Rachel Talalay

Rachel Talalay

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Chicago, Illinois, USA
July 16, 1958

Biography

Rachel Talalay (born July 16, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American director and producer, best known for directing "Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare" (1991) and "Tank Girl" (1995). Since the 1990s she has worked extensively as a television director. She is also a film professor at the University of British Columbia.

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Representative Works

A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street
7.4
/ English
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
5.3
/ English
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
5.8
/ English
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
5.9
/ English
Tank Girl
Tank Girl
5.5
/ English
Hairspray
Hairspray
6.8
/ English
The Borrowers
The Borrowers
6.1
/ English
Cry-Baby
Cry-Baby
6.5
/ English
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
6.7
/ English
Polyester
Polyester
7.0
/ English
A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting
A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting
6.2
/ English
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
7.8
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984Nominee

Best Picture

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
1991Nominee

Best Director

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
1985Nominee

Best Picture

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

Career Highlights

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
1988Highlight

Best Picture

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

Tank Girl
1995Highlight

Best Director

Tank Girl

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