Tamar Simon Hoffs (née Tamar Ruth Simon; October 23, 1934) is an
American film maker, best known for directing the indie films Red
Roses and Petrol (2003) and Pound of Flesh (2009), both starring
Malcolm McDowell.Hoffs was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to a
Jewish family. Her parents were Kelsey H. and Rabbi Ralph Simon. She
grew up in Chicago and received a BA from the University of Chicago,
followed by Graduate Studies at Yale University School of Fine Arts
and the Illinois Institute of Technology, Institute of Design.After
moving to Los Angeles, Hoffs entered the filmmaking profession almost
by accident, when actor friend Leonard Nimoy asked her to join the art
department of his indie film, Deathwatch. In 1974, she co-wrote Warner
Brothers' Lepke, starring Tony Curtis. Hoffs later wrote and produced
Stony Island, with Andrew Davis, an independent film about young R&B
musicians in inner city Chicago. It screened at Sundance Film
Festival, Deauville American Film Festival and at the Chicago
International Film Festival, where it won the coveted Lincoln Award
and commendation from Illinois Governor James R. Thompson.
American film maker, best known for directing the indie films Red
Roses and Petrol (2003) and Pound of Flesh (2009), both starring
Malcolm McDowell.Hoffs was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to a
Jewish family. Her parents were Kelsey H. and Rabbi Ralph Simon. She
grew up in Chicago and received a BA from the University of Chicago,
followed by Graduate Studies at Yale University School of Fine Arts
and the Illinois Institute of Technology, Institute of Design.After
moving to Los Angeles, Hoffs entered the filmmaking profession almost
by accident, when actor friend Leonard Nimoy asked her to join the art
department of his indie film, Deathwatch. In 1974, she co-wrote Warner
Brothers' Lepke, starring Tony Curtis. Hoffs later wrote and produced
Stony Island, with Andrew Davis, an independent film about young R&B
musicians in inner city Chicago. It screened at Sundance Film
Festival, Deauville American Film Festival and at the Chicago
International Film Festival, where it won the coveted Lincoln Award
and commendation from Illinois Governor James R. Thompson.
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