Nicole Holofcener (/ˈhɒləfˌsɛnər/; born March 22, 1960) is an American film and television director and screenwriter. She has directed feature films and various television series. Holofcener was a student of director Martin Scorsese.
Filmography
- Walking And Talking (1996)
- Lovely And Amazing (2001)
- Friends with Money (2006)
- Please Give (2010)
- Enough Said (2013)
- The Land Of Steady Habits (2018)
- The Last Duel (as co-writer and producer)
- You Hurt My Feelings (2023)
Tropes Associated With Holofcener's work
- Central Theme: Human Realism
- Production Posse: Catherine Keener was in every Holofcener film up until The Land of Steady Habits.
- Signature Style: Usually makes romantic comedies with human realism with topics such as love, first dates, money, insecurity about self-image, and status.
- Sliding Scale of Idealism vs. Cynicism: More on the heartfelt and sentimental side.
- Sliding Scale of Plot Versus Characters: Heavily on the character side. Plots are usually pretty loose and focus more on what the characters do.
