article_title name occupation years_active
rachel talalay
 rachel talalay film television producer director , film producer , television director , 1981 -- present
rachel talalay

rachel talalay is an american film and television director and producer .
she has worked in number different capacities in filmmaking before making her directorial debut with the film '' '' -lrb- 1991 -rrb- .
as a film producer , she worked with director john waters on the films `` hairspray '' -lrb- 1988 -rrb- and `` cry-baby '' -lrb- 1990 -rrb- .
she was also a production assistant on waters ' 1981 film `` polyester '' .
