Taylor Hackford
Biography
Taylor Edwin Hackford is an American film director and producer born on December 31, 1944, in Santa Barbara, California. He is recognized for his work on several notable films, including An Officer and a Gentleman released in 1982, The Devil's Advocate in 1997, and Proof of Life in 2000. He also directed the 2004 film Ray, which earned actor Jamie Foxx an Academy Award for Best Actor. In addition to his filmmaking career, Hackford served as the president of the Directors Guild of America from 2009 to 2013. The movie database records his known credits at 48, reflecting his extensive involvement in the film industry as a director.
Career overview
Taylor Edwin Hackford is an American film director and producer born on December 31, 1944, in Santa Barbara, California. Active in the film industry with numerous known credits, he is best known for his work directing several notable feature films, including An Officer and a Gentleman in 1982, The Devil's Advocate in 1997, and Proof of Life in 2000.
In addition to these projects, Hackford directed the 2004 film Ray, in which he directed Jamie Foxx to an Academy Award for Best Actor. Alongside his extensive directing career in film, Hackford served as the president of the Directors Guild of America from 2009 to 2013.
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- American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez (2026) as Self
- Good Men (2024) as Self
- King on Screen (2023) as Self
- Melville, le dernier samouraï (2020) as Self
- Becoming Iconic (2018) as Self
- The Comedian (2016) Director
- The Comedian (2016) Producer
- A Place to Stand (2015) Executive Producer
- The Mystery of Dante (2014) as Self
- Parker (2013) Director
- Parker (2013) Producer
- Casting By (2012) as Self
- Love Ranch (2010) Director
- Love Ranch (2010) Producer
- Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration (2010) as Self
- Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth (2008) as Self
- Brando: An Icon Is Born (2007) as Himself
- Pas de Deux: Making 'White Nights' (2006) as Self
- E-Ring (2005) Director
- Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005) as Self
- Kulturplatz (2004) as Self
- Ray (2004) Director
- Ray (2004) Story
- Ray (2004) Producer
- 100 Greatest Sexy Moments (2003) as Self
- Bukowski: Born Into This (2003) as Self
- Proof of Life (2000) Director
- Proof of Life (2000) Producer
- G:MT Greenwich Mean Time (1999) Producer
- The Devil's Advocate (1997) Director
- The Devil's Advocate (1997) Executive Producer
- When We Were Kings (1996) Producer
- When We Were Kings (1996) Editor
- Dolores Claiborne (1995) Producer
- Dolores Claiborne (1995) Director
- Bound by Honor (1993) Director
- Bound by Honor (1993) Producer
- A Friend in New Orleans (1992) as Himself
- Mortal Thoughts (1991) Executive Producer
- Queens Logic (1991) Executive Producer
- Defenseless (1991) Executive Producer
- Sweet Talker (1991) Executive Producer
- The Long Walk Home (1990) Executive Producer
- Rooftops (1989) Executive Producer
- First Works (1989) as Self
- Everybody's All-American (1988) Director
- Everybody's All-American (1988) Producer
- La Bamba (1987) Producer
- Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (1987) Director
- White Nights (1985) Director
- White Nights (1985) Producer
- Against All Odds (1984) Director
- Against All Odds (1984) Producer
- An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) Director
- The Idolmaker (1980) Director
- Teenage Father (1978) Director
- Teenage Father (1978) Writer
- Teenage Father (1978) Producer
- Bukowski (1973) Director
- Budd Boetticher: A Study in Self-Determination (1971)
- Budd Boetticher: A Study in Self-Determination (1971) Producer
- Signal Hill Director
- Sniff Director
- The Reluctant Movie Star Director