Concetti Chiave
- Dustin Lee Hoffman was born on August 8, 1937, in Los Angeles, and quickly entered the entertainment world, influenced by his father's Hollywood work.
- Hoffman moved to New York to study at the Actor's Studio, making his film debut in 1967 with "The Graduate," earning his first Oscar nomination.
- He starred in numerous successful films, winning two Oscars for Best Actor for "Kramer vs. Kramer" in 1980 and "Rain Man" in 1989.
- Hoffman received the Golden Lion for Career Achievement at the Venice Film Festival in 1996.
- In 2007, he appeared in Sky Italy's Christmas ads and was set to produce and star in "Injuries," a film based on Scott Turow's book.
Early life and beginnings
Dustin Lee Hoffman (Los Angeles, 8 August 1937) is a film actor and theatrical American.
Having been born at Los Angeles began quite soon to work in the world of the show: used in fact to accompany the father, gymnast of the studios of Hollywood, to the work.
Trasferitosi to New York for study performance all' Actor' s I Study, in 1967 began on the large screen - after a theatrical mess kit - with The Graduate, directed by the producer Mike Nichols, film that the first candidacy to the Prize is been worth him Oscar.
Awards and recognition
In its career, Hoffman interpreted tens of film (almost all of success, is to the ticket office that in seat of critic), winning two statuettes of gold like best actor: the first one in 1980 with the film Kramer against Kramer; the second one in 1989 with the film Rain Man, that itself agreed to award him also a Prize David of Donatello.
In 1996 it won to Venice The Lion of gold to the career.
In 2007 it testimonial of some television ad Christmas of Sky Italy was.
It will produce and it will be the protagonist of the personal film Injuries, a thriller from the book of Scott Turow on tribunals and corruptions.
Domande da interrogazione
- What was Dustin Hoffman's breakthrough role in film?
- How many Oscars has Dustin Hoffman won, and for which films?
- What notable recognition did Dustin Hoffman receive in 1996?
Dustin Hoffman's breakthrough role in film was in "The Graduate" in 1967, directed by Mike Nichols, which earned him his first Oscar nomination.
Dustin Hoffman has won two Oscars for Best Actor. The first was in 1980 for "Kramer vs. Kramer," and the second was in 1989 for "Rain Man."
In 1996, Dustin Hoffman was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival.
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