Gregory Hoblit (born November 27, 1944) is an American film director, television director and television producer. He is known for directing the feature films Primal Fear (1996), Fallen (1998), Frequency (2000), Hart's War (2002), Fracture (2007), and Untraceable (2008). He has won nine Emmy Awards for directing and producing, 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.
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. Hoblit studied at both the University of California, Berkeley and University of California, Los Angeles, obtaining bachelor's degrees in history and political science.
Career
Hoblit was "[a] longtime associate of Steven Bochco, the late, celebrated writer and producer of television police and courtroom dramas. Much of Hoblit's work is oriented towards police, attorneys, and legal cases. 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).
Hoblit is known for directing the feature films Primal Fear (1996), Fallen (1998), Frequency (2000), Hart's War (2002), Fracture (2007), and Untraceable (2008).
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. His credits also include having directed the science fiction police drama, NYPD 2069 (2004), which was described as "unaired" as of that date. He also wrote an episode of Hill Street Blues.
Personal life Hoblit married actress Debrah Farentino on September 10, 1994. The couple have two children, Molly and Sophie.
Awards and recognition
Hoblit has won nine Emmy Awards for directing and producing, 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); the Emmy for L.A. Law was for the pilot episode.The Emmy for the Hooperman has also been stated as being for the pilot episode. 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.
He was further recognized as a producer with an Emmy for the television film Roe vs. Wade (1989).
Filmography
Film Year Title Director Producer 1974 Goodnight Jackie 1996 Primal Fear 1998 Fallen 2000 Frequency 2002 Hart's War 2007 Fracture 2008 Untraceable
TV movies Year Title Director Producer 1978 Loose Change Dr. Strange 1979 Vampiro 1981 Every Stray Dog and Kid 1989 Roe vs. Wade 1993 Class of '61
TV series Year Title Director Producer Writer Notes 1978 What Really Happened to the Class of '65? 1 episode 1979 Paris 1981–1985 Hill Street Blues 45 episodes 1983 Bay City Blues 1 episode 1986–1988 L.A. Law 35 episodes 1987 Hooperman 2 episodes 1990 Equal Justice 1 episode Cop Rock 2 episodes 1993–1994 NYPD Blue 9 episodes 2004 NYPD 2069 1 episode 2009 Solving Charlie 1 episode 2013 Monday Mornings 1 episode 2014 The Americans 1 episode 2015 The Strain 1 episode
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