Taylor Hackford

Taylor Hackford: Biography in Details

Who is Taylor Hackford?

Taylor Hackford is an American film director. Additionally, he is the former president of the Directors Guild of America.

He has directed numerous movies including ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ and ‘Ray’.

Taylor Hackford: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Hackford was born in Santa Barbara, California on December 31, 1945, to parents Mary and Joseph Hackford. As of 2023, he is 78 years old.

He is of American nationality. Additionally, there is no detail about his ethnic background at present.

Taylor Hackford was initially interested in a career in law but later decided to pursue a career in movies.

In which school did Taylor Hackford attend?

Talking about his education, Hackford graduated from the University of Southern California in 1968.

Taylor Hackford was a pre-law major focusing on international relations and economics. Previously, he graduated from Santa Barbara High School.

Taylor Hackford: Professional life, Career

Taylor Hackford initially served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Bolivia. Later, he got a mailroom position at KCET-TV.

In 1971, he worked as an associate producer in the TV series documentary, ‘Boboquivari’.

Later, he also worked as a producer of ‘Bukowski’,’ Against All Odds’, ‘White Nights’, ‘La Bamba’ and ‘Everybody’s All-American’ among others.

Since then, he has directed and produced numerous other movies and television series.

All in all, Taylor Hackford has over 25 credits as a producer and more than 20 credits as a director.

Some other movies and television series that Hackford has produced are ‘The Comedian’, ‘Parker’, ‘Company Town’, ‘Love Ranch’, ‘E-Ring’, ‘Genius: A Night for Ray Charles’, ‘Proof of Life, ‘The Devil’s Advocate, ‘When We Were Kings’, ‘Blood In, Blood Out, ‘Sweet Talker, and ‘Everybody’s All-American’ among others.

Additionally, Taylor Hackford also has 4 credits as a writer, and 1 credit as an actor.

Hackford garnered Academy Awards nominations in 2005. Previously, he won the same award in 1979.

Awards

Furthermore, Taylor Hackford has also won 20/20 Awards, Black Reel Awards, Capri Legend Award, and Filmmaker Award among others.

All in all, he has 13 wins and 13 nominations to his name for various awards.

Taylor Hackford: Salary, Net Worth

Taylor Hackford has not revealed his current salary.

However, he has an estimated net worth of around $100 million as of 2023.

Taylor Hackford: Rumors, and Controversy

Taylor Hackford became part of a controversy after Helen Mirren confessed that she married him for ‘economic’ reasons.

At present, there are no rumors concerning his life and career.

What are the body stats of Taylor Hackford?

Talking about his body measurement, Hackford has a height of 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m).

Additionally, Taylor Hackford weighs around 67 kg. Furthermore, his hair color is black/grey and his eye color is blue.

Social Media

Taylor Hackford is not directly involved in social media. He does not have an official Twitter or Instagram page.

Similarly, he is not active on Facebook as well. However, he has several fan pages on Instagram and Twitter.

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