Dustin Hoffman
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Born:August 8, 1937 |
Born as:Dustin Lee Hoffman |
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Biography:
Dustin was born in Los Angeles. He made his off-Broadway debut in 1960 in Yes Is for a Very Young Man.
In 1967 Hoffman got his big break when he caught the attention of director Mike Nichols, who cast him in the The Graduate, which catapulted him into stardom.
Constantly looking for challenges, Dustin played the anti-hero in Midnight Cowboy (1969), Little Big Man (1970), and Marathon Man (1976) and the hero in All the President's Men.
The 1979 domestic drama Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) and the comedy Tootsie (1982) were a major succes, but Dustin decided to go back to the theatre to portray Willy Loman in a Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman (1983).
He returned to the movies with a megaflop, the comedy Ishtar (1987) but revenged himself a year later with Rain man (1988).
During the nineties Hoffman's drawing power gradually diminished allthough he was nominated for another Academy award for Wag the dog (1997).
In the third millenium, his star rises again with the succes of Finding Neverland and Meet the Fockers (both 2004)
- The Graduate (1967)
- All the President’s Men (1976)
- Midnight Cowboy (1969)
- Papillon (1973)
- Rain Man (1988)
- Finding Neverland (2004)
- Straw Dogs (1971)
- Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
- Little Big Man (1970)
- Tootsie (1982)
- The Tiger Makes Out (1967)
- The Graduate (1967)
- Un dollaro per 7 vigliacchi (1968)
- Midnight Cowboy (1969)
- John and Mary (1969)
- Little Big Man (1970)
- Who Is Harry Kellerman (1971)
- Straw Dogs (1971)
- Alfredo, Alfredo (1972)
- Papillon (1973)
- Lenny (1974)
- All the President’s Men (1976)
- Marathon Man (1976)
- Straight Time (1978)
- Agatha (1979)
- Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
- Tootsie (1982)
- Death of a Salesman (1985)
- Rain Man (1988)
- Dick Tracy (1990)
- Billy Bathgate (1991)
- Hook (1991)
- Hero (1992)
- Outbreak (1995)
- Sleepers (1996)
- Mad City (1997)
- Wag the Dog (1997)
- The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
- Moonlight Mile (2002)
- Confidence (2003)
- Runaway Jury (2003)
- Finding Neverland (2004)
- I Heart Huckabees (2004)
- Lemony Snicket's a series of unfortunate events (2004)
- Meet the Fockers (2004)
- The Lost City (2005)
- Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
- Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
- Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium (2007)
- Kung Fu Panda (2008)
- Last Chance Harvey (2008)
- The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
- Barney's version (2010)
- Little Fockers (2010)
- Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- Nightwork (2011)
- Luck (2011)
- The contortionist's handbook (2012)
- The Song of Names (2012)
- Quartet (2012)
- Very Good Girls (2012)
Academy awards:
1998 Nominated Best Actor for: Wag the Dog (1997)
1989 Won Oscar Best Actor for: Rain Man (1988)
1983 Nominated Best Actor for: Tootsie (1982)
1980 Won Oscar Best Actor for: Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
1975 Nominated Best Actor for: Lenny (1974)
1970 Nominated Best Actor for: Midnight Cowboy (1969)
1968 Nominated Best Actor for: The Graduate (1967)
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AFP - Dustin gets political
Associated press - Dustin gets emotional
Broadway world - Rain Man on the stage
Deadline - Dustin Hoffman returns to Fockers film
DVD Times - Last chance Blu-ray
DVD Town - Woodward and Bernstein on Blu-ray
DVD town - Ishtar released on Blu-ray
DVD Town - The 40th anniversary Blu-ray release
Entertainment Weekly - Dustin will not return?
Entertainment Weekly - Dustin on TV
First showing - Dustin will be played by James Marsden
Hollywood reporter - Another delay for the Focker family
Hollywood.com - New HBO Series with Dustin Hoffman
MOnsters and Critics - Hoffman met the Queen
Radiotimes - Dustin Hoffman directs his first film
Screen Daily - Hoffman in Nightwork
Slashfilm - Dustin will direct
The HD Room - Dustin Blu-Ray
Total Film - Dustin's directorial debut
Variety - Barney’s Version in Rome
Variety - Dustin’s new film
