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Philip Seymour Hoffman (July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014) was an American actor, director, and producer. Best known for his distinctive supporting and character roles–typically lowlifes, eccentrics, bullies, and misfits—Hoffman acted in many films, including leading roles, from the early 1990s until his death in 2014. Drawn to theater as a teenager, Hoffman studied acting at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He began his screen career in a 1991 episode of Law & Order and started to appear in films in 1992. He gained recognition for his supporting work, notably in Scent of a Woman (1992), Boogie Nights (1997), Happiness (1998), Patch Adams (1998), The Big Lebowski (1998), Magnolia (1999), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Almost Famous (2000), Punch-Drunk Love (2002), and Along Came Polly (2004). He began to occasionally play leading roles, and for his portrayal of the author Truman Capote in Capote (2005), won multiple accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. Hoffman's profile continued to grow and he received three more Oscar nominations for his supporting work as a brutally frank CIA officer in Charlie Wilson's War (2007), a priest accused of pedophilia in Doubt (2008), and the charismatic leader of a Scientology-type movement in The Master (2012). While he mainly worked in independent films, including The Savages (2007) and Synecdoche, New York (2008), Hoffman also appeared in Flawless (1999), and Hollywood blockbusters such as Twister (1996) and Mission: Impossible III (2006), and in one of his final roles, as Plutarch Heavensbee in the Hunger Games series (2013–15). The feature Jack Goes Boating (2010) marked his debut as a filmmaker. Hoffman was also an accomplished theater actor and director. He joined the off-Broadway LAByrinth Theater Company in 1995, where he directed, produced, and appeared in numerous stage productions. His performances in three Broadway plays—True West in 2000, Long Day's Journey into Night in 2003, and Death of a Salesman in 2012—all led to Tony Award nominations.

Most Popular Philip Seymour Hoffman Trailers

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The Evolution of an American Filmmaker Trailer (2003)

20 May 2003

Spike Lee's filmmaking career is examined in this partial making-of for the film 25th Hour (2002). Interviews with cast members from this film and his past successes give us an idea what kind of dedicated person he truly is.

Making Capote: Concept to Script Trailer (2006)

21 March 2006

Featurette on the making of Capote (2005).

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 Trailer (2014)

19 November 2014

After surviving the Quarter Quell, Katniss finds herself in the hidden stronghold of District 13, where the rebellion against the Capitol is gaining momentum.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Trailer (2013)

15 November 2013

After surviving the Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta struggle with the consequences of their victory as unrest spreads across Panem.

Mission: Impossible III Trailer (2006)

25 April 2006

Retired from active duty, and training recruits for the Impossible Mission Force, agent Ethan Hunt faces the toughest foe of his career: Owen Davian, an international broker of arms and information, who's as cunning as he is ruthless.

The Big Lebowski Trailer (1998)

06 March 1998

Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.

Twister Trailer (1996)

10 May 1996

An unprecedented series of violent tornadoes is sweeping across Oklahoma. Tornado chasers, headed by Dr.

Moneyball Trailer (2011)

23 September 2011

The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.

Joey Breaker Trailer (1993)

14 May 1993

Joey is a player, a hot-shot movie agent in New York. If a deal can be made, he'll make it. If a rising talent can be snapped up, he'll be the first in line.

Scent of a Woman Trailer (1992)

23 December 1992

Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 Trailer (2015)

18 November 2015

As the war between the Capitol and the districts reaches its peak, Katniss Everdeen embarks on a perilous mission to liberate Panem and confront President Snow.

Boogie Nights Trailer (1997)

07 October 1997

In 1977, an idealistic porn producer and his promising protege try to catch up with the end of an era before their never-ending party collides with cold, hard reality.

Culture Trailer (1997)

01 October 1997

A junior editor gets a nice promotion while working for a famous New York daily. With the function comes a secretary, a veteran lady accustomed in a certain working tradition.

Magnolia Trailer (1999)

17 December 1999

On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story.

Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' Trailer (2000)

27 June 2000

A look inside the making of 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'.

Almost Famous Trailer (2000)

15 September 2000

In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview and tour with the up-and-coming band, Stillwater.

Feed Me Trailer (2013)

19 November 2013

Feed Me is a story about a young family in a suburban area in Southern California. The father, Jason (Cameron Graham), is an ambitious executive who keeps getting promoted in a large corporation.

Happiness Trailer (1998)

11 October 1998

The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.

Last Party 2000 Trailer (2001)

02 November 2001

Filmed over the last six months of the 2000 Presidential election, Phillip Seymour Hoffman starts documenting the campaign at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, but spends more time outside, in the street protests and police actions than in the orchestrated conventions.

Cold Mountain Trailer (2003)

24 December 2003

In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier named W.

The Talented Mr. Ripley Trailer (1999)

25 December 1999

Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody.

Patch Adams Trailer (1998)

25 December 1998

The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career.

25th Hour Trailer (2002)

19 December 2002

On the eve of a seven-year prison sentence, a New York drug dealer spends his final day of freedom confronting his past, his relationships, and the choices that led to his downfall in a city still reeling from 9/11.

Along Came Polly Trailer (2004)

16 January 2004

Reuben Feffer is a guy who's spent his entire life playing it safe. Polly Prince is irresistible as a free-spirit who lives for the thrill of the moment.

Doubt: Stage to Screen Trailer (2009)

07 April 2009

A look at how the cast and crew brought "Doubt" from the stage to the screen.

Salinger Trailer (2013)

06 September 2013

An in-depth investigation into the private world of the American writer J. D. Salinger (1919-2010), who lived most of his life behind the impenetrable wall of a self-imposed seclusion: how his dramatic experiences during World War II influenced his life and work, his relationships with very young women, his obsessive writing methods, his many literary secrets.

