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Tamar Simon Hoffs (nee Tamar Ruth Simon; October 23, 1934) is an American film director, writer, and producer, best known for directing the indie films Red Roses and Petrol (2003) and Pound of Flesh (2009), both starring Malcolm McDowell. In 2003 Hoffs wrote, directed and produced Red Roses and Petrol, a feature based on the stage play of the same name by Joseph O'Connor, starring Malcolm McDowell and Max Beesley. Her next feature, "Pound of Flesh",[9] starring Malcolm McDowell and Angus Macfadyen, is set to be released in 2010.[needs update] Hoffs has also directed and produced numerous music videos, notably The Bangles' "Going Down to Liverpool" and "If She Knew What She Wants" (Columbia Records, 1984). In the theater, Hoffs directed the play Ghost Music, with Pam Grier and Nick Cassavetes (Beyond Baroque Theater,[10] 1984). Hoffs is a member of the Directors Guild of America, the Writers Guild of America, west and the Alliance of Women Directors.[11] She is married to Joshua Allen Hoffs, MD, and has three children, John, Jesse, and Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles.