Philip Seymour Hoffman, one of the great actors of our time has sadly and prematurely died today.

We don’t have any special remembrances to share, and we’ll abstain from any testaments to his character, leaving that to those who knew him. Quite simply Mr. Hoffman was an excellent actor whose work we enjoyed, and we wish to add to the chorus of celebrations honoring his legacy in film. Being an Oscar-winning actor, his presence was more often seen in feature films, but Hoffman did do a pair of notable short films in the 90’s, and fortunately they are both online. Anyone with completist tendencies towards the man’s towering body of work should definitely check these out.

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The Fifteen Minute Hamlet: dir. Todd Louiso; 1995

NYU-grad and noted character actor Louiso has fun adapting for screen Tom Stoppard’s expert and ruthless hatcheting of Hamlet. Hoffman is in particularly fine form here, playing three separate roles: Bernardo, Horatio & Laertes. The finale in the throne room is quite a treat. Louiso kept PSH in mind when it came time to direct his feature film debut, casting Hoffman as the lead in 2002’s Love Liza.

Culture: dir. Will Speck & Josh Gordon; 1997

Hoffman’s role in this 29 minute Oscar-nominated short is small, but notable, playing Bill, the friend and confidant of Greg Germann’s tortured lead. NYU grads, Speck & Gordon hit it big with this short film which has lead to a notable commercial director partnership, as well as two Hollywood features, Blades of Glory with Will Ferrel and The Switch with Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman.

Mattress Man Commercial: dir Paul Thomas Anderson; 2003

And hey, just for the hell of it, to celebrate the director relationship that was key in defining Hoffman’s career, check out this 1min recreation of a TV commercial made during the filming of Punch Drunk Love.