Taylor Hackford
Birthday: 1944-12-31
Place of Birth: Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
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.
Movies
Budd Boetticher: A Study in Self-Determination
A documentary about American film director Budd Boetticher...
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Brando: An Icon Is Born
A short retroperspective feature on Brando's influence on acting itself and the cultural impact of h...
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Casting By
This essential new documentary pays tribute to the legacy of the late, legendary casting director Ma...
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The Mystery of Dante
A journey in the footsteps of the most famous initiate of Italian Trecento, the author of the celebr...
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Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration
Interviews analyzing and looking back at the making of, and the impact made by, of one of the greate...
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Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth
Documentary about Stanley Kramer, included on the 40th anniversary edition of Guess Who's Coming to ...
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Becoming Iconic
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Bukowski: Born Into This
Director John Dullaghan’s biographical documentary about infamous poet Charles Bukowski, Bukowski: B...
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First Works
It's a mixed bag in the age of illuminating DVD supplements, but First Works effectively demonstrate...
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Melville, le dernier samouraï
Like nobody else Jean-Pierre Melville influenced modern filmmaking. This documentary follows his cre...
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Pas de Deux: Making 'White Nights'
Documentary on the 1985 film White Nights, with interviews from Taylor Hackford, Helen Mirren and Is...
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Good Men
After the birth of his grandson, Bobby Roth undertakes a cinematic investigation as to what constitu...
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King on Screen
1976, Brian de Palma directs Carrie, the first novel by Stephen King. Since, more than 50 directors ...
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100 Greatest Sexy Moments
Documentary, based on a British poll, listing the 100 sexiest movie and TV moments. Supplemented by ...
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