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Dustin Hoffman is an American actor known for his leading man performances on the stage and screen. In a career spanning over his six decades he received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards , three British Academy Film Awards , six Golden Globe Awards , and a Primetime Emmy Award as well as nominations for two Screen Actors Guild ...
OrganizationsYearCategoryWork200919822012Best Narrative Feature2011Best Supporting Actor1998 Nominee Golden Globe. Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical. Wag the Dog. 1997 Winner Cecil B. DeMille Award. 1992 Nominee Golden Globe. Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical. Hook.
- August 8, 1937
Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker. As one of the key actors in the formation of New Hollywood, Hoffman is known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable characters. His accolades include two Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, and two Primetime Emmy ...
Michael Douglas presents Dustin Hoffman with the Best Actor Oscar for Rain Man at the 61st Academy Awards.See more 1989 Oscar highlights: https://www.youtube...
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- 'The Graduate' (1967) Mike Nichols wanted a different cast for The Graduate, but luckily for Hoffman, the role was his. The Graduate follows the young Benjamin Braddock, who has no idea what to do with his life now that he has graduated with a bachelor's degree.
- 'Rain Man' (1988) Rain Man may have earned Hoffman a second Oscar, but the film is actually best remembered as a two-hander. The 1988 Best Picture winner follows the pretentious sports agent Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise), who discovers his father secretly had another son, to whom he bequeathed his entire estate.
- 'Midnight Cowboy' (1969) Among the most controversial films ever released, 1969's Midnight Cowboy became the only X-rated film to win Best Picture. The film follows the experiences of the naive Texas prostitute Joe Buck (Jon Voight) and an ailing conman known as "Ratso" (Hoffman) as they attempt to survive on the crime-ridden streets of New York City.
- 'Kramer vs. Kramer' (1979) Kramer vs. Kramer felt quite groundbreaking in 1979 due to its relatively balanced depiction of both marital parties in a divorce.
Dustin Hoffman. Actor: Tootsie. Dustin Lee Hoffman was born in Los Angeles, California, to Lillian (Gold) and Harry Hoffman, who was a furniture salesman and prop supervisor for Columbia Pictures. He was raised in a Jewish family (from Ukraine, Russia-Poland, and Romania). Hoffman graduated from Los Angeles High School in 1955, and went to ...
Jane Fonda presenting Dustin Hoffman with the Best Actor Oscar® for his performance in "Kramer vs. Kramer" at the 52nd Annual Academy Awards® in 1980.
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