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 Hoffman, Dustin
August 8, 1937. He was born August 8, 1937 in Los Angeles, California. His parents named him after silent movie star Dustin Farnum.
Madigan's Million. Although The Graduate was released in 1967 and Madigan's Million in 1968, he actually shot Madigan's Million in 1966.
| Dustin Hoffman was considered for the role of Michael Corleone in 'The Godfather'. True or false? | Dustin Hoffman
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| What is the name of Dustin's daughter who has starred in 'The Wedding Singer' and 'EdTV' among other films? | Dustin Hoffman
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| In which of Dustin's movies did three of his children also appear? | Dustin Hoffman
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Hook. Maxwell Hoffman appeared as 5 year old Peter, Rebecca hoffman as Jane in the play, and Jake Hoffman appeared as a little league player.
| What is the name of the film in which he stars and is also one of the producers? | Dustin Hoffman
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Straight Time. He starred in and also produced 'Straight Time' (1978).
| In what film does Dustin portray a 121 year old scout looking back on his life in the old west? | Dustin Hoffman
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| In what film does he portray a doomed Devil Island prisoner? | Dustin Hoffman
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| In what movie does he play Sean connery's son and Mathew Broderick's father? | Dustin Hoffman
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| For what movie did Dustin win his first Oscar for best actor? | Dustin Hoffman
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Kramer vs Kramer. He also won the best actor Oscar for 'Rainman'.
| Born in 1937, I'm just into my twenties now. After California peers voted me and my friend "Least Likely to Succeed", I sleep on the floor of his one-room New York City apartment. I check coats, I type up the phone directory, I test fragrances, and I occasionally do a TV commercial. I ask you, WHAT am I doing? | What Does Dustin Hoffman Do?
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Odd jobs while trying to break into acting. Dustin took classes intending to go into medicine, but dropped out. He then went to acting school at the Pasadena Playhouse in California, a world class theater often called the "Star Factory". Voted "Least Likely to Succeed", and treated like outsiders, Hoffman's friend dropped out. Hoffman followed him to New York City, slept on his floor, and refused to leave. To make ends meet, he strung Hawaiian Leis, taught, checked coats, tested fragrances for Maxwell House, did a few commercials, took classes and looked for acting jobs.
| Which fellow acting student did I meet and become close with at the Pasadena Playhouse in California? He helped me break into acting in New York City. | What Does Dustin Hoffman Do?
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Gene Hackman. Fellow "Least Likely to Succeed" Gene Hackman was the guy. He invited Dustin into his New York apartment to stay for two days, and put up with him for three weeks. Hackman reportedly said Dustin was a terrible housemate. "We had to hose the place out." Hackman and Hoffman were big fans of Marlon Brando. They'd go up on the roof at night and sing. Hoffman, Hackman and another new actor looking for work, Robert Duvall, shared rooms and supported each other until they got their first breaks.
| At age 33, I'm on location in Montana, U.S., near the Little Bighorn battle site. I'll be nominated Best Actor by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and I'll be in the Guinness Book of World Records, for my 1970 performance in this unusual film. What am I doing? | What Does Dustin Hoffman Do?
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Playing short but brave, "Little Big Man". Hoffman is in the "Guinness Book of World Records" for the longest lifespan portrayed by one person in film. He plays character Jack Crabb from age 17 to 121. "I defy you to put on that make-up and not FEEL old," Hoffman apparently said. Jack Crabb's fictional adventures across the native and non-native west include connection with the Cheyenne (Cheyenne means "Human Beings"). This movie was the first, in Western films, to depict Native Americans as having rich speech and perspective, rather than "Me huntem big buffalo" as in previous Westerns.
| On March 6, 1970 I'm living in Greenwich village, New York City, with my first wife Anne and our first child, Karina. Luckily we aren't home, when a bomb detonates in the basement of the "safe house" next door. Later I'm seen briefly in a documentary about the event. What am I doing? | What Does Dustin Hoffman Do?
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I'm a victim of The Weather Underground. No one knew The Weather Underground was using the townhouse next to Hoffman, until they killed three of their members when a bomb accidentally detonated. They'd intended to use it in their on-going protests about the Vietnam war, perceived imperialism, and civil rights. In a documentary "The Weather Underground" Hoffman is seen standing in the street after the explosion.
| I'm watching comedy routines. I'm practicing rants, satire, and swearing, in front of the mirror, so I can learn "How To Talk Dirty and Influence People". Once I master this, I'll win my third Oscar nomination for Best Actor. What am I doing? | What Does Dustin Hoffman Do?
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Learning my role for "Lenny". Hoffman "became" an enormously gifted maniac and drug addict, in order to play this part in 1974. Lenny Bruce was a stand-up comic, social critic and satirist. In the 1960s he was banned, blacklisted and tried for his use of obscenities. He wrote "How to Talk Dirty and Influence People", and died of an accidental drug overdose. He is listed as the third Greatest Stand-up of All Time.
| Julia Roberts has wings, Robin Williams may never grow up, and I had a run-in with a crocodile. The set is not an easy environment, but I earned a new nickname. What am I doing? | What Does Dustin Hoffman Do?
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Captain Hook in "Hook". The 1991 movie "Hook" is the story of Peter Pan after he's grown up and become a corporate man. Dustin's Captain costume was so heavy he had to wear an air-conditioned suit underneath. After this movie, his friends all called him Hook.
| I star as workaholic Ted Kramer in "Kramer vs. Kramer". Ted's wife suddenly leaves him to raise their son alone. Ted learns how to emotionally connect and be responsible in new ways. Ironically, I'll be divorced from my first wife early next year (1980), after eleven years of marriage, and two kids. Who am I divorcing? | What Does Dustin Hoffman Do?
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Anne Byrne. Hoffman married Anne Byrne in May 1969, He was 41. They adopted Karina in 1966, and Jenna was born in 1970. They divorced in 1980. Hoffman married his second wife in October of 1980.
Hoffman won his first Academy Award for his 1979 performance in "Kramer vs. Kramer".
| I'm playing a journalist, Max, on set with Jay Leno, Larry King, Ted Levine, John Travolta, and Alan Alda. We get some "Rotten Tomatoes" for this film, but it grosses 11 million. What am I doing? | What Does Dustin Hoffman Do?
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Mad City. "Mad City" is a 1997 film about a museum worker (Travolta) who took hostages after he was laid off, and then attempted to look out for his family. A journalist played up the bad situation to punch up his career (Hoffman).
Death of a Salesman. As a seasoned stage actor Hoffman was perfect for Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman", playing an aged salesman who tried to change his empty life. Hoffman won a 1985 Emmy Award for Outstanding lead actor in a TV movie or miniseries, adding TV accolades to his growing list of achievements.
| I've been con man Ratso, Mumbles the henchman, an autistic, a pirate, a Colonel, a woman and a producer, to name a few. I've been married to my second wife Lisa Gottsegen since 1980, and we have four kids. Once I had kids, I started observing my religion, which is what? | What Does Dustin Hoffman Do?
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Jewish. Hoffman's family was Jewish but did not practice, so he never practiced either. Once he had his children, he regretted not learning Hebrew, and he reared them in the faith.
Hoffman has earned a reputation for being difficult to work with. He's also earned 15 prestigious awards across stage, cinema, television and voice, as well as a Life Achievement Award. He is married. He has six children and two grandchildren. Not bad, for "Least Likely to Succeed".
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