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Taylor Hackford

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Filmmaker

The Resume

    (December 31, 1944- )
    Born in Santa Barbara, California
    Directed 'The Idolmaker' (1980), 'An Officer and a Gentleman' (1982), 'Against All Odds' (1984), 'White Nights' (1985), 'Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock and Roll' (1987), 'Dolores Claiborne' (1995), 'The Devil's Advocate' (1997), 'Proof of Life' (2000) and 'Ray' (2004)
    Married to Helen Mirren

Why he might be annoying:

    Mirren commented, 'My husband in work mode is not the easiest of people.'
    He says he never watches his own films.
    After he blamed the affair between stars Russell Crowe and Meg Ryan for the box office failure of 'Proof of Life,' Crowe replied, 'He said that? He's a fucking idiot.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He served in the Peace Corps.
    He started in the mailroom of a public television station, worked his way up to on-air reporter, then started making films.
    He won an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film for 'Teenage Father' (1978).
    He sued the 'family oriented' video company Clean Flicks for selling a re-edited version of 'Proof of Life' that, among other changes, eliminated the kidnapping that set the plot in motion (2002).

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 35 Votes: 51.43% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying