Sam Taylor-Johnson

Sam Taylor-Johnson is a British artist and filmmaker, previously known professionally as Sam Taylor-Wood. Born in London in 1967, she studied at Goldsmiths and developed a practice using photography, film and installation. Her works include the Crying Men portrait series and a filmed portrait of David Beckham sleeping. She was nominated for the Turner Prize in 1998.

Her directing career includes the short Love You More and the feature Nowhere Boy, about John Lennon’s youth. Later films include Fifty Shades of Grey, A Million Little Pieces and Back to Black, returning to British music biography through the life of Amy Winehouse.