Taylor Hackford

Taylor Hackford's biography

Taylor Hackford is 78 years old film director born at Santa Barbara. He was born on Sunday 31st of December 1944. According to year of birth 1944 he belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 31st of December means he is Capricorn. These people are stable in nature. As the sign lord is “Saturn”, the person will be judgemental in his approach.He was married 2 times.

Taylor Hackford's spouse

He is married to Helen Mirren

He is citizen of United States of America. His primary profession is to be film director. You can know him also as film producer, trade unionist. He is recently known as screenwriter. He received Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film Teenage Father in 1977

Taylor Hackford's family

Taylor Hackford's spouse

She is known as television actor. His spouse was born on Thursday 26th of July 1945.

Taylor Hackford's ex spouses

Lynne Littman

Taylor Hackford and Lynne Littman have been together since 1977 for 5 years. She is known as film director. His ex spouse was born on Thursday 26th of June 1941 in New York City.

Taylor Hackford's schools

We found 2 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: University of Southern California, Santa Barbara High School.

Detailed informations about his schools

• Graduated from USC School of Cinema-Television (1968)
• Graduated from USC School of International Relations

Taylor Hackford's career

His main focus is to be film director. He is also a member of Peace Corps.

Awards and competitions

Taylor Hackford's Awards

• He received award for Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for work Teenage Father in 1977

Taylor Hackford's Nominations

• He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
• He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
• He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film

Taylor Hackford's quotes

• 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.
• And it's a question of how far we're willing to go in order to let the ego shine, in order to let that beacon penetrate not only the local scene but the world.
• But, unfortunately, sometimes that affirmation creates a sense that you deserve special treatment and recognition in areas where you're not so talented.
• It's very clearly stated in the film: You make your own choices, and what you're always fighting is ego.
• My creative partner is a writer, and he's got an executive producing credit on this film. We've made three films together and I would never underestimate the impact of a writer.
• If people are worried about the size of their trailers, I kind of say their priorities are off.
• Look at Walter Huston in The Devil and Daniel Webster: It's an incredible performance.
• Ray Charles, in his own way, it's like at the beginning, Ray Charles changed American music, not once but twice.
• Show business is one of those things that people can use to get themselves out of the lower rung of society.
• It's much easier to work with an unknown.
• I make films about working class people.
• I feel very comfortable shooting music, and I think you can see that.
• But the process of making a film is not glamorous. Certainly not my films.
• I also know what looks good before the camera, how to move the camera, and how to get a story on the screen.
• I try to get the best performance an actor can give.
• I'm not in front of the camera, they are. I encourage them; I build up as much of their confidence and ego as possible. They've got to take control; I can't act it out.
• Music has always been an important thing to me in my life and understand I've worked in the music business.
• The SAS is the most elite of the special forces in the world. They are not people who go out and advertise; they keep it inside. They don't want anybody to know about them.
• This devil loves mankind because men are going to always make the choice that will send him into ascendancy. He's been winning the game for a long time.
• I really believe you can predict when someone has a great attitude, a real well of talent.
• We all get paid very, very well, and we have responsibilities.
• Well I don't think I've scored my life exclusively to Ray Charles.
• The director's job should give you a sense of music without drawing attention to itself.
• When I finish a film, I put it away and I never look at it again.
• You'd be surprised how many movie stars still care about the work.
• Russell Crowe is very difficult, but it's worth it. He's the real thing. I can tell you this. Russell Crowe was just as difficult before he was an international star as he was afterwards.
• You've got to respect the script's integrity. The changes you make should complement the project instead of fighting it... the bottom line of any film is the script.
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Taylor Hackford's body shape

Lets describe how Taylor Hackford looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.