Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
December 31, 1944 (81 years old)
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
Acting
Directing
The Comedian
Director, Producer
2016
Parker
Director, Producer
2013
Love Ranch
Director, Producer
2010
Ray
Director, Story, Producer
2004
Proof of Life
Director, Producer
2000
G:MT Greenwich Mean Time
Producer
1999
The Devil's Advocate
Director, Executive Producer
1997
When We Were Kings
Producer, Editor
1996
Dolores Claiborne
Producer, Director
1995
Bound by Honor
Director, Producer
1993
Defenseless
Executive Producer
1991
Mortal Thoughts
Executive Producer
1991