Taylor Hackford
Directing
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
Acting (17)
2026
2024
Good Menas Self
1.0
2023
King on Screenas Self
7.1
2020
7.4
2018
Becoming Iconicas Self
5.3
2014
The Mystery of Danteas Self
5.2
2012
Casting Byas Self
6.9
2010
2008
2007
Brando: An Icon Is Bornas Himself
7.0
2006
8.0
2005
7.0
2003
100 Greatest Sexy Momentsas Self
3.5
2003
Bukowski: Born Into Thisas Self
6.8
1992
A Friend in New Orleansas Himself
1989
First Worksas Self
7.0
Production & Directing (44)
2016
The ComedianDirector
5.7
2016
The ComedianProducer
5.7
2015
A Place to StandExecutive Producer
2013
ParkerDirector
6.1
2013
ParkerProducer
6.1
2010
Love RanchDirector
5.4
2010
Love RanchProducer
5.4
2004
RayDirector
7.5
2004
RayStory
7.5
2004
RayProducer
7.5
2000
Proof of LifeDirector
6.2
2000
Proof of LifeProducer
6.2
1999
G:MT Greenwich Mean TimeProducer
5.6
1997
The Devil's AdvocateDirector
7.5
1997
The Devil's AdvocateExecutive Producer
7.5
1996
When We Were KingsProducer
7.6
1996
When We Were KingsEditor
7.6
1995
Dolores ClaiborneProducer
7.3
1995
Dolores ClaiborneDirector
7.3
1993
Bound by HonorDirector
8.2
1993
Bound by HonorProducer
8.2
1991
DefenselessExecutive Producer
4.9
1991
Sweet TalkerExecutive Producer
5.3
1991
Mortal ThoughtsExecutive Producer
5.7
1991
Queens LogicExecutive Producer
5.8
1990
The Long Walk HomeExecutive Producer
7.6
1989
RooftopsExecutive Producer
4.8
1988
Everybody's All-AmericanDirector
5.4
1988
Everybody's All-AmericanProducer
5.4
1987
7.4
1987
La BambaProducer
7.3
1985
White NightsDirector
6.7
1985
White NightsProducer
6.7
1984
Against All OddsDirector
5.7
1984
Against All OddsProducer
5.7
1982
An Officer and a GentlemanDirector
7.0
1980
The IdolmakerDirector
5.6
1978
Teenage FatherDirector
6.5
1978
Teenage FatherWriter
6.5
1978
Teenage FatherProducer
6.5
1973
BukowskiDirector
7.5
1971
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SniffDirector
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The Reluctant Movie StarDirector