7.5
Movie
Directing
Taylor Hackford
- Born
- (age 81)
- Birthplace
- Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
- Credits
- 47 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.5
Movie
6.1
Movie
Parker
7.5
Movie
Ray
8.2
Movie
Bound by Honor
7.0
Movie
An Officer and a Gentleman
7.3
Movie
Dolores Claiborne
6.2
Movie
Proof of Life
7.3
Movie
La Bamba
7.6
Movie
When We Were Kings
5.7
Movie
Against All Odds
5.7
Movie
Mortal Thoughts
5.7
Movie
The Comedian
7.7
Movie
The Long Walk Home
6.7
Movie
White Nights
5.4
Movie
Love Ranch
5.4
Movie
Everybody's All-American
5.8
Movie
Queens Logic
4.9
Movie
Defenseless
Acting credits 18
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez Film | Self |
| 2024 | Good Men Film | Self |
| 2023 | King on Screen Film | Self |
| 2020 | Melville, le dernier samouraï Film | Self |
| 2018 | Becoming Iconic Film | Self |
| 2014 | The Mystery of Dante Film | Self |
| 2012 | Casting By Film | Self |
| 2010 | Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration Film | Self |
| 2008 | Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth Film | Self |
| 2007 | Brando: An Icon Is Born Film | Himself |
| 2006 | Pas de Deux: Making 'White Nights' Film | Self |
| 2005 | Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That Film | Self |
| 2004 | Kulturplatz TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2003 | 100 Greatest Sexy Moments Film | Self |
| 2003 | Bukowski: Born Into This Film | Self |
| 1992 | A Friend in New Orleans Film | Himself |
| 1989 | First Works Film | Self |
| 1971 | Budd Boetticher: A Study in Self-Determination Film |
Crew credits 30
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Sniff Film | Director |
| TBA | The Reluctant Movie Star Film | Director |
| 2016 | The Comedian Film | Director, Producer |
| 2015 | A Place to Stand Film | Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Parker Film | Director, Producer |
| 2010 | Love Ranch Film | Director, Producer |
| 2005 | E-Ring TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Ray Film | Director, Producer, Story |
| 2000 | Proof of Life Film | Producer, Director |
| 1999 | G:MT Greenwich Mean Time Film | Producer |
| 1997 | The Devil's Advocate Film | Director, Executive Producer |
| 1996 | When We Were Kings Film | Producer, Editor |
| 1995 | Dolores Claiborne Film | Director, Producer |
| 1993 | Bound by Honor Film | Producer, Director |
| 1991 | Defenseless Film | Executive Producer |
| 1991 | Sweet Talker Film | Executive Producer |
| 1991 | Mortal Thoughts Film | Executive Producer |
| 1991 | Queens Logic Film | Executive Producer |
| 1990 | The Long Walk Home Film | Executive Producer |
| 1989 | Rooftops Film | Executive Producer |
| 1988 | Everybody's All-American Film | Director, Producer |
| 1987 | Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll Film | Director |
| 1987 | La Bamba Film | Producer |
| 1985 | White Nights Film | Director, Producer |
| 1984 | Against All Odds Film | Director, Producer |
| 1982 | An Officer and a Gentleman Film | Director |
| 1980 | The Idolmaker Film | Director |
| 1978 | Teenage Father Film | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 1973 | Bukowski Film | Director |
| 1971 | Budd Boetticher: A Study in Self-Determination Film | Producer |