- Born
- Birth nameTaylor Edwin Hackford
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- In addition to helming the iconic feature hits An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), Against All Odds (1984), Ray (2004), and the cult thriller The Devil's Advocate (1997), Taylor Hackford has directed the films Dolores Claiborne (1995), Everybody's All-American (1988), and Proof of Life (2000). Taylor developed and produced La Bamba (1987), the most successful Latin-themed feature film in history. Mr. Hackford has been an active member of the Directors Guild of America for over 40 years, including twice as elected President of the DGA, beginning in 2009.- IMDb mini biography by: The Franco-American Cultural Fund Official site bio
- SpousesHelen Mirren(December 31, 1997 - present)Lynne Littman(May 7, 1977 - ?) (divorced, 1 child)Georgie Lowres(June 11, 1967 - 1972) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- His film soundtracks typically feature many songs by various artists
- Has directed three actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Louis Gossett Jr., Debra Winger, and Jamie Foxx. Gossett and Foxx won Oscars for their performances.
- He, his ex-wife Lynne Littman and his wife Helen Mirren are all Oscar-winners.
- Served in the Peace Corps.
- Was named new president of the Director's Guild in July 2009.
- Before marrying Helen Mirren in 1997, he had lived with her in Los Angeles since 1986.
- An actor has to embody a role.
- But a writer's contribution is literary and a film is not literary. When you take that stuff off the page, and cast the people who are going to fit into those roles, that's what being a director is.
- It was the era of Tab Hunter and Rock Hudson; they all had a certain look.
- The whole concept of the devil is a metaphor on one level.
- It isn't glamorous until after the film is finished, and you are at the premiere and getting your picture on the cover of magazines.
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