Gregory Hoblit
Birth Name:
Gregory King Hoblit
Birth Place:
Abilene, Texas, United States
Profession
Director, Producer, Writer, Actor
Fast Facts
- Shared a PGA Award for Outstanding Producer of Television with Steven Bochco and David Milch for their work on "NYPD Blue" in 1994
- After performing his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley and UCLA, he returned to UCLA to earn his graduate degree in Film and Television
- His father was an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Started out producing and directing local Chicago television programs
- Many of the television shows and movies he has been involved with contain mysteries and courtroom plots
- Pioneered the "loose camera" look for "NYPD Blue," and it was heavily used during the first 2 seasons of the show, though it was later reduced
- Though he was born in Abilene, Texas, he spent most of his childhood in Northern California
Awards
- 1981Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Winner
- 1982Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Winner
- 1983Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Winner
- 1984Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Winner
- 1985Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 1987DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials:Nominated
- 1987Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series:Winner
- 1987Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Winner
- 1988Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series:Winner
- 1988Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1988Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 1989Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special:Nominated
- 1989Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special:Winner
- 1991Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1994DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night:Winner
- 1994PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Television:Winner
- 1994Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 1994Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1995DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 1995Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Winner
- 1998Honorable Mentions (The Next Ten Best Picture Contenders) - Honorable Mentions:Nominated
- 2001Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation:Nominated
- 2002Golden Goblet - Best Film:Nominated