Taylor Sheridan is a filmmaker and writer who has put the American frontier at the center of nearly all his stories.
One of the most prominent examples is “Yellowstone,” a neo-western TV series that centers on the inter-personal relationships of ranchers and those surrounding the borders of their land.
The show’s first season received a mixed reception, with subsequent seasons receiving a much more positive reception.The majority of “Yellowstone” was written by Sheridan, with the filmmaker occasionally directing an episode or two throughout the show’s five-season run.
However, Taylor Sheridan’s love for the Western didn’t start with “Yellowstone.” He’s dabbled in the genre with films like “Hell or High Water” telling stories of modern-day outlaws. Sheridan’s passion for giving the Western genre a modernized spin wasn’t from out of nowhere.
Instead, Sheridan’s movie and television work stemmed from the films and literature that influenced him in his early adulthood.
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