Taylor Hackford to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on March 16, 2025

Hackford created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Hackford fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for the movie Ray, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 80, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 16/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a director isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a director just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouTaylor

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouTaylor was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.