Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor. He has been in many movies.
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Early life
Hoffman was born in Los Angeles, California. He is the younger son of Lillian, a jazz pianist, and Harry Hoffman, who worked as a prop supervisor/set decorator at Columbia Pictures before becoming a furniture salesman.[1][2] His brother, Ronald, is a lawyer and economist. Hoffman's family was Jewish, although he was not brought up religious.[3] After he married his second wife, he started to observe Judaism more.[4] His family was also from Yviv in what is now Ukraine.[5][6][7][8][9] He graduated from Los Angeles High School in 1955.
Dustin Hoffman's movies
Hoffman starred in Hook, The Graduate, Midnight Cowboy, Marathon Man, All the President's Men, Kramer vs. Kramer, Tootsie, Stranger than Fiction, Meet the Fockers and Rain Man.
Personal life
In 2013, Hoffman had successful treatment for cancer.
Dustin Hoffman Media
- Dustin Hoffman on the set of "Midnight Cowboy".jpg
Hoffman on the set of Midnight Cowboy (1969)
- Dustin Hoffman and Mia Farrow - John and Mary (1969).jpg
Hoffman with Mia Farrow on the set of John and Mary (1969)
- Dustin Hoffman & Lars Jacob 1974.jpg
Hoffman (left) on the set of Lenny in 1974
- Dustin Hoffman 1989.jpg
Hoffman at the 61st Academy Awards, 1989
Hoffman during the filming of Last Chance Harvey in 2008
- Dustin Hoffman Quartet avp 2013 2.jpg
Dustin Hoffman in Paris France at the French premiere of "Quartet"
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Hoffman, Noah Baumbach, Emma Thompson, Ben Stiller, and Adam Sandler at the Cannes Film Festival screening of The Meyerowitz Stories in 2017
References
- ↑ Yahoo movies biography.
- ↑ Film Reference.com biography.
- ↑ Bernard, Sarah (2007-11-18). The Tortoise and the Whoopee Cushion. New York Magazine. http://nymag.com/guides/holidays/gifts/2007/40990/. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ↑ Hoffman's Jewish return. Ynet.com. 19 November 2006.
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Schleier, Curt (January 3, 2013). "Hollywood Legend Talks Films and Faith". Forward.com. http://forward.com/articles/168448/dustin-hoffmans-directorial-debut/?p=all. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Finding Your Roots, March 8, 2016, PBS