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Taylor Hackford

Directing · Born December 31, 1944 · Santa Barbara, California, U.S.

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.

Movies with Taylor Hackford

• King on Screen (2023) — Self
• First Works (1989) — Self
• Casting By (2012) — Self
• 100 Greatest Sexy Moments (2003) — Self
• American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez (2026) — Self
• The Mystery of Dante (2014) — Self
• Good Men (2024) — Self
• Becoming Iconic (2018) — Self
• Bukowski: Born Into This (2003) — Self
• Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005) — Self
• A Friend in New Orleans (1992) — Himself
• Pas de Deux: Making 'White Nights' (2006) — Self