Taylor Hackford
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.
Casting By
as SelfThis essential new documentary pays tribute to the legacy of the late, legendary casting...
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Becoming Iconic
as SelfBaker's journey in completing Nicolas Cage's "Inconceivable" and exclusive interviews with top...
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First Works
as SelfIt's a mixed bag in the age of illuminating DVD supplements, but First Works effectively...
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Bukowski: Born Into This
as uncreditedDirector John Dullaghan’s biographical documentary about infamous poet Charles Bukowski,...
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The Mystery of Dante
as SelfA journey in the footsteps of the most famous initiate of Italian Trecento, the author of the...
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Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That
as SelfDocumentary about filmmaker Budd Boetticher.
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Brando: An Icon Is Born
as HimselfA short retroperspective feature on Brando's influence on acting itself and the cultural impact...
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Melville, le dernier samouraï
as SelfLike nobody else Jean-Pierre Melville influenced modern filmmaking. This documentary follows his...
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Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration
as SelfInterviews analyzing and looking back at the making of, and the impact made by, of one of the...
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Pas de Deux: Making 'White Nights'
as SelfDocumentary on the 1985 film White Nights, with interviews from Taylor Hackford, Helen Mirren...
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