Taylor Hackford

American film director, and president of the Directors Guild of America

Taylor Edwin Hackford (born December 31, 1944) is an American movie director. He was president of the Directors Guild of America. He won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for Teenage Father (1979). He is known for directing An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) and Ray (2004).[1]

Taylor Hackford
Hackford in January 2013
Born
Taylor Edwin Hackford

(1944-12-31) December 31, 1944 (age 79)
OccupationFilm director
Years active1971–present
Spouses
  • Georgie Lowres
    (m. 1967; div. 1972)
  • (m. 1977; div. 1987)
  • (m. 1997)
Children2

References

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  1. "Taylor Hackford Biography (1944?-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2013-02-28.