Taylor Hackford

Born: 1944-12-31, Santa Barbara, California, U.S.

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.

Filmography

• The Devil's Advocate (1997)
• Bound by Honor (1993)
• Parker (2013)
• An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
• Ray (2004)
• Dolores Claiborne (1995)
• White Nights (1985)
• Proof of Life (2000)
• Against All Odds (1984)
• The Comedian (2016)
• Love Ranch (2010)
• Everybody's All-American (1988)
• The Idolmaker (1980)
• A Friend in New Orleans (1992)
• Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (1987)
• Teenage Father (1978)
• Bukowski (1973)
• Brando: An Icon Is Born (2007)