Taylor Hackford is an American film director and former president of the Directors Guild of America.
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Taylor Edwin Hackford was born on December 31, 1944, in Santa Barbara, California, United States of America. He was brought up by his parents Joseph Hackford and Mary Hackford.
Taylor Hackford graduated from the University of Southern California in 1968. Taylor Hackford is the father of Rio Hackford and Alexander Hackford.
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Taylor Hackford has directed highly regarded feature films, including An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) and Ray (2004). Taylor Hackford is the recipient of the Academy Award for Best Live-Action Short Film for Teenage Father.
On July 25, 2009, Taylor Hackford was elected president of the Directors Guild of America. He was re-elected to a second, two-year term as president on June 25, 2011.
Helen Mirren started a romantic relationship with the American director Taylor Hackford in 1986. They met on the set of White Nights (1985).
The pair tied the knot on 31 December 1997 at the Ardersier Parish Church near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands.


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