Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
35
Gender
Male
Birthday
1955-12-10 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Also Known As
Philip Hoffman
Biography
Born in Kitchener, Ontario, Philip Hoffman's filmmaking began with his boyhood interest in photography. As semi-official historian of family life, Hoffman became intrigued by questions of reality in photography and later in cinema. After completing his formal education which includes a Diploma in Media Arts at Sheridan College and a Bachelor of Arts in Literature at Wilfrid Laurier University, Hoffman began working on his films, as well as teaching film, electronic and computer-based media in the Media Arts Program at Sheridan College. Currently Hoffman teaches in the Cinema and Media Arts Department at York University.
