Directing
Taylor Hackford
Born 1944-12-31
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Department: Directing
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
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The Devil's Advocate
1997
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Parker
2013
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Ray
2004
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Bound by Honor
1993
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An Officer and a Gentleman
1982
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Dolores Claiborne
1995
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Proof of Life
2000
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La Bamba
1987
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Against All Odds
1984
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When We Were Kings
1996
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (63 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez | Self | Movie | 2026 |
 | Good Men | Self | Movie | 2024 |
 | King on Screen | Self | Movie | 2023 |
 | Melville, le dernier samouraï | Self | Movie | 2020 |
 | Becoming Iconic | Self | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Comedian | Director | Movie | 2016 |
| The Comedian | Producer | Movie | 2016 |
 | A Place to Stand | Executive Producer | Movie | 2015 |
 | The Mystery of Dante | Self | Movie | 2014 |
 | Parker | Director | Movie | 2013 |
| Parker | Producer | Movie | 2013 |
 | Casting By | Self | Movie | 2012 |
 | Love Ranch | Director | Movie | 2010 |
| Love Ranch | Producer | Movie | 2010 |
 | Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration | Self | Movie | 2010 |
| Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth | Self | Movie | 2008 | |
 | Brando: An Icon Is Born | Himself | Movie | 2007 |
 | Pas de Deux: Making 'White Nights' | Self | Movie | 2006 |
 | Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That | Self | Movie | 2005 |
 | E-Ring | Director | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Ray | Director | Movie | 2004 |
| Ray | Story | Movie | 2004 |
| Ray | Producer | Movie | 2004 |
 | Kulturplatz | Self | TV Series | 2004 |
 | 100 Greatest Sexy Moments | Self | Movie | 2003 |
 | Bukowski: Born Into This | Self | Movie | 2003 |
 | Proof of Life | Director | Movie | 2000 |
| Proof of Life | Producer | Movie | 2000 |
 | G:MT Greenwich Mean Time | Producer | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Devil's Advocate | Director | Movie | 1997 |
| The Devil's Advocate | Executive Producer | Movie | 1997 |
 | When We Were Kings | Producer | Movie | 1996 |
| When We Were Kings | Editor | Movie | 1996 |
 | Dolores Claiborne | Producer | Movie | 1995 |
| Dolores Claiborne | Director | Movie | 1995 |
 | Bound by Honor | Director | Movie | 1993 |
| Bound by Honor | Producer | Movie | 1993 |
 | A Friend in New Orleans | Himself | Movie | 1992 |
 | Defenseless | Executive Producer | Movie | 1991 |
 | Sweet Talker | Executive Producer | Movie | 1991 |
 | Mortal Thoughts | Executive Producer | Movie | 1991 |
 | Queens Logic | Executive Producer | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Long Walk Home | Executive Producer | Movie | 1990 |
 | First Works | Self | Movie | 1989 |
 | Rooftops | Executive Producer | Movie | 1989 |
 | Everybody's All-American | Director | Movie | 1988 |
| Everybody's All-American | Producer | Movie | 1988 |
 | Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll | Director | Movie | 1987 |
 | La Bamba | Producer | Movie | 1987 |
 | White Nights | Director | Movie | 1985 |
| White Nights | Producer | Movie | 1985 |
 | Against All Odds | Director | Movie | 1984 |
| Against All Odds | Producer | Movie | 1984 |
 | An Officer and a Gentleman | Director | Movie | 1982 |
 | The Idolmaker | Director | Movie | 1980 |
 | Teenage Father | Director | Movie | 1978 |
| Teenage Father | Writer | Movie | 1978 |
| Teenage Father | Producer | Movie | 1978 |
 | Bukowski | Director | Movie | 1973 |
| Budd Boetticher: A Study in Self-Determination | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 | |
| Budd Boetticher: A Study in Self-Determination | Producer | Movie | 1971 | |
| Sniff | Director | Movie | — | |
| The Reluctant Movie Star | Director | Movie | — |