[citation needed] Hoblit was "[a] longtime associate of Steven Bochco,[1] the late, celebrated writer and producer of television police and courtroom dramas.
[citation needed] An element of career that has been noted by the entertainment media is the casting of young talent into serious roles that have elevated them to stardom (e.g., for Edward Norton and Ryan Gosling).
[3] Hoblit is known for directing the feature films Primal Fear (1996), Fallen (1998), Frequency (2000), Hart's War (2002), Fracture (2007), and Untraceable (2008).
[1] His credits also include having directed the science fiction police drama, NYPD 2069 (2004),[clarification needed] which was described as "unaired" as of that date.
[1][5] The 1981 Emmy for his work on Hill Street Blues was for Outstanding Drama Series, and his fellow awardees were Steven Bochco and Michael Kozoll.