Biography
Michael Hoffman grew up in Idaho/USA. In 1979, he went to study at Oxford University, where he discovered the young Hugh Grant and shot his debut film with him, "Privileged" (1982). Hoffman then attracted great attention in the US with "Promised Land" (1987). In 1991, he shot the big-budget comedy "Soapdish". In 1995 he returned to British material with "Restoration". A selection of his other films includes: "Restless Native" (1985), "Some Girls" (1988), "One Fine Day" (1996), "A Midsummer Night"s Dream" (1999), "The Emperor"s Club" (2002), "The Great New Wonderful" (2005), "Twelve and Holding" (2005), "Out of the Blue: A Film About Life and Football" (2007), and "The Last Station" (2009).
Source: German Films Service & Marketing GmbH