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Public records list P. J. Hogan as a film producer, film director and screenwriter. P. J. Hogan was born on November 30, 1962 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. That works out to 63 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Mount Saint Patrick College.
My Take
What draws me to P. J. Hogan is his quiet versatility. He could shift from the offbeat, bittersweet textures of Muriel's Wedding to the polished mainstream gloss of My Best Friend's Wedding without losing a certain warmth. A Brisbane native who never seemed desperate to flaunt his authorship, he struck me instead as a dependable craftsman who knows exactly how to make an audience feel something and walk out lighter. I admire directors like that, ones who trust the story over their own ego. In an era obsessed with auteur signatures, his understated reliability feels genuinely underrated to me.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- P. J. Hogan
- Name (Japanese)
- P・J・ホーガン
- Reading
- P・J・ほーがん
- Born
- November 30, 1962 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Occupation
- film producer / film director / screenwriter / director
2. Background
- University
- Mount Saint Patrick College
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P.%20J.%20Hogan
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%E3%83%BBJ%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AC%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2011694
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was P. J. Hogan born?
Born November 30, 1962 (age 63).
Where is P. J. Hogan from?
P. J. Hogan is from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
What does P. J. Hogan do?
P. J. Hogan works as film producer, film director, screenwriter, director.
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