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Nicole Holofcener

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Nicole Holofcener
A Manhattan couple (Platt and Keener) find their plan to expand their apartment complicated when they bond with Andra, their elderly neighbor next door.
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Please Give (2010)
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Nicole Holofcener was born on 22 March 1960 in New York City, New York, USA. She is a director and writer, known for Enough Said (2013), Friends with Money (2006) and Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018). She was previously married to Benjamin Allanoff.
BornMarch 22, 1960
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BornMarch 22, 1960
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 19 wins & 64 nominations total

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Catherine Keener and Nicole Holofcener in Please Give (2010)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Gandolfini, and Nicole Holofcener in Enough Said (2013)
Nicole Holofcener in Lovely & Amazing (2001)
Ben Affleck, Nicole Holofcener, and Jodie Comer at an event for The Last Duel (2021)
Nicole Holofcener
Nicole Holofcener at an event for The Oscars (2019)
Nicole Holofcener, Jeff Whitty, and Marielle Heller
Catherine Keener, Nicole Holofcener, Ted Hope, and James Schamus
Nicole Holofcener
Spike Jonze, Paul Greengrass, Nicole Holofcener, J.C. Chandor, and Steve McQueen
Nicole Holofcener and J.C. Chandor
Nicole Holofcener

Known for:

Julia Louis-Dreyfus and James Gandolfini in Enough Said (2013)
Enough Said
7.0
  • Director
  • 2013
Jennifer Aniston, Joan Cusack, Frances McDormand, and Catherine Keener in Friends with Money (2006)
Friends with Money
5.8
  • Director
  • 2006
Melissa McCarthy in Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
7.1
  • Writer
  • 2018
Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Jodie Comer, and Adam Driver in The Last Duel (2021)
The Last Duel
7.4
  • Writer
  • 2021

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Director

  • Lucky Hank (2023)
    Lucky Hank
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Meryl Streep, Sienna Miller, Gemma Chan, Kit Harington, and Daveed Diggs in Extrapolations (2023)
    Extrapolations
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tobias Menzies in You Hurt My Feelings (2023)
    You Hurt My Feelings
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2023
  • Kathryn Hahn in Mrs. Fletcher (2019)
    Mrs. Fletcher
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • Ben Mendelsohn in The Land of Steady Habits (2018)
    The Land of Steady Habits
    • Director
    • 2018
  • Tig Notaro in One Mississippi (2015)
    One Mississippi
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2016
  • Kate Mulgrew, Natasha Lyonne, Selenis Leyva, Laura Prepon, Taylor Schilling, Uzo Aduba, Dascha Polanco, and Danielle Brooks in Orange Is the New Black (2013)
    Orange Is the New Black
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Amy Schumer in Inside Amy Schumer (2013)
    Inside Amy Schumer
    • Director (segment Last Fuckable Day)
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Ellie Kemper in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)
    Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Melanie Lynskey, Amanda Peet, Mark Duplass, and Steve Zissis in Togetherness (2015)
    Togetherness
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Adam Scott, Rashida Jones, Jim O'Heir, Nick Offerman, Amy Poehler, Chris Pratt, Retta, Aziz Ansari, and Aubrey Plaza in Parks and Recreation (2009)
    Parks and Recreation
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2011–2013
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus and James Gandolfini in Enough Said (2013)
    Enough Said
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Enlightened (2011)
    Enlightened
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2011–2013
  • I Hate That I Love You
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2011
  • Please Give (2010)
    Please Give
    • Director
    • 2010

Writer

  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tobias Menzies in You Hurt My Feelings (2023)
    You Hurt My Feelings
    • written by
    • 2023
  • Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Jodie Comer, and Adam Driver in The Last Duel (2021)
    The Last Duel
    • screenplay by
    • 2021
  • Ben Mendelsohn in The Land of Steady Habits (2018)
    The Land of Steady Habits
    • written for the screen by
    • 2018
  • Melissa McCarthy in Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
    Can You Ever Forgive Me?
    • screenplay by
    • 2018
  • Elizabeth Banks in Every Secret Thing (2014)
    Every Secret Thing
    • screenplay
    • 2014
  • Making a Scene (2013)
    Making a Scene
    • lines written by
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus and James Gandolfini in Enough Said (2013)
    Enough Said
    • Writer
    • 2013
  • Please Give (2010)
    Please Give
    • written by
    • 2010
  • Jennifer Aniston, Joan Cusack, Frances McDormand, and Catherine Keener in Friends with Money (2006)
    Friends with Money
    • written by
    • 2006
  • Catherine Keener and Emily Mortimer in Lovely & Amazing (2001)
    Lovely & Amazing
    • written by
    • 2001
  • Anne Heche, Liev Schreiber, and Catherine Keener in Walking and Talking (1996)
    Walking and Talking
    • written by
    • 1996
  • Laura Bertram and Lani Billard in Ready or Not (1993)
    Ready or Not
    • teleplay
    • TV Series
    • 1993–1994
  • Angry
    • writer
    • Short
    • 1991

Producer

  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tobias Menzies in You Hurt My Feelings (2023)
    You Hurt My Feelings
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2023
  • Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Jodie Comer, and Adam Driver in The Last Duel (2021)
    The Last Duel
    • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2021
  • Sophie Jones (2020)
    Sophie Jones
    • executive producer
    • 2020
  • Kathryn Hahn in Mrs. Fletcher (2019)
    Mrs. Fletcher
    • consulting producer
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • Ben Mendelsohn in The Land of Steady Habits (2018)
    The Land of Steady Habits
    • producer
    • 2018
  • Tig Notaro in One Mississippi (2015)
    One Mississippi
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2015
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Jodie Comer, Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck on Why 'Last Duel' Cast Was 'Locked-In'
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Jodie Comer, Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck on Why 'Last Duel' Cast Was 'Locked-In'
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Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 22, 1960
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Benjamin AllanoffOctober 3, 1993 - September 6, 2002 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Directed a TV commercial for "Secret" antiperspirant, starring 'Katie Walder' and John Bonny.
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    • 1 Interview
    • 4 Articles

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    Attended the film school at New York University..
  • Quotes
    [on the subject of interracial adoption] I didn't want the character in the movie ( Lovely & Amazing (2001) ) to be the cute kid that makes everyone feel they had done a good deed.
  • Trademarks
      Films are often centered on female characters

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