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Nov 4, 2015 · He had been a professional actor for 23 years, exactly half of his life; just long enough, in the end, for him to leave us with two of the greatest performances in the history of cinema.
- Robbie Collin
- A Most Wanted Man (2014) Role: Günther Bachmann. Director: Anton Corbijn. Writer(s): Andrew Bovell (based on “A Most Wanted Man” by John le Carré) Distributor: Lionsgate.
- Twister (1996) Role: Dustin “Dusty” Davis. Director: Jan de Bont. Writer(s): Michael Crichton, Anne-Marie Martin. Distributor: Warner Bros. The scene that proves it: “Red meat, we crave sustenance.”
- The Ides of March (2011) Role: Paul Zara. Director: George Clooney. Writer(s): George Clooney, Beau Willimon, Grant Heslov (based on “Farragut North” by Beau Willimon)
- Magnolia (1999) Role: Phil Parma. Director: Paul Thomas Anderson. Writer(s): Paul Thomas Anderson. Distributor: New Line Cinema. The scene that proves it: “Maybe you could put me in touch with somebody if I explain myself…?”
Feb 2, 2014 · For a while, Philip Seymour Hoffman — who was found dead in his apartment Sunday morning from what appears to be a drug overdose — seemed like America’s go-to sad sack, but that does absolutely...
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Feb 2, 2024 · The 11 movie moments that made Philip Seymour Hoffman great The finest character actor of his generation passed away a decade ago. These are the most exceptional performances he left us...
- George Willis Jr. in Scent of A Woman
- Art Howe Inmoneyball
- Gust Avrokotos in Charlie Wilson’s War
- Jacob Elinsky in 25th Hour
- Dean Trumbull in Punch Drunk Love
- Freddie Lounds Inred Dragon
- Freddie Miles in The Talented Mr. Ripley
- Brandt in The Big Lebowski
- Lester Bangs in Almost Famous
- Dustin Davis in Twister
An early standout performance by Hoffman was in 1992’s Oscar-winning drama Scent of a Woman directed by the talented Martin Brest. The film stars Chris O’Donnell as Charlie Simms, a financially beleaguered student at a prep school whose eager to get home for Christmas. Charlie replies to an advert and applies for a house sitting job with a retired ...
This Oscar-nominated drama is based on the acclaimed nonfiction book by Michael Lewis. The film charts the story of how Billy Beane initiated a visionary strategy to improve his team, the Oakland Athletics odds with a limited budget. Beane’s strategy was highly successful, and his team became highly successful, and it changed baseball forever. In t...
Mike Nichols directed this acclaimed political comedy-drama about an unorthodox congressmanCharlie Wilson (Tom Hanks).Mr Wilson’s political career is set back by accusations of drug use. He is encouraged by a friend to do more to aid the Afghan people. Wilson travels to Pakistan and sees the effects of the Soviet-Afghan war on Afghan refugees and i...
Spike Lee directed this harrowing drama about a drug dealer Monty (Edward Norton) and his last 24 hours before going to jail to serve his sentence. 25th houris portrayal of New York, and through Monty and his friends were exposed to the moral complexities of modern living. In the film Jacob Elinsky (Philip Seymour Hoffman) is a high school teacher ...
Paul Thomas Anderson’s endearing new wave romance charts the love story of Barry Egan (Adam Sandler) and Lena Leonard (Emily Watson). When Barry's newfound relationship with Lena is threatened by a phone sex worker managed by racketeer and mattress salesman Dean Trumbell, Barry is forced to confront Dean. Seeing Hoffman play a corrupt bully is an a...
Robert Harris’s first novel Red Dragon was the basis of this prequel to The Silence of the Lambs. The film was directed by Brett Ratner and charts the journey of FBI investigator Will Graham as he struggles to catch a dangerous serial killer. Philip Seymour Hoffman (Freddie Lounds) is a trashy tabloid newshound, writing for the publication “The Tat...
The Talented Mr Ripley follows the pursuit of Tom Ripley (Matt Damon) to get away with the murder and impersonation of Dickie Greenleaf (Jude Law). Freddie Miles (Philip Seymour Hoffman) is an old friend of Dickies, who threatened Toms friendship with Dickie. Sometime after Dickies murder Freddie grows suspicious and Tom and begins to suspect foul ...
The Big Lebowski is a seminal classic, and one of sibling writer/directors Ethan and Joel Cohen’s most popular and celebrated films. A case of mistaken identity results in Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski’s home being broken into, and his rug urinated on. The Dude hoping to set things right goes to millionaire Jeffery Lebowski seeking reparations. When ...
Cameron Crowe’s semi-autobiographical drama is a coming-of-age story about a teenager William Miller (Patrick Fugit) who ends up writing for Rolling Stone and going on tour with a famous rock band. The film stars a motley crew of supporting actors including Billy Crudup, Francis McDormand, Jimmy Fallon, Jason Lee, Kate Hudson, Zooey Deschanel, andP...
Twister is the Jan de Bont’s action film about storm chasers hunting tornados. Bill Harding (Bill Paxton) is a former storm chaser who in an effort to get his ex-wife Jo (Helen Hunt) to sign divorce papers goes on one last storm chase. Dustin Davis or Dusty as he’s called by friends, is a longhaired free-spirited and eccentric storm chaser. Dusty d...
Feb 24, 2024 · American actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was one of the greatest actors of his generation. Hoffman played several iconic characters on stage, film, and television, as a leading man or in...
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Mar 2, 2014 · It’s not the biggest role or the most challenging one he ever did, but the Philip Seymour Hoffman performance that I go back to most often is a rare romantic lead in David Mamet’s ensemble...
