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Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967–2014) was an American actor, director, and producer who made his screen debut on the police procedural Law & Order in 1991.[1] He made his film debut later in the same year by appearing in a minor role in Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole.[2] Hoffman followed this with supporting roles as a student in Scent of a Woman (1992),[3] and a storm chaser in Twister (1996) before his breakthrough role as a gay boom operator in Paul Thomas Anderson's drama Boogie Nights (1997), for which he received critical acclaim.[4] In the same year, he appeared in the Revolutionary War documentary series Liberty! (1997). Two years later, he played a kind nurse in Anderson's Magnolia and an arrogant playboy in The Talented Mr. Ripley, for which he received the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor.[5] Hoffman made his Broadway debut the following year with his lead role in True West which garnered him a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.[6]
Hoffman received the Academy Award for Best Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his portrayal of writer Truman Capote in the 2005 biographical film Capote.[7][8] He followed this by playing a ruthless arms dealer in the action spy film Mission: Impossible III (2006) and CIA agent Gust Avrakotos in the Mike Nichols-directed Charlie Wilson's War (2007).[9] Hoffman's performance as a priest suspected of child abuse in the period drama Doubt (2008) with Meryl Streep and Amy Adams received critical acclaim and multiple award nominations in the Best Supporting Actor category.[9][10][11][12] In the same year, he played a troubled theatre director in Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York.[13]
In 2010, he made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy Jack Goes Boating, an adaptation of the 2007 play in which he had also starred. Two years later, he played a cult leader in Anderson's psychological drama The Master and Willy Loman in the play Death of a Salesman.[14] For the former, Hoffman was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar, and for the latter he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.[15][16] He died of an accidental mixed drug overdose on February 2, 2014, at the age of 46.[17] In his New York Times obituary, he was described as "perhaps the most ambitious and widely admired American actor of his generation".[18] Broadway theatres dimmed their lights for one minute in tribute.[19]
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- ^ Rabin, Nathan (November 20, 2015). "Every Philip Seymour Hoffman Movie, Ranked From Worst to Best". Vulture. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ Idasetima, Courtney (December 23, 2017). "The Cast of 'Scent of a Woman,' Then and Now". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ Frizell, Sam; Grossman, Samantha (February 2, 2014). "Watch: Philip Seymour Hoffman's 7 Greatest Movie Roles". Time. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Best Supporting Actor Archives". National Board of Review. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
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- ^ Garfield, Simon (February 26, 2006). "Oscar knight". The Guardian. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Ng, Philiana (February 2, 2014). "Philip Seymour Hoffman: 9 Memorable Movie Roles (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "Supporting Actor in 2009". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ Corliss, Richard (February 16, 2009). "Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt". Time. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ Itzkoff, Dave (December 19, 2008). "'Doubt' Leads SAG Nominations". The New York Times. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (November 5, 2008). "Synecdoche, New York movie review (2008)". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ Youngs, Ian (September 14, 2012). "Scientologists 'tried to stop' The Master film". BBC News. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "The 85th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ Gans, Andrew; Jones, Kenneth; Hetrick, Adam. "2012 Tony Awards Nominations Announced; Once Earns 11 Nominations". Playbill. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ Coleman, Miriam (March 1, 2014). "Philip Seymour Hoffman Autopsy Reveals Actor Died of Toxic Drug Mix". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ Weber, Bruce (February 2, 2014). "Philip Seymour Hoffman, Actor of Depth, Dies at 46". The New York Times. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ Rich, Katey (February 6, 2014). "Lights Go Out on Broadway to Honor Philip Seymour Hoffman". Vanity Fair. Retrieved September 2, 2020.