Nicole Holofcener
| Nicole Holofcener | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 22, 1960 New York City, New York |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse(s) | Benjamin Allanoff (1993–2002; divorced; 2 children) |
Nicole Holofcener (/ˈhɒləfˌsɛnər/; born March 22, 1960) is an American film and television director and screenwriter. She has directed five feature films, including Friends with Money and Enough Said as well as various television series. Holofcener was a student of director Martin Scorsese.
Holofcener was born in New York City. The daughter of artist Lawrence Holofcener and set decorator Carol Holofcener, Nicole's parents divorced when she was one year old. When she was eight, her mother married film producer Charles H. Joffe, who moved the family to Hollywood. Since her stepfather produced Woody Allen's films, Nicole spent enough time on Allen's sets to be an extra in Sleeper and Take the Money and Run. Joffe was responsible for Holofcener's first "real" job in the movie industry: a production assistant on Woody Allen's A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy in 1982. She moved up to apprentice editor for Hannah and Her Sisters (1986).
Holofcener's first experiences with film as a child left her either frightened or sad; she recalled her fright at Jerry Lewis's The Nutty Professor. Returning east to college, Holofcener originally wanted to become an artist like her father, but felt she wasn't as talented as others in her classes. From there she gravitated into taking some film courses. She studied film at Columbia University, and made two shorts titled Angry and It's Richard I Love. While at Columbia, she was taught by Martin Scorsese. After viewing one of her college works, her stepfather wondered aloud if she shouldn't make a career change. Disappointed, she became a clerk at a video store for a while, then entered Columbia's graduate school program. At the time of his death in 2008, Charles Joffe had become one of the most ardent fans of his stepdaughter's work.Angry received critical praise at the Sundance Film Festival. Holofcener has been viewed as an indie filmmaker despite the financial and critical success of her feature-length films.The films Holofcener has worked on are highly regarded as indie films. The common theme of realism is integrated into the conventions of independent films as well. Many of Holofcener's films are shot on location during their production. Today, Holofcener is often referred to as the female Woody Allen and she has gone on to direct several feature-length films.
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