Director · Actor · Writer · Producer

Sam Taylor-Johnson

12 credited titles on WatchWise

Sam Taylor-Johnson (born Samantha Louise Taylor-Wood; 4 March 1967) is an English director and producer. She is best known for directing the films Nowhere Boy (2009), Fifty Shades of Grey (2015), and Love You More (2008).

Sam Taylor-Johnson in one minute

Strongest genre

Drama

$576M · 100% hit rate

Biggest hit

Fifty Shades of Grey

$570M

Standout efficiency

14.2x

Fifty Shades of Grey · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$576M

Combined reported budget

$42M

Gross / budget

13.9x

Bankability Index

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