Alan Taylor: podcast appearances and interviews

Alan Taylor is the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Chair, Emeritus at the University of Virginia and is affiliated with Cornell University. Born on January 13, 1959, he is an American television and film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is known for his work on several prominent television series including The Sopranos, Sex and the City, Mad Men, and Game of Thrones. Taylor has directed films such as Palookaville, Thor: The Dark World, Terminator Genisys, and The Many Saints of Newark. Throughout his career, he has received recognition for his directing work, notably winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series in 2007 for The Sopranos episode "Kennedy and Heidi." He was also nominated in 2008 and 2018 for his work on Mad Men and Game of Thrones, respectively.