Lynette Howell Taylor
Credits: A STAR IS BORN, BLUE VALENTINE
UK born, Academy Award and Emmy nominated Producer LYNETTE HOWELL TAYLOR is the founder of 51 Entertainment and produces across Film, Television, Theatre and Live Entertainment. Lynette produced Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut A STAR IS BORN, which was nominated for eight Academy Awards. She also served as Executive Producer on Derek Cianfrance’s HBO limited series I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE starring Mark Ruffalo, which earned Ruffalo a Golden Globe and an Emmy. In 2020, Lynette produced the 92nd Academy Awards Ceremony, which took place on February 9, 2020. Lynette most recently produced the Broadway play POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive. Lynette is currently producing THE ACCOUNTANT 2 for Artist Equity and Amazon starring Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal and Cynthia Addai Robinson.
Lynette has produced over 25 movies in the last 15 years including THE ACCOUNTANT, directed by Gavin O’Connor and starring Ben Affleck and JK Simmons as well as CAPTAIN FANTASTIC, written and directed by Matt Ross and starring Viggo Mortensen. She also produced the directorial debuts of Matt Ross with 28 HOTEL ROOMS and Brie Larson with UNICORN STORE. Additionally, Lynette produced WANDER DARKLY, written and directed by Tara Miele and starring Sienna Miller and Diego Luna, BIG EYES directed by Tim Burton, Ryan Fleck’s Oscar nominated HALF NELSON, THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES and Oscar nominated BLUE VALENTINE, both directed by Derek Cianfrance.