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Dustin Hoffman

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Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Lee Hoffman
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BirthplaceLos Angeles, California, U.S.
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Actor

Hoffman, Dustin

(1937–  ) movie actor; born in Los Angeles. He dropped out of Santa Monica State College to become an actor and by 1961 was getting small parts in plays and television. By 1965 he seemed stalled off Broadway, but his role in The Graduate (1967) catapulted him to stardom. Noted for his versatility, his perfectionism, and his occasionally heavy-handed role in productions, he gained Oscars as best actor in Kramer v. Kramer (1979) and Rainman (1988). He returned to the theater for a run as Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman (1984).
The Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography, by John S. Bowman. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995. Reproduced with permission.
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Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson and Adam Sandler at The Meyerowitz Stories photocall during the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival earlier this year.
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| Mr Hoppy (Dustin Hoffman) and |Mrs Silver (Dame Judi Dench), below, Mrs Silver (Dame Judi Dench), below, and the pair with Alfie the tortoise, right, in the BBC adaptation Esio Trot right, in the BBC adaptation Esio Trot
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Summary: Actor-filmmaker Dustin Hoffman won't mind if his 25-year-old daughter starts dating Harry Potter star Daniel ...
Adding to the plaudits, all three Dustin Hoffman films that grace our list, including a Top 10 finish for "The Graduate," were written about by Jody Rosen–definitive proof that if Jody Rosen has a crush on your stuff then it means your life is a success.
Giggs was in good company when it came to legends - golfer Jack Nicklaus and Hollywood's Dustin Hoffman were also there.
Cast: Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Jessica Alba, Harvey Keitel Direction: PaulWeitz
Kim Peek, who suffered from a condition similar to autism - Agenesis of Corpus Callosum - was thanked by Dustin Hoffman in his Best Actor acceptance speech, while film-writer Barry Morrow also acknowledged him.
Academy Award winners Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson reunite in Last Chance Harvey, a hopeful romance that celebrates new beginnings--at any age.
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