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Rachel Talalay

Highest Rated: 98% Hairspray (1988)

Lowest Rated: 10% Ghost in the Machine (1993)

Birthday: Aug 16, 1958

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Multi-talented math major who evolved from production assistant to producer-director. Yale graduate Talalay was working in Baltimore as a computer analyst when she landed her first job as a production assistant to writer-director John Waters on "Polyester" (1981). She played a bit part in the underrated sci-fi effort "Android" (1982) before holding such jobs as script supervisor for "The House on Sorority Row" (1983), software supplier for the disaster adventure "City Limits" (1985), production manager on "A Nightmare on Elm Street, Part 2: Freddy's Revenge" (1985), assistant director on the horror-comedy "Return to Horror High" (1986), and line producer for "A Nightmare on Elm Street, Part 3: Dream Warriors" (1987).

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Highest rated movies

98% 79% Hairspray
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75% 49% The Borrowers
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72% 77% Cry Baby
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68% 46% A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting
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55% 43% A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
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45% 62% Tank Girl
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22% 32% Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
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10% 23% Ghost in the Machine
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A Tale of Two Wives
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7% The Dorm
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Filmography

Movies

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68% 46% A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting Director - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet On the Farm Director - 2016
No Score Yet 7% The Dorm Director - 2014
No Score Yet 9% Hannah's Law Director - 2012
No Score Yet 59% Wind in the Willows Director - 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Tale of Two Wives Director - 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Touching Evil Director - 1998
75% 49% The Borrowers Producer $22.4M 1997
45% 62% Tank Girl Director $3.8M 1995
10% 23% Ghost in the Machine Director $4.6M 1993
22% 32% Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare Director,
Writer
$34.0M 1991
72% 77% Cry Baby Producer $7.5M 1990
No Score Yet 57% Book of Love Producer $1.4M 1990
55% 43% A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master Producer $49.3M 1988
98% 79% Hairspray Producer $6.7M 1988

TV

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96% 33% Doctor Who Director 2023
89% 59% The Flash Director 2016 2018-2019 2021 2023
57% 74% Quantum Leap Director 2022
88% 82% Superman & Lois Director 2021
81% 47% Riverdale Director 2018-2019 2021
76% 70% American Gods Director 2019
98% 77% Doom Patrol Director 2019
88% 47% Supergirl Director 2016 2019
90% 64% Doctor Who Director 2014-2015 2017
78% 83% Sherlock Director 2017
89% 69% DC's Legends of Tomorrow Director 2016
86% 83% Reign Director 2014
55% 84% Bomb Girls Director 2013
88% 86% Continuum Director 2012
63% 86% Haven Director 2010
15% 60% Flash Gordon Director 2008
56% 77% Kyle XY Director 2007
75% 65% Greek Director 2007
No Score Yet 72% The Dead Zone Director 2002 2006-2007
93% 73% Supernatural Director 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wildfire Director 2005
73% No Score Yet life as we know it Director 2004
No Score Yet 95% Cold Case Director 2003
No Score Yet 75% Without a Trace Director 2002
20% 88% Wolf Lake Director 2001
83% No Score Yet That's Life Director 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet To Have & to Hold Director 1998