Dustin Hoffman Overview:

Actor, Dustin Hoffman, was born Dustin Lee Hoffman on Aug 8, 1937 in Los Angeles, CA. As of December 2023, Dustin Hoffman was 86 years old.

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Dustin Hoffman was nominated for seven Academy Awards, winning two for Best Actor for Kramer vs. Kramer (as Ted Kramer) and Rain Man (as Raymond Babbitt) in 1979 and 1988 respectively.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1967Best ActorThe Graduate (1967)Ben BraddockNominated
1969Best ActorMidnight Cowboy (1969)Ratso RizzoNominated
1974Best ActorLenny (1974)Lenny BruceNominated
1979Best ActorKramer vs. Kramer (1979)Ted KramerWon
1982Best ActorTootsie (1982)N/ANominated
1988Best ActorRain Man (1988)Raymond BabbittWon
1997Best ActorWag the Dog (1997)Stanley MotssNominated
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The Best Films of

By 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 10, 2014 From 4 Star Films

1. The Graduate 2. All The President’s Men 3. Kramer vs. Kramer 4. Tootsie 5. Midnight Cowboy 6. Papillon 7. Lenny 8. Rain Man 9. Straight Time 10. Marathon man 11. Straw Dogs 12. Kung Fu Panda 13. Stranger Than Fiction 14. Little Big Man 15. Finding Neverland 16. Wag the Dog... Read full article


The Best Films of (1937-)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 10, 2014 From 4 Star Films

1. The Graduate 2. All The President’s Men 3. Kramer vs. Kramer 4. Tootsie 5. Midnight Cowboy 6. Papillon 7. Lenny 8. Rain Man 9. Straight Time 10. Marathon man 11. Straw Dogs 12. Kung Fu Panda 13. Stranger Than Fiction 14. Little Big Man 15. Finding Neverland 16. Wag the Dog I grew up thinkin... Read full article


For the film, The Graduate(1967). Anne Bancroft, , and Katharine Ross earned Oscar nominations for their performances. The film also received nominations for Best Cinematography, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture.

By Dawn Sample on Mar 1, 2013 From Noir and Chick Flicks

The Graduate(1967). Comedy/drama. Directed by Mike Nichols. It is based on the 1963 novel, The Graduate by Charles Webb, who wrote it shortly after graduating from College. The screenplay was by Buck Henry, who makes a cameo appearance as a hotel clerk. Cast: , Anne Bancroft and Kathar... Read full article


Hollywood?s Greatest: Then and Now ? Part 3

By Josh Kaye on Mar 29, 2012 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

Where Is He Now? It’s easy to answer the question “where is now?” since he hasn’t stopped making movies at all. Since 1985, Hoffman has appeared in at least one movie every year (except for one: 2000). 1997, in particular, proved to be a big year for Hoffman. H... Read full article


Hollywood?s Greatest: Then and Now ? Part 2

By Josh Kaye on Mar 28, 2012 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

One of the greatest actors on the stage, in film, and on television, wasn’t someone who had plans to be an actor. But thankfully, plans tend to change, and all of us have been rewarded over the past 50+ years with some of the most memorable characters that has por... Read full article


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Dustin Hoffman Quotes:

Ratso Rizzo: I'm walking here! I'm walking here!


Gretel McAlbertson: Why are you stealing food?
Ratso Rizzo: I was just, uh, noticing that you're out of salami. I think you oughtta have somebody go over to the delicatessen, you know, bring some more back.
Gretel McAlbertson: Gee, well, you know, it's free. You don't have to steal it.
Ratso Rizzo: Well, if it's free, then I ain't stealin'.


Ratso Rizzo: Frankly, you're beginning to smell and for a stud in New York, that's a handicap.


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Dustin Hoffman Facts
His parents named him Dustin after actor Dustin Farnum.

As roommates, Hoffman and Gene Hackman would often go to the apartment rooftop and play the drums. Hoffman played the bongo drums while Hackman played the conga drums. They did it out of their love for Marlon Brando, who they had heard played music in clubs. They wanted to be like Brando and were big fans of his.

Friday, March 6th, 1970, he and wife Anne Byrne Hoffman were living in a brownstone on 11th St. in New York City's Greenwich Village when the house next door blew up. Fortunately, he and his family weren't home. Members of the radical 1960's domestic terror group, that called themselves "The Weathermen" were living in that house unknown to anyone and had stored a large cache of explosives that accidentally detonated, killing three of the group's members. Henry Fonda's ex-wife, Susan Wager, was also a neighbor in that block and witnessed the explosion, as it occurred.

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