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Children have an easier ability to tap into the surreal than adults do, in a funny kind of way.
Julie Taymor
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Julie Taymor
Age: 71
Born: 1952
Born: December 15
Costume Designer
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Film Director
Film Producer
Opera Director
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Theatrical Director
Newton
Massachusetts
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