Director
Taylor Hackford
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.
Notable work
Often works with
Wendell Pierce
2 titles together
Parker, Ray
Patti LuPone
2 titles together
Parker, The Comedian
Carlos Carrasco
2 titles together
Parker, Bound by Honor
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
2 titles together
Ray, E-Ring
Benjamin Bratt
2 titles together
Bound by Honor, E-Ring
David Caruso
2 titles together
An Officer and a Gentleman, Proof of Life
Full filmography · 16
The Comedian
Director
20165.7
Parker
Director
20136.1
Ray
Director
20047.5
Proof of Life
Director
20006.1
The Devil's Advocate
Director
19977.5
Dolores Claiborne
Director
19957.3
Bound by Honor
Director
19938.2
Everybody's All-American
Director
19885.4
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Director
1987
White Nights
Director
19856.7
Against All Odds
Director
19845.7
An Officer and a Gentleman
Director
19827