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Gregory Hoblit Biography (1944-)

Full name, Gregory King Hoblot; born November 27, 1944, in Abilene, TX; son of Harold Foster (an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation) and Elizabeth Hubbard King; married Deborah Farentino (an actress); children: Molly, Sophie. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Contact: Abilene Pictures, 335 N. Maple Dr., Ste. 135, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Producer, director

Birth Details

November 27, 1944

Abilene, Texas, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Work
• Series
• Supervising producer, Paris, CBS, 1979
• Executive producer, producer, and supervising producer, Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1981-1987
• Executive producer, Bay City Blues, NBC, 1983
• Co-executive producer and producer, L.A. Law, NBC, 1986-1994
• Producer, Hooperman, ABC, 1987-1989
• Co-executive producer, Cop Rock, ABC, 1990
• Producer, Civil Wars, ABC, 1991-1993
• Executive producer, NYPD Blue, ABC, 1993-
• Pilots
• Director and associate producer, Dr. Strange, CBS, 1978
• Director, Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1981
• Supervising producer, Every Stray Dog and Kid, NBC, 1981
• Director, Bay City Blues, NBC, 1983
• Director and producer, L.A. Law, NBC, 1986
• Director, Hooperman, ABC, 1987
• Director, Cop Rock, ABC, 1990
• Director, Civil Wars, ABC, 1991
• Director, NYPD Blue, ABC, 1993
• Producer, The Hall, CBS, 1999
• Director, NYPD Blue 2069, Fox, 2003
• Director and executive producer, The E Team, ABC, 2003
• Movies
• Producer, Vampire, 1979
• Producer and director, Roe vs. Wade, NBC, 1989
• Director, Class of '61, ABC, 1993
• Miniseries
• Associate producer, Loose Change (also known as Those RestlessYears), NBC, 1978
• Specials
• Worked on the documentary The Los Altos Story, 1990.
• Television Director
• Episodic
• "Fecund Hand Rose," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1981
• "Rittes of Spring: Parts 1 & 2," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1981
• "Hearts and Minds," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1981
• "Blood and Money," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1981
• "Freedom's Last Stand," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1982
• "Invasion of the Third World Body Snatchers," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1982
• "Trial by Fury," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1982
• "A Hair of the Dog," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1982
• "Parting Is Such Sweep Sorrow," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1984
• "Eva's Brawn," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1984
• "Rookie Nookie," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1984
• "Fowl Play," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1984
• "Queen for a Day," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1985
• "Grin and Bear It," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1985
• "Those Lips, That Eye," L.A. Law, NBC, 1986
• "The Wizard of Odds," L.A. Law, NBC, 1987
• "The Answer My Friend, Is Passing in the Wind," Hooperman, ABC, 1987
• "Goodbye, Judge Green," Equal Justice, 1990
• NYPD Blue, ABC, 1993-1994
• Also directed "Ill-Gotten Gains," Cop Rock.
• Film Work
• Director, Dawn Horse (documentary), 1972
• Director, Primal Fear, Paramount, 1996
• Director, Fallen, Warner Bros., 1998
• Director and producer, Frequency, New Line Cinema, 1999
• Producer and director, Hart's War, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2002
• Film Appearances
• Himself, The Science & Technology Behind "Frequency," 2000

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Shoot, April 1, 1994, p. 7; March 29, 1996, p. S104