David Hoberman | |
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Born | David Elliot Hoberman September 19, 1952 New York City, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Film and television producer |
Years active | 1977–present |
Spouse | Tia Yousse (divorced) |
Children | 3 |
Parent | Ben Hoberman (father) |
David Elliot Hoberman (born September 19, 1952) [1] [2] is an American film and television producer, best known as the co-creator and executive producer of the USA Network television series Monk , [3] and the founder and co-owner of Mandeville Films. He has produced over 40 films in his career, including the 2010 drama film The Fighter , for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. [4]
Hoberman was born on September 19, 1952, the son of radio executive Ben Hoberman (1922–2014) and his wife Jacklyn (née Kanter; 1922–2013). Hoberman has an older brother, Thomas (Tom), an entertainment lawyer, and a younger sister, Joan (Joanie). [5] [6] He is from a Jewish family. [7]
Hoberman began his showbiz career with a mailroom job at the American Broadcasting Company, and later joined Norman Lear's Tandem Productions. In 1985, he joined the Walt Disney Studios as a film executive, and before that, he served as a talent agent at the International Creative Management. [8] He was president of the Motion Picture Group at Disney, and was responsible for production of all feature films under Walt Disney, Touchstone, and Hollywood Pictures. [3]
Hoberman founded Mandeville Films, an independent production company, in 1995. In 2002, along with business partner Todd Lieberman (a former Mandeville employee), Hoberman re-formed Mandeville Films and Television at Disney, after spending three years at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [3] Since 2002, Mandeville has produced a number of films with Disney, such as Bringing Down the House , Raising Helen , The Last Shot , The Shaggy Dog , Eight Below , Beverly Hills Chihuahua , and The Muppets . [8]
He was the producer of Disney's live-action picture Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and the first ever stop-motion animated full-length feature, The Nightmare Before Christmas , which was produced by Tim Burton. [3]
Hoberman, along with Andy Breckman, was the co-creator of the American comedy-drama detective mystery television series, Monk , and the protagonist of the series, Adrian Monk.
Monk was originally envisioned as a "more goofy and physical" Inspector Clouseau type of character. [9] [10] [11] However, Hoberman came up with the idea of a detective with obsessive-compulsive disorder. [9] This was inspired by his own bout with self-diagnosed obsessive-compulsive disorder; in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette interview, he stated: "Like Monk, I couldn't walk on cracks and had to touch poles. I have no idea why – but if I didn't do these things, something terrible would happen." [10]
Hoberman was previously married to Tia Hoberman (née Yousse), with whom he has 3 children. He is a board member of the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation and recently joined the Anxiety Disorder Association of America. He has been a visiting assistant professor with UCLA, and was a former board member of the Los Angeles Free Clinic. [3] On October 4, 2011, David Hoberman was selected to be one of the Board of Trustees for Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts. [12]
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Ruthless People | Executive in charge of production: Walt Disney Studios | Uncredited |
1987 | Stakeout | ||
1989 | Dead Poets Society | ||
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids | |||
1990 | Pretty Woman | ||
1991 | What About Bob? | ||
The Doctor | |||
Father of the Bride | |||
1992 | Sister Act | ||
1994 | When a Man Loves a Woman |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2003 | George of the Jungle 2 | Airline Passenger | Direct-to-video |
Year | Film | Role |
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1978 | Blue Collar | Production executive: T.A.T. Communications Company |
Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
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1997 | Toothless | Executive producer | Television film |
1998 | Brink! | Executive producer | Television film |
1999 | Ryan Caulfield: Year One | Executive producer | |
2006 | A.K.A. | Executive producer | Television film |
2007 | The Kill Point | Executive producer | |
2002−09 | Monk | Executive producer | |
2010−11 | Detroit 1-8-7 | Executive producer | |
2011 | Geek Charming | Executive producer | Television film |
2013 | King John | Executive producer | Television film |
2014 | Warriors | Executive producer | Television film |
Sea of Fire | Executive producer | Television film | |
2015 | Wicked City | Executive producer | |
2016 | The Family | Executive producer | |
Sing It! | Executive producer | ||
2018 | The Mission | Executive producer | Television film |
Steps | Executive producer | Television film | |
2019 | The Fix | Executive producer | |
2020 | Harlem's Kitchen | Executive producer | Television pilot |
2021 | Hit & Run | Executive producer | |
— | The Hypnotist's Love Story | Executive producer | Television pilot |
Year | Title |
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2009 | Monk |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2008 | Black Reel Awards | Best Film | Traitor (shared with Don Cheadle, Jeffrey Silver and Todd Lieberman) | Nominated |
2010 | Academy Awards | Best Picture | The Fighter (shared with Todd Lieberman and Mark Wahlberg) | Nominated |
Awards Circuit Community Awards | ACCA – Best Motion Picture | Nominated | ||
2011 | AFI Awards | Movie of the Year | The Fighter (shared with Todd Lieberman and Mark Wahlberg) | Won |
PGA Awards | Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Nominated | ||
2012 | Christopher Awards | Feature Film | The Muppets (shared with James Bobin, Martin G. Baker, Bill Barretta, Todd Lieberman, John G. Scotti, Jason Segel, Nicholas Stoller) | Won |
BAFTA Awards | BAFTA Children's Award for Best Feature Film | The Muppets (shared with Todd Lieberman and James Bobin) | Nominated | |
2014 | BAFTA Kids' Vote – Feature Film | Muppets Most Wanted (shared with James Bobin, Todd Lieberman and Nicholas Stoller) | Nominated |
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