Hollander is the creator,
screenwriter, and an
executive producer of
The Guardian, a Pittsburgh-based legal
drama. The series stars
Simon Baker and aired on
CBS from September 2001 until May 2004. He also created the TNT series
Heartland in 2007 and was hired as the show runner of the Showtime series
Ray Donovan in 2014. He was nominated for an Emmy for directing the episode
Ray Donovan "Exsuscito." Hollander directed the 2008 film
Personal Effects, starring
Michelle Pfeiffer,
Ashton Kutcher and
Kathy Bates. He also served on the faculty of the
USC Screenwriting Master's Program from 1995 to 2000. In 2020, after the 7th season,
Showtime abruptly ended the drama series
Ray Donovan. Later that year, it was announced that a
film of the same name would be produced to serve as a conclusion to the series. The film is directed by Hollander and written by himself and lead actor of the series,
Liev Schreiber. It premiered on January 14, 2022. == Education ==