Matthew Ryan Hoge Explained

Matthew Ryan Hoge
Education:	University of Southern California
Occupation:	Screenwriter, film director

Matthew Ryan Hoge (born 1974) is an American writer and film director, known for writing and directing The United States of Leland (2003).

Biography

Hoge was raised in the northern Denver suburb of Thornton, Colorado. He attended Horizon High School, where he participated in the school's theatre program and was introduced to the philosophy of Albert Camus.^[1] Hoge earned a BFA in Writing for Film and Television from the USC School of Cinema-Television in 1996.^[2]

Works

• Self Storage (1999)
• The United States of Leland (2003)

References

1. News: Lisa . Kennedy . Teaching experience drove director's 'Leland' debut . Denver Post . F-06 . 2004-04-16 .
2. News: John . Courtmanche . Kevin's calling: Spacey helps Trigger young careers with prodco and Web site . Daily Variety . 2002-12-03 .

External links

Interviews:

• Matthew Ryan Hoge . Adam Spector . Thirty Minutes with Matthew Ryan Hoge . Adam's Rib . Washington, DC . 2004-04-02 .
• Matthew Ryan Hoge . Interview With Director Matthew Ryan Hoge . Interview: video . iFilm . 2002-04-22 .