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Taylor Hackford

Taylor Hackford

Known For Directing
Birthday Dec 31, 1944 (80)
Birthplace Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Awar ... d for Best Actor in "Ray" (2004). Hackford served as president of the Directors Guild of America from 2009 to 2013.

Known For

Filmography

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Ray

Ray

2004

Story

When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings

1996

Editor

Teenage Father

Teenage Father

1978

Writer

The Comedian

The Comedian

2016

Director

Parker

Parker

2013

Director

Love Ranch

Love Ranch

2010

Director

Ray

Ray

2004

Director

Proof of Life

Proof of Life

2000

Director

The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate

1997

Director

Dolores Claiborne

Dolores Claiborne

1995

Director

Bound by Honor

Bound by Honor

1993

Director

Everybody's All-American

Everybody's All-American

1988

Director

White Nights

White Nights

1985

Director

Against All Odds

Against All Odds

1984

Director

The Idolmaker

The Idolmaker

1980

Director

Teenage Father

Teenage Father

1978

Director

Bukowski

Bukowski

1973

Director

The Comedian

The Comedian

2016

Producer

A Place to Stand

A Place to Stand

2015

Executive Producer

Parker

Parker

2013

Producer

Love Ranch

Love Ranch

2010

Producer

Ray

Ray

2004

Producer

Proof of Life

Proof of Life

2000

Producer

G:MT Greenwich Mean Time

G:MT Greenwich Mean Time

1999

Producer

The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate

1997

Executive Producer

When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings

1996

Producer

Dolores Claiborne

Dolores Claiborne

1995

Producer

Bound by Honor

Bound by Honor

1993

Producer

Mortal Thoughts

Mortal Thoughts

1991

Executive Producer

Defenseless

Defenseless

1991

Executive Producer

Sweet Talker

Sweet Talker

1991

Executive Producer

Queens Logic

Queens Logic

1991

Executive Producer

The Long Walk Home

The Long Walk Home

1990

Executive Producer

Rooftops

Rooftops

1989

Executive Producer

Everybody's All-American

Everybody's All-American

1988

Producer

La Bamba

La Bamba

1987

Producer

White Nights

White Nights

1985

Producer

Against All Odds

Against All Odds

1984

Producer

Teenage Father

Teenage Father

1978

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Director Naked and Betrayed Nominated
Academy Awards Best Director Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: Live at Montreux 1982 & 1985 Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Director Intimate Betrayal Nominated
SAG Awards Best Director Gray Matter Nominated
Television Credits

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Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 01, 2004

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