Actor

Philip Hoffman

Directing

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Acting credits

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Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

0.4

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Movies: 18Series: 0Crew credits: 17

TMDB ID: 171172

IMDb ID: nm0389057

Known for: Directing

Born: December 10, 1955

Age: 70

Place of birth: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1984 - 2023

Years active: 40

Wikidata: Q7183745

Other jobs

Director (15)Associate Producer (1)Cinematography (1)

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Biography

Born in Kitchener, Ontario, Philip Hoffman's filmmaking began with his boyhood interest in photography. As semi-official historian of family life, Hoffman became intrigued by questions of reality in photography and later in cinema. After completing his formal education which includes a Diploma in Media Arts at Sheridan College and a Bachelor of Arts in Literature at Wilfrid Laurier University, Hoffman began working on his films, as well as teaching film, electronic and computer-based media in the Media Arts Program at Sheridan College. Currently Hoffman teaches in the Cinema and Media Arts Department at York University.

Movies

Movie credits linked with Philip Hoffman.