Michael Hoffman (director)
Michael Hoffman | |
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Born | Michael Lynn Hoffman November 30, 1956 |
Alma mater | Boise State University Oriel College, Oxford |
Occupation(s) | Film director, writer, producer, painter |
Years active | 1982–present |
Children | 3 |
Michael Lynn Hoffman (Hawai, November 30, 1956) is an American film director.[1]
Early life and education
Hoffman was born in Hawaii: the son of Dorothy (Harper) and Glenn R. Hoffman, who was stationed in the navy in Hawaii at the time.
Career
Befriended by
His film Promised Land (1987) was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Restoration (1995) was entered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival.[8]
Hoffman wrote and directed The Last Station (2009), based on the final years of Leo Tolstoy's life, starring Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, James McAvoy and Paul Giamatti. He also directed Gambit (2012) and The Best of Me (2014).[9]
In addition, Hoffman directed and co-wrote a film for Netflix, a Gore Vidal biopic, simply titled Gore. Based on the biography Empire of Self: A Life of Gore Vidal by Jay Parini (who also co-wrote), it stars Kevin Spacey as Vidal.[10] The film was shot in 2017 and intended for release in 2018 but was canceled in November 2017 after Spacey's sexual misconduct was revealed in late October.[11] Several other projects involving Spacey at the time were also cancelled or had him replaced.
Filmography
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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1982 | Privileged
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Yes | Yes | Role: Alan |
1985 | Restless Natives | Yes | No | |
1987 | Promised Land | Yes | Yes | |
1988 | Some Girls | Yes | No | |
1991 | Soapdish | Yes | No | |
1995 | Restoration | Yes | No | |
1996 | One Fine Day | Yes | No | |
1999 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Yes | Yes | Also producer |
2002 | The Emperor's Club | Yes | No | |
MDs | Yes | No | ||
2005 | Game 6 | Yes | No | |
2007 | Out of the Blue: A Film About Life and Football | Yes | No | |
2009 | The Last Station | Yes | Yes | |
2012 | Gambit | Yes | No | |
2014 | The Best of Me | Yes | No | |
2017 | Gore | Yes | Yes | Unreleased |
Executive producer
- The Great New Wonderful (2005)
- 12 and Holding (2005)
- The Narrows (2008)
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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1987 | Deauville Film Festival
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Critics Award | Promised Land | Nominated |
1988 | Sundance Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize | Nominated | |
Vancouver International Film Festival | Most Popular Film | Some Girls | Won | |
1996 | Berlin International Film Festival | Golden Berlin Bear
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Restoration | Nominated |
2009 | Rome Film Festival | Golden Marc'Aurelio Award | The Last Station | Nominated |
Hessian Film Award | Best International Literature Adaptation | Won | ||
2010 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Director | Nominated | |
Best Screenplay | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Michael Hoffman". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ "Glenn Hoffman Obituary (1932 - 2015) - Payette, ID - Idaho Statesman". Legacy.com.
- ^ Johnson, Allen (January 31, 2010). "Michael Hoffman, director of 'The Last Station'". SFGate.com. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ISBN 978-1845457211.
- ^ "BOISE STATE GRANTS FILM RIGHTS ON FIESTA BOWL SEASON TO IRON CIRCLE PICTURES". Boise State Broncos. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ James, Ken (2002). ""THE EMPEROR'S CLUB" interviews with Director Michael Hoffman and Producer Marc Abraham". Christian Answers. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (April 8, 1993). "Privileged (1982)". New York Times. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ "Berlinale: 1996 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
- ^ Oland, Dana (October 10, 2014). "Idaho's Michael Hoffman will premiere his new film in Boise". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ Lee, Ashley (September 14, 2017). "Michael Stuhlbarg Joins Kevin Spacey in Netflix's Gore Vidal Biopic". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Stanhope, Kate; McClintock, Pamela (November 3, 2017). "Netflix Severs Ties With Kevin Spacey, Drops 'Gore' Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
External links
- Michael Hoffman at IMDb