Gregory Hoblit
American film and television director (born 1944)
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Gregory Hoblit (born November 27, 1944) is an American film director, television director and television producer.[1] He is known for directing the feature films Primal Fear (1996), Fallen (1998), Frequency (2000), Hart's War (2002), Fracture (2007), and Untraceable (2008).[1] He has won nine Emmy Awards for directing and producing,[1] an accolade which includes work on the television series Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue, L.A. Law, and Hooperman, and the television film Roe vs. Wade.[1]
November 27, 1944
Gregory Hoblit | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gregory King Hoblit November 27, 1944 Abilene, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1974–present[not verified in body] |
| Spouse | [not verified in body] |
Early life and education
Hoblit was born Gregory King Hoblit in Abilene, Texas, on November 27, 1944, the son of Elizabeth Hubbard King and Harold Foster Hoblit, an FBI agent.[2][1] Hoblit studied at both the University of California, Berkeley and University of California, Los Angeles, obtaining bachelor's degrees in history and political science.[2]
Career
Hoblit was "[a] longtime associate of Steven Bochco,[1] the late, celebrated writer and producer of television police and courtroom dramas.[3] Much of Hoblit's work is oriented towards police, attorneys, and legal cases.[citation needed] An element of career that has been noted by the entertainment media is the casting of young talent into serious roles that have elevated them to stardom (e.g., for Edward Norton and Ryan Gosling).[4]
Hoblit is known for directing the feature films Primal Fear (1996), Fallen (1998), Frequency (2000), Hart's War (2002), Fracture (2007), and Untraceable (2008).[1]
As described by Jerry Roberts in the 2009 edition of his Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors, Hoblit's directing included episodes of Bay City Blues, Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue, Cop Rock, L.A. Law, among other television series.[1] His credits also include having directed the science fiction police drama, NYPD 2069 (2004),[clarification needed] which was described as "unaired" as of that date.[1][5] He also wrote an episode of Hill Street Blues.[clarification needed][citation needed]
Personal life
Hoblit married actress Debrah Farentino on September 10, 1994.[2] The couple have two children, Molly and Sophie.[2]
Awards and recognition
Hoblit has won nine Emmy Awards for directing and producing,[1] an accolade which includes six for producing episodes of the television series Hill Street Blues (1981-1984), L.A. Law (1987), Hooperman (1988), and NYPD Blue (1995);[1] the Emmy for L.A. Law was for the pilot episode.[1][6] The 1981 Emmy for his work on Hill Street Blues was for Outstanding Drama Series, and his fellow awardees were Steven Bochco and Michael Kozoll.[7]
He was further recognized as a producer with an Emmy for the television film Roe vs. Wade (1989).[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Goodnight Jackie | No | Yes |
| 1996 | Primal Fear | Yes | No |
| 1998 | Fallen | Yes | No |
| 2000 | Frequency | Yes | Yes |
| 2002 | Hart's War | Yes | Yes |
| 2007 | Fracture | Yes | No |
| 2008 | Untraceable | Yes | No |
TV movies
| Year | Title | Director | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Loose Change | No | Yes |
| Dr. Strange | No | Yes | |
| 1979 | Vampiro | No | Yes |
| 1981 | Every Stray Dog and Kid | No | Yes |
| 1989 | Roe vs. Wade | Yes | Yes |
| 1993 | Class of '61 | Yes | No |
TV series
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | What Really Happened to the Class of '65? | No | No | Yes | 1 episode |
| 1979 | Paris | No | Yes | No | |
| 1981–1985 | Hill Street Blues | Yes | Yes | Yes | 45 episodes |
| 1983 | Bay City Blues | Yes | Yes | No | 1 episode |
| 1986–1988 | L.A. Law | Yes | Yes | No | 35 episodes |
| 1987 | Hooperman | Yes | No | No | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Equal Justice | Yes | No | No | 1 episode |
| Cop Rock | Yes | No | No | 2 episodes | |
| 1993–1994 | NYPD Blue | Yes | Yes | No | 9 episodes |
| 2004 | NYPD 2069 | Yes | Yes | No | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Solving Charlie | Yes | No | No | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Monday Mornings | Yes | No | No | 1 episode |
| 2014 | The Americans | Yes | No | No | 1 episode |
| 2015 | The Strain | Yes | No | No | 1 episode |
Further reading
- Roberts, Jerry (2009). "Gregory Hoblit". Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press-Rowman & Littlefield. p. 254. ISBN 9780810863781. Retrieved 10 August 2023.