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Philip Seymour Hoffman was born on July 23, 1967 in Fairport, New York, United States. Philip Seymour Hoffman was a film director, film producer and voice actor. Death is recorded on February 2, 2014, at the age of 46. Schooling on record includes Fairport High School and New York University Tisch School of the Arts. Listed accolades include Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play (2001, 2003), Academy Award for Best Actor (2006), Theatre World Award (2000) and 3 more.
My Take
I consider Philip Seymour Hoffman the finest screen actor of his generation, and I do not say that lightly. He had no vanity whatsoever — he played weaklings, creeps, blowhards, and lonely men with total commitment, and somehow made each one achingly human. The Academy Award was deserved, but his genius lived in the supporting turns, where he could shift a film's entire gravity in two scenes. His death in 2014 at forty-six still feels like an open wound for cinema; I genuinely wonder what late-career masterpieces we lost. When The Independent named him the century's greatest actor, I simply nodded.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Name (Japanese)
- フィリップ・シーモア・ホフマン
- Reading
- ふぃりっぷ・しーもあ・ほふまん
- Born
- July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014
- Origin
- Fairport, New York, United States
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / voice actor / character actor / stage actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Goat
2. Background
- High school
- Fairport High School
- University
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
Awards & achievements
- 2001 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play
- 2003 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play
- 2006 Academy Award for Best Actor
- 2000 Theatre World Award
- 2006 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
- 2012 Volpi Cup for Best Actor
- 2006 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip%20Seymour%20Hoffman
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%97%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A2%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%95%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180560
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
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 Philip Seymour Hoffman born?
Born July 23, 1967.
When did Philip Seymour Hoffman die?
Died February 2, 2014, aged 46.
Where was Philip Seymour Hoffman from?
Philip Seymour Hoffman was from Fairport, New York, United States.
What did Philip Seymour Hoffman do?
Philip Seymour Hoffman worked as film director, film producer, voice actor, character actor, stage actor.
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