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Taylor Hackford

Producer, Director, Editor, Actor, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn December 31, 1944 (80 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Long Walk Home
  • Rooftops

Known For

  • The Devil's Advocate
  • Ray
  • Parker
  • An Officer and a Gentleman
  • Proof of Life
  • Dolores Claiborne
  • Blood In, Blood Out
  • Against All Odds
  • La Bamba
  • White Nights
  • The Comedian
  • When We Were Kings
  • Everybody's All-American
  • Love Ranch
  • Mortal Thoughts
  • Queens Logic
  • Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
  • The Idolmaker
  • Rooftops
  • G:MT Greenwich Mean Time
  • Sweet Talker
  • E-Ring
  • A Place to Stand

Taylor Hackford Filmography

2016
2014
A Place to Stand · as Executive Producer
2013
2010
2005
E-Ring (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2004
2004
Genius: A Night for Ray Charles · as Executive Producer
2000
1999
1997
The Devil's Advocate · as Executive Producer
1996
1995
1993
1991
Defenseless · as Executive Producer
1991
Sweet Talker · as Executive Producer
1991
Mortal Thoughts · as Executive Producer
1991
Queens Logic · as Executive Producer
1990
The Long Walk Home · as Executive Producer
1989
Rooftops · as Executive Producer
1988
1987
1985
1984
1973

2024
Good Men · as Self
2024
81st Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Audience Member
2022
King on Screen · as Self
2020
2020
2020 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Audience Member
2019
2018
Chuck Berry · as Self
2018
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' (TV Series) · as Self - Director
2018
Becoming Iconic · as Self
2015
In Their Own Words (2015) (TV Series) · as Self
2015
The 69th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Audience Member
2014
2013
Who Is 'Parker'? · as Self
2013
2013
2013
2013
70th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Audience Member
2012
Casting By · as Self
2012
2012
The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Audience Member
2011
2010
2010
2010
The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Audience Member
2009
Cleanflix · as Self - Director, Ray
2007
The 79th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Audience Member
2007
Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self
2007
2007
The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Audience Member
2007
The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Audience Member
2005
2005
2005
36th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Winner
2005
2005
2005
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2004
Kulturplatz (TV Series) · as Self
2004
Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self
2003
2003
2003
2002
1999
The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Audience Member
1997
The View (TV Series) · as Self
1996
E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self
1995
The 67th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Audience Member
1994
The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Audience Member
1994
WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self
1993
The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Audience Member
1991
Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1989
First Works · as Self
1987
Biography (TV Series) · as Self
1985
American Masters (TV Series) · as Self

2009
Hollywood's Best Film Directors (TV Series) · as Film Director
1992
HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Producer

2004
Ray · as Story
1980
The Idolmaker · as Written By

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