Taylor Hackford
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
- Born
- 1944-12-31 · Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Known for
- The Devil's Advocate (1997) — Director
- Parker (2013) — Director
- Ray (2004) — Director
- Bound by Honor (1993) — Director
- An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) — Director
- Dolores Claiborne (1995) — Producer
- Proof of Life (2000) — Director
- La Bamba (1987) — Producer
- When We Were Kings (1996) — Producer
- Against All Odds (1984) — Director
- Mortal Thoughts (1991) — Executive Producer
- The Comedian (2016) — Director
- The Long Walk Home (1990) — Executive Producer
- White Nights (1985) — Director
- Bukowski: Born Into This (2003) — Self
- Love Ranch (2010) — Director