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.
Personal Details
Movies (42)
Good Men
as Self
2024
King on Screen
as Self
2023
Melville, le dernier samouraï
as Self
2020
Becoming Iconic
as Self
2018
The Comedian
Director (Directing)
2016
A Place to Stand
Executive Producer (Production)
2015
The Mystery of Dante
as Self
2014
Dangerous Liaisons
Director (Directing)
2014
Parker
Director (Directing)
2013
Casting By
as Self
2012
Love Ranch
Director (Directing)
2010
Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration
as Self
2010
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth
as Self
2008
Brando: An Icon Is Born
as Himself
2007
Pas de Deux: Making 'White Nights'
as Self
2006
Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That
as Self
2005
Ray
Director (Directing)
2004
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
as Self
2003
Bukowski: Born Into This
as Self
2003
Proof of Life
Producer (Production)
2000
G:MT Greenwich Mean Time
Producer (Production)
1999
The Devil's Advocate
Director (Directing)
1997
When We Were Kings
Producer (Production)
1996
Dolores Claiborne
Director (Directing)
1995
Bound by Honor
Producer (Production)
1993
Defenseless
Executive Producer (Production)
1991
Sweet Talker
Executive Producer (Production)
1991
Mortal Thoughts
Executive Producer (Production)
1991
Queens Logic
Executive Producer (Production)
1991
The Long Walk Home
Executive Producer (Production)
1990
First Works
as Self
1989
Rooftops
Executive Producer (Production)
1989
Everybody's All-American
Director (Directing)
1988
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Director (Directing)
1987
La Bamba
Producer (Production)
1987
White Nights
Director (Directing)
1985
Against All Odds
Director (Directing)
1984
An Officer and a Gentleman
Director (Directing)
1982
The Idolmaker
Director (Directing)
1980
Teenage Father
Director (Directing)
1978
Bukowski
Director (Directing)
1973
Budd Boetticher: A Study in Self-Determination
1971
