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Taylor Hackford

Taylor Edwin Hackford (born December 31, 1944) is an American film director and former president of the Directors Guild of America. He won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for Teenage Father (1979). Hackford went on to direct a number of highly regarded feature films, including An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), The Devil's Advocate (1997) and Ray (2004), the latter of which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director and Academy Award for Best Picture.

Infobox

Born
Taylor Edwin Hackford (1944-12-31) December 31, 1944 (age 80)Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Occupation
Film director
Years active
1971–present
Spouses
mw- Georgie Lowres (m. 1967; div. 1972) Lynne Littman (m. 1977; div. 1987) Helen Mirren (m. 1997)
Children
2, including Rio

Tables

· Filmography
1973
Bukowski
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
1978
Teenage Father
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
1980
The Idolmaker
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
1982
An Officer and a Gentleman
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
1984
Against All Odds
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
1985
White Nights
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
1986
A Tribute to Rick Nelson
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
1987
Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
1988
Everybody's All-American
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
1993
Blood In, Blood Out
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
1995
Dolores Claiborne
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
1997
The Devil's Advocate
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Executive
2000
Proof of Life
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2004
Ray
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2010
Love Ranch
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2013
Parker
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2016
The Comedian
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
Year
Film
Director
Producer
Writer
Notes
1973
Bukowski
No
Yes
Yes
Documentary
1978
Teenage Father
Yes
Yes
Yes
Short film Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
1980
The Idolmaker
Yes
No
uncredited
1982
An Officer and a Gentleman
Yes
No
No
Nominated- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing
1984
Against All Odds
Yes
Yes
No
1985
White Nights
Yes
Yes
No
1986
A Tribute to Rick Nelson
No
No
No
TV short documentary
1987
Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Yes
No
No
Documentary
1988
Everybody's All-American
Yes
Yes
No
1993
Blood In, Blood Out
Yes
Yes
No
(originally: Bound by Honor)
1995
Dolores Claiborne
Yes
Yes
No
1997
The Devil's Advocate
Yes
Executive
No
2000
Proof of Life
Yes
Yes
No
2004
Ray
Yes
Yes
Story
Nominated- Academy Award for Best PictureNominated- Academy Award for Best DirectorNominated- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing
2010
Love Ranch
Yes
Yes
No
2013
Parker
Yes
Yes
No
2016
The Comedian
Yes
Yes
No
· Accolades for films directed by Hackford
1978
Teenage Father
Role(s)
1
Notes
1
1980
The Idolmaker
1982
An Officer and a Gentleman
Role(s)
6
Notes
2
1984
Against All Odds
Role(s)
1
1985
White Nights
Role(s)
2
Notes
1
2004
Ray
Role(s)
6
Notes
2
Total
Role(s)
16
Notes
6
Year
Title
Academy Awards
BAFTAs
Golden Globes
Nominations
Wins
Nominations
Wins
Nominations
Wins
1978
Teenage Father
1
1
1980
The Idolmaker
2
1
1982
An Officer and a Gentleman
6
2
2
1
8
2
1984
Against All Odds
1
1
1985
White Nights
2
1
2
1
2004
Ray
6
2
4
2
2
1
Total
16
6
6
3
15
5

References

  1. "Taylor Hackford Biography (1944?-)"
    http://www.filmreference.com/film/84/Taylor-Hackford.html
  2. Notable Alumni Archived 2010-06-17 at the Wayback Machine, USC School of Cinematic Arts
    http://cinema.usc.edu/alumni/notable-alumni.htm
  3. "Special Award Winners for 59th Annual DGA Awards"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080309141048/http://www.dga.org/news/pr_expand.php3?484
  4. "Leon Russell - Homewood Session 1970-12-05"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bwMqliLXZQ
  5. Bukowski
    https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/422744912
  6. "April 26, 2005: Headlines: Figures: COS – Bolivia: Movies: Hollywood: San Francisco Examiner: Taylor Hackford speaks up"
    http://peacecorpsonline.org/messages/messages/467/2031326.html
  7. Geniuses Spielberg and Paul and a town full of them : North County Times – Californian
    http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/07/03/entertainment/television/030307124750.txt
  8. "NEWS GERE BEGGED DIRECTOR NOT TO SHOOT ROMANTIC SCENE Music, movie & Entertainment News"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20121229022759/http://www.pr-inside.com/gere-begged-director-not-to-shoot-r108124.htm
  9. Variety
  10. "Combustible Celluloid interview – Taylor Hackford"
    http://www.combustiblecelluloid.com/interviews/hackford.shtml
  11. Company Town (blog)
    http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2009/07/taylor-hackford-elected-president-of-directors-guild-without-opposition.html
  12. The Hollywood Reporter
    http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/taylor-hackford-elected-president-directors-205636
  13. AARP
    http://www.aarp.org/entertainment/movies-for-grownups/info-2007/helen_mirren.html
  14. Reno Gazette-Journal
    https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2019/02/28/helen-mirrens-director-husband-wants-build-parking-lot-reno/3021350002/
  15. "Signez la pétition pour Roman Polanski !"
    https://laregledujeu.org/2009/11/10/479/signez-la-petition-pour-roman-polanski/
  16. "Swiss refuse extradition, free Polanski"
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-jul-12-la-me-0713-polanski-freedom-20100712-story.html
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