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Taylor Hackford

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Taylor Hackford

Born December 31, 1944 in Santa Barbara, California, U.S.18 films

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.

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Bound by Honor posterFirst watchBound by Honor19938.2Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo.View film

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The Devil's Advocate poster7.5The Devil's Advocate1997Ray poster7.5Ray2004An Officer and a Gentleman poster7.0An Officer and a Gentleman1982Parker poster6.1Parker2013Dolores Claiborne poster7.3Dolores Claiborne1995Proof of Life poster6.2Proof of Life2000White Nights poster6.7White Nights1985Against All Odds poster5.7Against All Odds1984

Filmography

18 films as director
  1. TBASniffDirector
  2. TBAThe Reluctant Movie StarDirector
  3. 2016The ComedianDirector
  4. 2013ParkerDirector
  5. 2010Love RanchDirector
  6. 2004RayDirector
  7. 2000Proof of LifeDirector
  8. 1997The Devil's AdvocateDirector
  9. 1995Dolores ClaiborneDirector
  10. 1993Bound by HonorDirector
  11. 1988Everybody's All-AmericanDirector
  12. 1987Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' RollDirector
  13. 1985White NightsDirector
  14. 1984Against All OddsDirector
  15. 1982An Officer and a GentlemanDirector
  16. 1980The IdolmakerDirector
  17. 1978Teenage FatherDirector
  18. 1973BukowskiDirector