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. The film premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival.

Career

Hoffman produces and periodically directs the CBS drama '' Madam Secretary''. He is also developing, with producing partner Frances McDormand, an adaptation of Michael Pollan’s best-seller '' The Omnivore’s Dilemma''. Hoffman created the web series ''

Old Jews Telling Jokes ''Old Jews Telling Jokes'' is a web series launched in 2009 created and directed by Sam Hoffman and produced by Eric Spiegelman and Tim Williams for Jetpack Media, Inc. It has since gone on to garner millions of unique views over several original ...

'', which has been viewed over 50 million times, released on DVD, and broadcast on the BBC. His book, based on the series, is now in its sixth printing and the off-Broadway play derived from the series currently tours throughout North America. Feature films he has produced include Wes Anderson’s ''

Moonrise Kingdom ''Moonrise Kingdom'' is a 2012 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson, written by Anderson and Roman Coppola, and starring Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, ...

'', John Carney’s '' Begin Again'' and

Richard Loncraine Richard Loncraine (born 20 October 1946) is a British film and television director. Loncraine was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Loncraine received early training in the features department of the BBC, including a season directing items ...

’s ''

5 Flights Up ''5 Flights Up'' (released in the United Kingdom as ''Ruth & Alex'') is a 2014 American comedy-drama film directed by Richard Loncraine, written by Charlie Peters, and starring Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton. The film is based on the novel '' ...

''. Earlier in his career, Hoffman also assistant directed such acclaimed titles as: ''

The Royal Tenenbaums ''The Royal Tenenbaums'' is a 2001 American comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson and co-written with Owen Wilson. It stars Danny Glover, Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Bill Murray, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson, and Owen Wilson. ...

School of Rock ''School of Rock'' (titled onscreen as ''The School of Rock'') is a 2003 comedy film directed by Richard Linklater, produced by Scott Rudin, and written by Mike White. The film stars Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, and Sarah Silverman. Bl ...

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, Dead Man Walking'' and ''

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''.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoffman, Sam Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American film directors American film producers