Taylor Hackford

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1944-12-31 (79 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.

Known For

Director

Sniff

as Director

2016
The Comedian

as Director

2013
Parker

as Director

2010
Love Ranch

as Director

2005
E-Ring

as Director

2004
Ray

as Director

2000
Proof of Life

as Director

1997
1995
Dolores Claiborne

as Director

1993
Bound by Honor

as Director

1988
1985
White Nights

as Director

1984
Against All Odds

as Director

1980
The Idolmaker

as Director

1978
Teenage Father

as Director

1973
Bukowski

as Director

Producer

2016
The Comedian

as Producer

2015
A Place to Stand

as Executive Producer

2013
Parker

as Producer

2010
Love Ranch

as Producer

2004
Ray

as Producer

2000
Proof of Life

as Producer

1999
1997
The Devil's Advocate

as Executive Producer

1996
When We Were Kings

as Producer

1995
Dolores Claiborne

as Producer

1993
Bound by Honor

as Producer

1991
Defenseless

as Executive Producer

1991
Sweet Talker

as Executive Producer

1991
Queens Logic

as Executive Producer

1991
Mortal Thoughts

as Executive Producer

1990
The Long Walk Home

as Executive Producer

1989
Rooftops

as Executive Producer

1988
1987
La Bamba

as Producer

1985
White Nights

as Producer

1984
Against All Odds

as Producer

1978
Teenage Father

as Producer

Writer

2004
Ray

as Story

1978
Teenage Father

as Writer

Editor

1996