Profession:Actor

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Biography: Dustin Hoffman rose to prominence in the late 1960s and has since become one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation, winning two Academy Awards for Best Actor.

Hoffman was born in 1937 in Los Angeles, California. He struggled as an actor in New York during the early 1960s, sharing an apartment with fellow aspiring actorsGene Hackman andRobert Duvall.

His breakthrough came with the lead role in "The Graduate" (1967), directed byMike Nichols. This was followed by another critically acclaimed performance in "Midnight Cowboy" (1969), for which Hoffman lived on the streets to prepare for his role as a homeless man.

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Hoffman continued to deliver performances in films such as "All the President's Men" (1976) and "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979). He won his first Academy Award for Best Actor for "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979). His second Oscar came for his portrayal of an autistic savant in "Rain Man" (1988), directed byBarry Levinson.

Hoffman's career continued to flourish in the 1990s and 2000s with notable roles in "Tootsie" (1982) and "Wag the Dog" (1997). He expanded his repertoire by venturing into producing and made his directorial debut with "Quartet" (2012). Throughout his career, Hoffman has been nominated for seven Academy Awards.

Born:August 8,1937
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Age:88 years old

Generation:Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac:Ox
Star Sign:Leo

• 1967-12-22 "The Graduate", American comedy-drama film directed byMike Nichols, starring Dustin Hoffman andAnne Bancroft, premieres (Best Director, 1968)
• 1969-05-25 "Midnight Cowboy" directed by John Schlesinger and starringJon Voight and Dustin Hoffman is released (Academy Awards Best Picture 1970)
• 1974-12-29 Murray Schisgal's stage comedy "All Over Town", directed by Dustin Hoffman, opens at the Booth Theatre, NYC; runs for 233 performances
• 1975-07-20 Murray Schisgal's stage comedy "All Over Town", directed by Dustin Hoffman, closes at the Boothe Theatre, NYC, after 233 performances
• 1976-04-09 "All the President's Men", directed by Alan J. Pakula, based on the non-fiction book by journalistsCarl Bernstein andBob Woodward detailing their Watergate investigation, starring Dustin Hoffman andRobert Redford, is released
• 1979-12-19 "Kramer vs Kramer" directed by Robert Benton and starring Dustin Hoffman andMeryl Streep is released (Best Picture 1980)
• 1980-01-28 37th Golden Globes: "Kramer vs. Kramer", Dustin Hoffman &Sally Field win
• 1980-04-14 52nd Academy Awards: Best Picture "Kramer vs Kramer", Dustin Hoffman &Sally Field win
• 1982-12-01 "Tootsie," directed bySydney Pollack and starring Dustin Hoffman andJessica Lange, premieres in Hollywood
• 1985-09-15 CBS premieres its TV adaptation ofArthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman", starring Dustin Hoffman,John Malkovich, Kate Reid, Stephen Lang, and Charles Durning
• 1988-12-12 "Rainman" directed byBarry Levinson and starring Dustin Hoffman andTom Cruise premieres in New York (Best Picture 1989)
• 1989-01-28 46th Golden Globes: "Rain Man", Dustin Hoffman, &Jodie Foster win
• 1989-03-12 15th People's Choice Awards: Dustin Hoffman andMeryl Streep win (Dramatic Motion Picture) andBill Cosby and Phylicia Rashad win (TV)
• 1989-03-29 61st Academy Awards: "Rain Man" - Best Picture, Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Director (Barry Levinson) and Screenwriting; andJodie Foster win
• 1990-03-11 16th People's Choice Awards: Dustin Hoffman andMeryl Streep win (Dramatic Motion Picture) andBill Cosby and Phylicia Rashad win (TV)
• 1991-12-11 "Hook", a swashbuckling film sequel to the Peter Pan story, directed bySteven Spielberg, and starringRobin Williams and Dustin Hoffman premieres

• 1969-05-04 Actor Dustin Hoffman (31) weds actress Anne Byrne (25)
• 1980-10-06 Oscar-winning actor Dustin Hoffman (43) divorces actress Anne Byrne (37) after 11 years of marriage
• 1980-10-12 American Oscar-winning actor Dustin Hoffman (43) weds second wife, American businesswoman Lisa Gottsegen (26) in Roxbury, Connecticut

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  Sinatra Snaps the Fight of the Century

  Sinatra does it his way and secures a ringside seat as a photographer for the "Fight of the Century" between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.
  March 8, 1971

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