Biography for
Taylor Hackford More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

31 December 1944, Santa Barbara, California, USA

Birth Name

Taylor Edwin Hackford

Height

6' 2" (1.88 m)

Spouse

Helen Mirren	(31 December 1997 - present)
Lynne Littman	(7 May 1977 - ?) (divorced) 1 child
Georgie Lowres	(? - ?) (divorced) 1 child

Trivia

Graduated from USC School of Cinema-Television (1968)

Before marrying Helen Mirren in 1997, he had lived with her in Los Angeles since 1986.

Graduated from USC School of International Relations

Father of actor Rio Hackford (b. 1970), with Georgie Lowres, and Alexander Hackford (b. 1979), with Lynne Littman.

Stages exciting and energetic musical numbers.

Graduate of Santa Barbara High School.

He started as a documentary-maker for public TV in LA.

Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 2000.

Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 2001.

He, his ex-wife Lynne Littman and his wife Helen Mirren are all Oscar-winners.

He and his wife have houses in Los Angeles, the South of France, London and have an estate in New Orleans.

Son of Mary and Joseph Hackford.

Married Helen Mirren on New Year's Eve 1997, his 53rd birthday.

Was named new president of the Director's Guild in July 2009.

Met third wife Helen Mirren when he directed her in White Nights (1985).

Has directed three actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Louis Gossett Jr., Debra Winger, and Jamie Foxx. Gossett and Foxx won Oscars for their performances.