Herman Hoffman

Nacimiento : 1909-06-29, Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Muerte : 1989-03-26

Películas

The Reluctant Heroes
Story
An army tale about an egghead ninety-day-wonder who relies on ancient tactics he remembers from the history books to save his beleaguered squad on an important mission in Korea.
The Reluctant Heroes
Screenplay
An army tale about an egghead ninety-day-wonder who relies on ancient tactics he remembers from the history books to save his beleaguered squad on an important mission in Korea.
La última escapada
Writer
El fin de la 2 ª Guerra Mundial. Las fuerzas aliadas entran en una base de cohetes alemán bien guardado y secuestran entre otros, el genio Dr. Von Heinken. Cuando tratan de escapar son seguidos tanto por alemanes y rusos que tanto quieren tener en sus manos el médico.
La furia de los siete magníficos
Screenplay
Los soldados del dictador mejicano Díaz han capturado a un apasionado líder revolucionario (Fernando Rey); su lugarteniente ofrece a un famoso forajido (George Kennedy) una recompensa por liberarlo y devolver la esperanza al pueblo mejicano. Pero antes, el mercenario tendrá que reunir a su cuadrilla de guerrilleros fronterizos, entre los que se cuentan los pistoleros y los artilleros más osados del Oeste. Los siete magníficos se embarcarán entonces en la aventura más arriesgada de su vida y descubrirán que existen causas cuyo valor está muy por encima del dinero. Tercera parte de la saga iniciada por John Sturges en 1960 con "Los Siete Magníficos", que a su vez se inspiró en "Los Siete Samuráis" de Akira Kurosawa".
Misión Suicida
Screenplay
El Mayor Jamie Wilson dirige un comando encargado de una de las misiones más complicadas de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Deben atacar una instalación naval alemana conocida como la Costa de Hierro y que se considerada inexpugnable. El entrenamiento es largo y duro, muchos de los hombres mueren en los días previos, sin embargo Wilson cree que es el precio que deben pagar para conseguir el objetivo. (FILMAFFINITY)
El niño invisible
Director
Un niño de diez años y Robby the robot deben formar equipo para impedir que un super ordenador tome el control de la Tierra.
The Great American Pastime
Director
Bruce Hallerton becomes coach of the Panthers, a little league baseball team. The fact that an attractive widow has her son in the team causes problems with his wife.
It's a Dog's Life
Director
A bull terrier tells his life story, from the streets of the Bowery to a life of luxury.
The Battle of Gettysburg
Director
This film was shot entirely at the Gettysburg National Military Park, where the decisive battle of the American Civil War was fought. Leslie Nielsen narrates the story while contemporary songs and the sounds of battle are heard in the background. The sites of the various engagements, the statues of the leaders of the Northern and Southern troops, and the battlefield cemetery are featured. President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is read at the end.
Conspiración de silencio
Associate Producer
En 1945, un hombre con un solo brazo llega al desolado pueblo de Black Rock. Es John MacReedy (Spencer Tracy) y busca a Joe Komaco, un granjero japonés cuyo hijo le salvó la vida en la guerra. El comportamiento de los vecinos es extrañamente hostil y grosero, y las preguntas de MacReedy sobre Komaco no reciben respuesta. Es evidente que ocultan algo, lo que despierta la curiosidad del forastero, que no está dispuesto a irse antes de averiguar el terrible secreto que esconde Black Rock.
Hombres de infanteria
Associate Producer
Un grupo de soldados está bajo las órdenes de un estricto sargento, decidido a convertir a sus hombres en máquinas de guerra. Afortunadamente, los soldados cuentan con el apoyo de otro sargento más humano y compasivo.
The Hoaxters
Director
A 1952 American documentary film written by Herman Hoffman, about the threat posed by communism to the American way of life.
The Hoaxters
Associate Producer
A 1952 American documentary film written by Herman Hoffman, about the threat posed by communism to the American way of life.
The Hoaxters
Writer
A 1952 American documentary film written by Herman Hoffman, about the threat posed by communism to the American way of life.
The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story
Producer
Dore Schary presents clips from upcoming Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films.
Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership
Producer
Released as part of the studio's 25th anniversary (Silver) celebration, the film shows highlights of MGM's major productions from 1924 through 1948.
Eyes of the Navy
Screenplay
Produced by MGM in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, this short film follows U.S. naval aviators through their basic training in Florida and advanced training in California.
Northward, Ho!
Screenplay
Behind-the-scenes promotional featurette to publicize the epic outdoor adventure Northwest Passage filmed on location in Idaho.
The Old South
Screenplay
This short film chronicles the importance of cotton to the economy and culture of America's Old South.
Servant Of Mankind
Writer
This short dramatizes how profoundly the inventions of Thomas A. Edison have affected the world in which we live. In addition to the electric light, Edison developed the system of alternating current that carries virtually all of the world's electricity, as well as storage batteries and electric motors. Other highlighted inventions include the phonograph, automatic stock ticker, wireless telegraphy, mimeograph machine, and, of course, the world's first motion picture studio.
The Ash Can Fleet
Writer
Story of Colonial American David Bushnell, inventor of the submarine and depth charge.
Hollywood Goes to Town
Director
This short shows how Hollywood gets ready for the world premiere of an "important" movie. The film celebrated here is Marie Antoinette (1938), which had its premiere at the Carthay Circle Theatre. We see the street leading to the theatre transformed to suggest a garden that might be seen in a French palace. This includes the placement of trees and other foliage, as well as large statues along the route. Grandstands are set up so fans can see their favorite stars as they arrive for the premiere. Finally, the proverbial "galaxy of stars" arrives in their limousines. Fanny Brice and Pete Smith make remarks at the microphone set up on the carpet outside the theatre.
Another Romance of Celluloid
Director
This second entry in MGM's "Romance of Film" series documents how celluloid movie film is processed and features behind-the-scenes glimpses of current MGM productions.
Hollywood Extra Girl
Writer
Semi-documentary of a typical "extra girl" on a C.B.DeMille film.