Sam Hoffman’s episode of the hit CBS show Elsbeth will air on Feb 20, 2024.

He Executive Produced Seasons 3 and 4 of the Paramount+ Supernatural Drama Evil, serving as Directing Producer on Season 4 as well as directing multiple episodes.

His first feature film as writer/director, Humor Me, starring Jemaine Clement, Elliott Gould and  Ingrid Michaelson, premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 16, 2017. It was released theatrically in January of 2018 and is currently available on VOD and DVD/Blu-ray.

He produced all and directed many of the episodes of the hit CBS drama Madam Secretary, which ran six seasons.

Hoffman created the web series Old Jews Telling Jokes, which has been viewed over 50 million times, released on DVD, and broadcast on the BBC. His book, based on the series, is now in its sixth printing and the off-Broadway play derived from the series currently tours throughout North America.

Feature films he has produced include Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom, John Carney’s Begin Again and Richard Loncraine’s 5 Flights Up.  Earlier in his career, Sam also assistant directed such acclaimed titles as: The Royal Tenenbaums, School of Rock, Donnie Brasco, Dead Man Walking and Groundhog Day.

Hoffman graduated with Honors from the University of Pennsylvania. He lives in New York City with his wife Andrea Crane, a private art consultant and their two children.