Taylor Hackford
Directing
- Born:
- 1944-12-31
- Place of birth:
- Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
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
Filmography
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
Good Men
King on Screen
Melville, le dernier samouraï
Becoming Iconic
The Mystery of Dante
Casting By
Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth
Brando: An Icon Is Born
Pas de Deux: Making 'White Nights'
Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That
Kulturplatz
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
Bukowski: Born Into This
A Friend in New Orleans
First Works
Budd Boetticher: A Study in Self-Determination