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Nicole Holofcener Born March 22, 1960
New York City, New York, U.S.Occupation Director Years active 1982–present Nicole Holofcener (born March 22, 1960) is an American film and television director. She has directed four feature films, most recently Please Give.
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Career
The daughter of an artist father, Lawrence Holofcener, and a set decorator mother (Carol), Holofcener's parents divorced when she was one year old. When she was eight, her mother married film producer Charles H. Joffe, who moved the family to Hollywood. Since her stepfather produced Woody Allen's films, Nicole spent enough time on Allen's sets to be an extra in Sleeper and Take the Money and Run.[1] Joffe was responsible for Holofcener's first "real" job in the movie industry: a production assistant on Woody Allen's A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy in 1982. She moved up to apprentice editor for Hannah and Her Sisters (1986).
Holofcener's first experiences with film as a child left her either frightened or sad; she recalled her fright at Jerry Lewis' The Nutty Professor. Returning East to college, Holofcener originally wanted to become an artist like her father, but felt she wasn't as talented as others in her classes. From there she gravitated into taking some film courses.[1] She studied film at Columbia University, and made two shorts titled Angry[2] and It's Richard I Love.[3] While at Columbia, she was taught by Martin Scorsese.[4] After viewing one of her college works, her stepfather wondered aloud if she shouldn't make a career change. Disappointed, she became a clerk at a video store for a while, then entered Columbia's graduate school program.[1] At the time of his death in 2008,[5] Charles Joffe had become one of the most ardent fans of his stepdaughter's work.[1] Angry received critical praise at the Sundance Film Festival.[1][6]
Holofcener made her feature film writing and directing debut with Walking and Talking, which starred Catherine Keener, Anne Heche, Todd Field, Liev Schreiber, and Kevin Corrigan.[3][7] The film was critically acclaimed.[8] Her understanding of modern, professional women made her an ideal choice to direct female-centric television shows like Sex and the City, Leap of Faith and Gilmore Girls.[3]
She followed in 2001 with her second feature, Lovely and Amazing.[9] Featuring performances by Catherine Keener, Brenda Blethyn, Emily Mortimer and newcomer Raven Goodwin, the film was not only critically acclaimed [3] but did well at the box office[citation needed].
After directing two episodes of the series Six Feet Under, Holofcener began work on her third film, Friends with Money, which featured Jennifer Aniston, Joan Cusack, Frances McDormand and, once again, Catherine Keener. The film opened the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and its screenplay was nominated for the 2006 Independent Spirit Award, while Frances McDormand won the award for Best Supporting Female.[10]
Holofcener's fourth feature film, Please Give, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was screened at the Berlin International Film Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival. It stars Keener in the duo's fourth collaboration and was released in 2010.[1][4] The film also features Oliver Platt, Rebecca Hall, Amanda Peet and Sarah Steele. [11]
Filmography
Director
- 2011: Parks and Recreation (2 episodes, 2011)
- 2010: Please Give
- 2009: Bored to Death (1 episode, 2009)
- 2006: Friends with Money
- 2003: Six Feet Under (2 episodes, 2003–2004)
- 2002: Leap of Faith TV series (unknown episodes)
- 2002: Gilmore Girls (1 episode, 2002)
- 2001: Lovely & Amazing
- 1998: Sex and the City (4 episodes, 1998–2000)
- 1999: Cold Feet TV series (1 episode, 1999)
- 1996: Walking and Talking
- 1991: Angry
Writer
- 2010: Please Give (writer)
- 2006: Friends with Money (written by)
- 2001: Lovely & Amazing (written by)
- 1996: Walking and Talking (written by)
- 1993: Ready or Not (5 episodes, 1993–1994)
Actress
- 1993: Mi Vida Loca .... Warden
- 1982: Rollercoaster to Hell .... Vera
References
- ^ a b c d e f Erickson, Steve (May 2010). "The Lovely and Amazing Nicole Holofcener". LA Magazine. http://www.lamag.com/article.aspx?id=24615. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
- ^ Loynd, Ray (2 July 1993). "'Short Film Festival' Opens 'Alive' Season". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1993-07-02/entertainment/ca-9230_1_film-festival-short. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
- ^ a b c d Bozzola, Lucia. "Nicole Holofcener". All Movie Guide. http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/187214/Nicole_Holofcener. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
- ^ a b Taylor, Ella (20 April 2010). "Nicole Holofcener On Her New Film Please Give". The Village Voice. http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-04-20/film/nicole-holofcener-on-her-new-film-please-give/2/. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
- ^ Woo, Elaine (12 July 2008). "Talent agent co-produced most Woody Allen films". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jul/12/local/me-joffe12. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
- ^ Turan, Kenneth (20 January 2010). "The festival's eternal conflicts: commerce vs. art". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/20/entertainment/la-et-sundance20-2010jan20. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
- ^ Thomas, Kevin (17 July 1996). "'Walking and Talking' Is a Wry Look at Friendships". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1996-07-17/entertainment/ca-24846_1. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
- ^ Allon, Yorma; Cullen, Del; Patterson, Hannah, eds (2002). Contemporary North American Film Directors: A Wallflower Critical Guide. Wallflower Press. pp. 560. ISBN 1903364523. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ifl0AkO-KeIC&pg=PA246&lpg=PA246&dq=1960+Nicole+Holofcener+-site:wikipedia.org+-wikipedia&source=bl&ots=-cO2sNWx9G&sig=I_PZFpbnEMZBn6efi0x8X_NVG8s&hl=en&ei=O7MCTZX1CKW2nAeotJXlDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBUQ6AEwADhk#v=onepage&q=1960%20Nicole%20Holofcener%20-site%3Awikipedia.org%20-wikipedia&f=false. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
- ^ Thomas, Kevin (20 June 2002). "A Mom's Tale Kicks Off L.A. Festival". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2002/jun/20/news/wk-screen20. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
- ^ Imdb.com : Friends With Money awards
- ^ Please Give Official Site
External links
- Nicole Holofcener at the Internet Movie Database
- Avni, Sheerli (April 6, 2006). "Nicole Holofcener: The Truthdig Interview". Truthdig web magazine. http://www.truthdig.com/interview/item/20060406_nicole_holofcener_interview/.
- Rochlin, Margy (June 23, 2002). "FILM; Just Like Her Family: Complicated". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9406E1DA163FF930A15755C0A9649C8B63&sec=&spon=&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink. Article about Holofcener.
- "Nicole Holofcener Biography". Yahoo! Movies. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800264759/bio.
Films directed by Nicole Holofcener 1990s Walking and Talking (1996)2000s 2010s Please Give (2010)Categories:- 1960 births
- American film directors
- American screenwriters
- American television directors
- American television writers
- Female film directors
- Female television directors
- Living people
- People from New York City
- Women screenwriters
- Women television writers
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