Topic: Dustin Hoffman
Quotes
He called me up and said: 'My kids are dying to meet Captain Hook. Are you in costume? Can I come over with the kids?' (And I said:) 'Yes, sure. Come over,
Hoffman remembers meeting a teenage Jolie Jun 11, 2008
If you ask me the questions that you have designated for Bob
De Niro makes first 'Late Show' appearance Dec 17, 2010
Gene was cast as Mr. Robinson and we were in the third week of rehearsal ... and Gene and I were in the Paramount (movie studio) bathroom
Hackman was fired from 'The Graduate' Jan 27, 2004
He looks over at me ... saying, 'I'm going to get fired,
Hackman was fired from 'The Graduate' Jan 27, 2004
We were coming off the days of Tab Hunter, Rock Hudson and Troy Donahue, good-looking guys, (the stars of) 'Bonanza,' and we were character types, which means we were ugly
Hoffman recalls leaner days with Hackman Jan 23, 2004
Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor with a career in film, television, and theatre since 1960. He has been known for his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and vulnerable types of characters.
He first drew critical praise for the 1966 Off-Broadway play Eh? for which he won a Theatre World Award and a Drama Desk Award. This was soon followed by his breakthrough movie role as Benjamin Braddock in The Graduate (1967). Since then Hoffman's career has largely been focused in cinema with only sporadic returns to television and the stage. Some of his most noted films are Papillon, Marathon Man, Midnight Cowboy, Little Big Man, Lenny, All the President's Men, Kramer vs. Kramer, Tootsie, Rain Man, Wag the Dog, and Meet the Fockers.
Hoffman has won two Academy Awards (for his performances in Kramer vs. Kramer and Rain Man), five Golden Globes, three BAFTAs, three Drama Desk Awards, a Genie Award, and an Emmy Award. Dustin Hoffman received the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1999.
It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Dustin Hoffman."