Punch-Drunk Love Trailer (2002)

11 October 2002

A socially awkward and volatile small business owner meets the love of his life after being threatened by a gang of scammers.

The Getaway Trailer (1994)

11 February 1994

An ex-con and his devoted wife must flee from danger when a heist doesn't go as planned.

The Master Trailer (2012)

14 September 2012

Freddie, a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds some semblance of a family when he stumbles onto the ship of Lancaster Dodd, the charismatic leader of a new "religion" he forms after World War II.

Mary and Max Trailer (2009)

09 April 2009

A tale of friendship between two unlikely pen pals: Mary, a lonely, eight-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max, a forty-four-year old, severely obese man living in New York.

Charlie Wilson's War Trailer (2007)

19 December 2007

A Texas congressman sets a series of events in motion when he conspires with a CIA operative to aid Afghan mujahideen rebels fighting the Soviets.

Leap of Faith Trailer (1992)

18 December 1992

Jonas Nightengale is a fraudulent Christian faith healer who makes a living travelling around America holding revival meetings and conducting 'miracles' with the help of his friend and manager, Jane, and their entourage.

Doubt Trailer (2008)

12 December 2008

In 1964 Bronx, two Catholic school nuns question the new priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled African-American student.

The Invention of Lying Trailer (2009)

02 October 2009

Set in a world where the concept of lying doesn't exist, a loser changes his lot when he invents lying and uses it to get ahead.

My Boyfriend's Back Trailer (1993)

06 August 1993

Missy McCloud is the most beautiful girl in school and Johnny Dingle has been in love with her for years.

The Ides of March Trailer (2011)

07 October 2011

Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.

The Making of A Most Wanted Man Trailer (2015)

27 February 2015

Behind-the-scenes look at making the film adaptation of John le Carré's A Most Wanted Man.

Synecdoche, New York Trailer (2008)

24 October 2008

A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Trailer (2007)

26 September 2007

When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelry store, the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that send them and their family hurtling towards a shattering climax.

Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made Trailer (2008)

15 April 2008

An involved behind-the-scenes documentary that focuses on the High Definition cameras used for the movie as well as intimate interviews with the cast and crew.

The Boat That Rocked Trailer (2009)

01 April 2009

When a group of rebellious deejays decides to defy the ban on government-censored music, they take to the seas to broadcast music and mayhem to millions of adoring fans.

Capote Trailer (2005)

30 September 2005

A biopic of writer Truman Capote and his assignment for The New Yorker to write the non-fiction book "In Cold Blood".

Hard Eight Trailer (1997)

28 February 1997

A stranger mentors a young Reno gambler who weds a hooker and befriends a vulgar casino regular.

Jack Goes Boating Trailer (2010)

17 September 2010

A limo driver's blind date sparks a tale of love, betrayal, friendship and grace—centered on two working-class New York City couples.

State and Main Trailer (2000)

26 August 2000

The residents of a small Vermont town don't know what hit them when a beleaguered Hollywood film crew brings a chaotic shoot to their quaint village.

When a Man Loves a Woman Trailer (1994)

29 April 1994

An airline pilot and his wife are forced to face the consequences of her alcoholism when her addictions threaten her life and their daughter's safety.

Nobody's Fool Trailer (1994)

23 December 1994

A rascally nearing-retirement man juggles a workers' compensation suit while secretly working for his nemesis and flirting with his nemesis' young wife.

A Most Wanted Man Trailer (2014)

25 July 2014

A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg and becomes a person of interest for a covert government team tracking the movements of potential terrorists.

Flawless Trailer (1999)

26 November 1999

An ultraconservative police officer suffers a debilitating stroke and is assigned to a rehabilitative program that includes singing lessons - with the drag queen next door.

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale Trailer (2009)

16 January 2009

John Cazale was in only five films – The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather: Part II, Dog Day Afternoon and The Deer Hunter – each was nominated for Best Picture.

Straight from the Heart: A Tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman Trailer (2015)

06 March 2015

An homage to the late actor Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Strangers with Candy Trailer (2006)

28 June 2006

A prequel to the critically acclaimed series featuring Jerri Blank, a 46 year old ex-junkie, ex-con who returns to high school in a bid to start her life over.

Montana Trailer (1998)

16 January 1998

A seasoned enforcer is given the seemingly routine task of finding the Boss's runaway mistress, Kitty.

Discord and Harmony: Creating a Late Quartet Trailer (2013)

05 February 2013

Featurette on the making of A Late Quartet (2012).

Money for Nothing Trailer (1993)

10 September 1993

When unemployed dockworker Joey Coyle finds $1.2 million that fell off of an armored car, he decides to do the logical thing: take the money and run.

The Fifteen Minute Hamlet Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

Shakespeare films Hamlet on a single reel then, after an initial screening, edits it down to the bare bones.

Owning Mahowny Trailer (2003)

02 May 2003

Dan Mahowny was a rising star at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. At twenty-four he was assistant manager of a major branch in the heart of Toronto's financial district.

God's Pocket Trailer (2014)

09 May 2014

A boozy lowlife tries to bury the truth about his crazy stepson's suspicious death, but a nosy newspaper columnist and the young man's mother complicate matters.

Next Stop Wonderland Trailer (1998)

21 August 1998

Dumped by her loser boyfriend, Erin's love life hits rock bottom when her overbearing mother places an embarrassing ad in the "personals" section of a local newspaper on her behalf.

Red Dragon Trailer (2002)

02 October 2002

Former FBI Agent Will Graham, who was once almost killed by the savage Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecter, now has no choice but to face him again, as it seems Lecter is the only one who can help Graham track down a new serial killer.