Taylor Hackford
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1944-12-31 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Taylor Hackford
Biography
Taylor Edwin Hackford (born December 31, 1944 in Santa Barbara, CA) is an American film director and producer. He is best known for his work on films such as "An Officer and a Gentleman" (1982), "The Devil's Advocate" (1997) and "Proof of Life" (2000), and for directing Jamie Foxx to an Academy Award for Best Actor in "Ray" (2004). Hackford served as president of the Directors Guild of America from 2009 to 2013.
Acting
(2024)
Good Men
as Self
(2023)
King on Screen
as Self
(2020)
(2018)
Becoming Iconic
as Self
(2014)
The Mystery of Dante
as Self
(2012)
Casting By
as Self
(2010)
(2008)
(2007)
Brando: An Icon Is Born
as Himself
(2006)
(2005)
(2003)
Bukowski: Born Into This
as Self
(1989)
First Works
as Self
(1971)
Crew
Sniff
Director
Blood In Blood Out
Director
(2016)
The Comedian
Director, Producer
(2015)
A Place to Stand
Executive Producer
(2014)
Dangerous Liaisons
Director
(2013)
Parker
Director, Producer
(2010)
Love Ranch
Director, Producer
(2004)
Ray
Director, Story, Producer
(2000)
Proof of Life
Director, Producer
(1999)
G:MT Greenwich Mean Time
Producer
(1997)
The Devil's Advocate
Director, Executive Producer
(1996)
When We Were Kings
Producer, Editor
(1995)
Dolores Claiborne
Producer, Director
(1993)
Bound by Honor
Director, Producer
(1991)
Defenseless
Executive Producer
(1991)
Sweet Talker
Executive Producer
(1991)
Queens Logic
Executive Producer
(1991)
Mortal Thoughts
Executive Producer
(1990)
The Long Walk Home
Executive Producer
(1989)
Rooftops
Executive Producer
(1988)
Everybody's All-American
Director, Producer
(1987)
(1987)
La Bamba
Producer
(1985)
White Nights
Director, Producer
(1984)
Against All Odds
Director, Producer
(1982)
An Officer and a Gentleman
Director
(1980)
The Idolmaker
Director
(1978)
Teenage Father
Director, Writer, Producer
(1973)
Bukowski
Director
(1971)