David Hoberman

David Elliot Hoberman (born September 19, 1952)^[1][2] is an American film and television producer, best known as the co-creator and executive producer of the USA Network television series Monk,^[3] and the founder and co-owner of Mandeville Films. He has produced over 40 films in his career, including the 2010 drama film The Fighter, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.^[4]

Early life

Hoberman was born on September 19, 1952, the son of radio executive Ben Hoberman (1922–2014) and his wife Jacklyn (; 1922–2013). Hoberman has an older brother, Thomas (Tom), an entertainment lawyer, and a younger sister, Joan (Joanie).^[5][6] He is from a Jewish family.^[7]

Career

Beginnings

Hoberman began his career in show business with a mailroom job at the American Broadcasting Company, and later joined Norman Lear's Tandem Productions. In 1985, he joined the Walt Disney Studios as a film executive, and before that, he served as a talent agent at the International Creative Management.^[8] He was president of the Motion Picture Group at Disney, and was responsible for production of all feature films under Walt Disney, Touchstone, and Hollywood Pictures.^[3]

Mandeville Films

Hoberman founded Mandeville Films, an independent production company, in 1995. In 1999, he was made partner of film production and financing company Hyde Park Entertainment, only to leave three years later.^[9] In 2002, along with business partner Todd Lieberman (a former Mandeville employee), Hoberman re-formed Mandeville Films and Television at Disney, after spending three years at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.^[3] Since 2002, Mandeville has produced a number of films with Disney, such as Bringing Down the House, Raising Helen, The Last Shot, The Shaggy Dog, Eight Below, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, and The Muppets.^[8]

He was the producer of Disney's live-action picture Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and the first ever stop-motion animated full-length feature, The Nightmare Before Christmas, which was produced by Tim Burton.^[3]

Monk

Hoberman, along with Andy Breckman, was the co-creator of the American comedy-drama detective mystery television series, Monk, and the protagonist of the series, Adrian Monk.

Monk was originally envisioned as a "more goofy and physical" Inspector Clouseau type of character.^[10][11][12] However, Hoberman came up with the idea of a detective with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD).^[10] This was inspired by his own bout with self-diagnosed obsessive–compulsive disorder; in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette interview, he stated: "Like Monk, I couldn't walk on cracks and had to touch poles. I have no idea why – but if I didn't do these things, something terrible would happen."^[11]

Personal life

Hoberman was previously married to Tia Hoberman (née Yousse), with whom he has three children.^{[citation needed]} He is a board member of the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation and recently^[when?] joined the Anxiety Disorder Association of America. He has been a visiting assistant professor with UCLA, and was a former board member of the Los Angeles Free Clinic.^[3] On October 4, 2011, David Hoberman was selected to be one of the Board of Trustees for Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts.^[13]

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

Production manager

As an actor

Miscellaneous crew

Television

As director

Awards and nominations

References

1. ^ "Personal Details for David Elliot Hoberman, "United States Public Records, 1970-2009"". FamilySearch.
2. ^ Hochman, Steve (August 2, 1998). "David Hoberman / Producer". Los Angeles Times
3. ^ "Monk – Production Bios – David Hoberman". USA Network. Archived from the original on May 6, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
4. ^ "Interview with Producer of "The Fighter" – David Hoberman". Suffolk University. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
5. ^ Weber, Bruce (May 9, 2014). "Ben Hoberman, 91, Pioneer of All-Talk Radio, Is Dead". The New York Times
6. ^ Dagan, Carmel (May 6, 2014). "Ben Hoberman, Talk Radio Pioneer, Father of Biz Figures Thomas & David Hoberman, Dies at 91". Variety
7. ^ Futterman, Ellen (February 23, 2011). "Oscar night for the Jews". St. Louis Jewish Light. Archived from the original on February 28, 2011. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
8. ^ "Biography – David Hoberman". University of California, Los Angeles. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
9. ^ Carver, Benedict (1999-07-26). "Amritraj, Hoberman set up shop". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
10. ^ Erdmann & Block, p.2
11. ^ Gillies, Judith (June 20, 2003). "TV Preview:'Monk' returns for more disorder-ly police work". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on January 18, 2009. Retrieved December 25, 2008.
12. ^ Neumaier, Joe (January 24, 2008). "Monk Comes Clean". The Age. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
13. ^ "Board of Trustees Adds New Members". Suffolk University. October 4, 2011. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
14. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 12, 2019). "Rabbids' Movie In The Works At Lionsgate, Todd Strauss-Schulson To Direct". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2025.

External links

• David Hoberman at IMDb