Taylor Edwin Hackford (born December 31, 1944) is an
Academy Award-winning
American film director.
Early life
Hackford was born in
Santa Barbara, California, the son of Mary (
née Taylor), a waitress, and Joseph Hackford.
[Taylor Hackford Biography (1944?-)] He graduated from the
University of Southern California in 1968, where he was a pre-law major focusing on international relations and economics. After graduating, he served as a
Peace Corps volunteer in
Bolivia, where he started using Super 8 film in his spare time. He decided that he did not want to pursue a career in law, and instead got a mailroom position at
KCET-TV.
[[www.dga.org/news/pr_expand.php3?484]
Special Award Winners for 59th Annual DGA Awards (December 19, 2006)], Directors Guild of America
[[http://cinema.usc.edu/alumni/alumni-history/ Notable Alumni, USC School of Cinematic Arts].]
