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Personal Info

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.

Known For

Directing

2016

The Comedian as Director

2014

Dangerous Liaisons 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

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Sniff as Director

Production

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
Sweet Talker as Executive Producer
Queens Logic as Executive Producer
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

Editing

1996

Writing

2004

Ray as Story

1978

Teenage Father as Writer