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Taylor Hackford

About the person
Career:

Directing

Date of birth:
1944-12-3181
Place of birth:

Santa Barbara, California, U.S.

Gender:

Male

Popularity:

1

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.