- Pioneered the "loose camera" look, used constantly during the first 2 seasons of NYPD Blue (1993) and then reduced by half after that due to its causing distraction from the storyline - as well as potential viewer problems similar to one reading a book while riding in a moving vehicle. This technique has recently been revived, however, on the big screen, in the 2007 release, The Bourne Ultimatum (2007).
- Was fired from the film Sea of Love (1989) 10 days before shooting began.
- Directed one Oscar nominated performance: Edward Norton in Primal Fear (1996).
- Is close friends with Steven Bochco.
- Father was an FBI agent.
- Father, with Debrah Farentino, of daughter Sophie Hoblit, born in 1995.
- Grew up in Berkeley, California.
- Attended UC Berkeley, but flunked out.
- Graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles.
- Former Merchant Marine.
- Son Elizabeth Hubbard King Hoblit and Harold Foster Hoblit.
- Became a father for the first time at the age of 50 when then-wife Debrah Farentino gave birth to his daughter, Sophie Taylor Hoblit on July 27, 1995.
- Graduated from Berkeley High School, Berkeley, California in 1962
- Donated to the Hillary Rodham Clinton for US Senate PAC in 2000.
- Donated to the Obama Victory Fund in 2008.
- Donated to the Friends of Rahm Emanuel in 2008.
- Donated to the Julia Brownley for Congress PAC in 2012.
- Donated to the John Kerry for President PAC in 2004.
- Donated to the Americans for Responsible Solutions PAC in 2014.
- Donated to Emily's List in 2003.
- Donated to the Obama for America PAC in 2008.
- Donated to the Blinken for Senate PAC 2002.
- Donated to the DGA-PAC of The Directors Guild of America in 2004.
- Donated to the Obama for America PAC in 2012.
- Donated to the Obama Victory Fund in 2012.
- Donated to the Tammy Baldwin for Senate PAC in 2012.
- Donated to the Martin Heinrich for Senate PAC in 2012.
- Donated to the Montanans for Tester PAC in 2012.
- Donated to the Elizabeth for MA PAC in 2012.
- Donated to ACTBLUE in 2012.
- Donated to the Khazei for Massachusetts PAC in 2012.
- Has directed one Emmy Award-winning performances: Holly Hunter in Roe vs. Wade (1989).
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