Gregg Hoffman (June 11, 1963 – December 4, 2005) was a film producer responsible for developing Saw and Saw II.[1] He studied communications, law and economics at American University in Washington, D.C.[2] Hoffman was working on Saw III and Crawlspace when he died in a hospital in Hollywood, California of natural causes. He was 42 years old at his death.[3] The movie Dead Silence (2007) was dedicated to him. He was also thanked in the film Gross Misconduct, mentioned as dedicatee for Saw III, and posthumously credited with producing the Saw films from 2007 through 2023.
Gregg Hoffman | |
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| Born | June 11, 1963 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 2005 (aged 42) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, California |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1991–2005 |
| Spouse |
Lucienne Hoffman (before 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Scorchers | Music supervisor | |
| 1992 | Only You | Music supervisor and co-producer | |
| 1993 | Gross Misconduct | — | Thanked |
| 2003 | George of the Jungle 2 | Producer | |
| 2004 | Saw | Producer | |
| 2005 | Saw II | Producer | |
| 2006 | Saw III | Producer | Posthumous release |
| 2007 | Dead Silence | Producer | Dedicated to; posthumous release |
| 2007 | Catacombs | Producer | Posthumous release |
| 2007 | Saw IV | Producer | Posthumous release[4] |
| 2008 | Saw V | Producer | Posthumous release[4] |
| 2009 | Saw VI | Producer | Posthumous release[4] |
| 2010 | Saw 3D | Producer | Posthumous release[4] |
| 2017 | Jigsaw | Producer | Posthumous release[4][5] |
| 2021 | Spiral | Executive producer | Posthumous release |
| 2023 | Saw X | Executive producer | Posthumous release |
References
edit- ^ "Saw II Production Notes". Lionsgate. Archived from the original (1.40MB .DOC file) on September 29, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
- ^ Newman, Kim (December 15, 2005). "Obituary: Gregg Hoffman". The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 10, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ^ "Saw movie producer dies aged 42". BBC News. December 7, 2005. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e N'Duka, Amanda (30 January 2017). "'Mandela Van Peebles cast in 'Saw: Legacy'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ Collis, Clark. "Jigsaw first look: Directors tease next installment in Saw saga". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
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