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Taylor Hackford
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American film director, and president of the Directors Guild of America
Film & TV
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…
Known for
- American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez — Self2026
- Good Men — Self2024
- King on Screen — Self2023
- Melville, le dernier samouraï — Self2020
- Becoming Iconic — Self2018
- The Mystery of Dante — Self2014
- Casting By — Self2012
- Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration — Self2010
- Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth — Self2008
- Brando: An Icon Is Born — Himself2007
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Key facts
- Born
- Taylor Edwin Hackford , ( 1944-12-31 ) December 31, 1944 (age 81) , Santa Barbara, California , United States
- Occupation
- Film director
- Years active
- 1971–present
- Children
- 2, including Rio
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Taylor
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Santa Barbara
- Spouse
- Helen Mirren
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- TaylorHackfordHWOFJan2013.jpg
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- Commons category
- Taylor Hackford
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Taylor Hackford
- start of work period
- 1971-00-00
- date of birth
- 1944-12-31
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
- member of
- Peace Corps
- name in native language
- Taylor Hackford
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Encyclopedic overview
Taylor Edwin Hackford (born December 31, 1944) is an American film director and former president of the Directors Guild of America. He won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for Teenage Father (1979). Hackford went on to direct a number of highly regarded feature films, including An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), The Devil's Advocate (1997) and Ray (2004), the latter of which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director and Academy Award for Best Picture.
Early life
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