Galt Niederhoffer, 1976
Writers · October 2, 1976
Galt Niederhoffer
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Galt Niederhoffer is 49 years old, born October 2, 1976 in United States · Libra.
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About
Galt Niederhoffer produced and directed over thirty feature films while publishing four novels that often explored family dynamics and romantic entanglement. Born in the US in 1976, she adapted her second novel, The Romantics, into a 2010 film starring Katie Holmes and Adam Brody. Her early producing credits included Hurricane Streets, the first Sundance film to win three awards in a single year. Libra energy: cerebral storyteller balancing personal narratives with commercial filmmaking.
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Biography
Galt Niederhoffer is an American producer, director, and novelist who built her career bridging page and screen. Born October 2, 1976, in the US, she produced over thirty feature films across two decades. Her producing credits span prestige indie cinema: Robot & Frank (2012), which won the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize at Sundance; Grace Is Gone (2007), winner of the Audience Award and Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at Sundance; and Lonesome Jim (2005), nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. Hurricane Streets (1997), her earliest major credit, made history as the first Sundance feature to sweep three major awards—Audience, Best Director, and Best Cinematography. She also adapted and directed The Romantics (2010), her second novel, which featured Katie Holmes, Anna Paquin, Malin Akerman, Josh Duhamel, Adam Brody, Jeremy Strong, and Elijah Wood. As a screenwriter, she adapted the bestselling Prozac Nation into a 2001 film. Her published novels include A Taxonomy of Barnacles (2005), about six sisters loosely inspired by her own family; The Romantics (2008), following college classmates reuniting at a wedding; Love and Happiness (2013), set in Brownstone Brooklyn; and Poison (2017). She attended the Chapin School, Milton Academy, and Harvard University. Life Path 8 suggests ambition and material mastery—traits evident in her dual success across literature and film production. Libra-born, she gravitates toward exploring relationships and social hierarchies.
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Before Fame
Niederhoffer grew up in a notable family: her father, Victor Niederhoffer, was an idiosyncratic squash champion, economist, and hedge fund manager. She attended elite prep schools—the Chapin School and Milton Academy—before studying at Harvard University. Her debut novel, A Taxonomy of Barnacles (2005), drew directly from her family experience, chronicling six sisters; the book's surprise ending mirrored real life when her father fathered a seventh child, a son, a year after publication.
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Trivia
- Hurricane Streets (1997) made history as the first feature film ever to win three major awards at Sundance in a single year—Audience, Best Director, and Best Cinematography.
- Her debut novel, A Taxonomy of Barnacles, was inspired by her father Victor Niederhoffer, a renowned squash champion and hedge fund manager, and her five sisters.
- She wrote and produced Prozac Nation (2001), adapting the bestselling novel for the screen.
- The Romantics (2010), which she directed and adapted from her own novel, assembled an ensemble cast including Katie Holmes, Adam Brody, and Elijah Wood.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Powerhouse
Driven and business-minded. Galt Niederhoffer extend their craft into ownership: labels, production companies, brand lines.
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Birthday compatibility
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Frequently asked
- How old is Galt Niederhoffer?
- Galt Niederhoffer is 49 years old (born October 2, 1976).
- When is Galt Niederhoffer's birthday?
- Galt Niederhoffer was born on October 2, 1976.
- What is Galt Niederhoffer's zodiac sign?
- Galt Niederhoffer is a Libra, born October 2, 1976.
- What is Galt Niederhoffer's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Galt Niederhoffer was born in 1976, the year of the Fire Dragon.
- Where is Galt Niederhoffer from?
- Galt Niederhoffer is from United States.
- What does Galt Niederhoffer do?
- Galt Niederhoffer is a writer.
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