Dustin Hoffman (Dustin Hoffman) - biography, filmography, personal life and photos

Oscar-winning North American actor Dustin Hoffman has successfully appeared in films and has been working on the stage for more than 50 years. His path to success was tortuous and long, sometimes leading him "wrong". But eventually the films with Hoffman's participation were included in the gold fund of the cinema, and the characters created by him were remembered and liked by the audience.

Childhood

Dustin Lee Hoffman was born on August 8, 1937 in Los Angeles (California, USA). His parents - Lillian and Harry - were descendants of Jewish immigrants from Ukraine and Romania. The father of the Hoffman family worked as a decorator in Columbia Pictures, enthusiastically retold the stories about shooting in Hollywood, heard from colleagues. The Great Depression erupted , and Senior Hoffman was forced to sell furniture in the store. Mother also left the work of a jazz pianist to raise children.

When Dustin was 5 years old, he was already given piano lessons. At 12 he appeared on the stage of the school theater, but the debut was unsuccessful. Ronald's older brother was a classic student, took part in the filming of the film, tried himself in dance, later became a professor of economics. In childhood, against the backdrop of the talented Ron Dustin Hoffman constantly felt his inferiority, and parents were concerned about his poor grades, for which the boy in the third grade was kicked out of school for the first time.

Finding Yourself

In 1952, Dustin moved to high school, where he continued to play music, signed up for a tennis team and sold newspapers on the streets. Among the classmates, the young man basically kept himself apart because of small growth and skin problems. Later, the actor recalled that in 16-17 years he was the owner of a collection of acne, one of the worst in Los Angeles. At this time, Dustin cherished the dream of becoming a jazz pianist.

After graduating from school in 1955, the young man entered the college of Santa Monica, where he did not like. He convinced his parents that it would be better for him to quit his studies and enter the music conservatory of Los Angeles (later the California Institute of Arts). One of the friends noticed how easily Dustin Hoffman transforms into different images. The biography of the young man at this moment made another sharp turn. He goes to the theater school, open at the Pasadena Theater.

Mastering the basics of acting in Pasadena

Dustin begins his studies in Pasadena and approaches another student - Gene Hackman. The paradox is that the two greatest actors of American cinema at that time were considered unpromising in their school. Another fellow Hoffman was Barbra Streisand.

In Pasadena, Dustin got the first serious role. Hoffman played a lawyer in the play based on A. Miller's work "View from the Bridge". Something bothered the director in the performer. He approached and said that only 30 years old actor Dustin Hoffman will be able to succeed. After completing 2 courses in Pasadena, a 21-year-old young man travels to New York to Manhattan, following Jim Hackman.

Accident with Hoffman

The first weeks in the big city were beaten by Dustin, he was a little scared. For some time huddled in the apartment of Hackman and his wife, then settled with Robert Duvall. Dustin becomes more relaxed, begins to flirt with women. Robert Duvall recalled that then Hoffman had many girls, he grew long hair, moved on a motorcycle.

One of the evenings the actor spent in his girl's house, preparing fondue. Suddenly, the pot of food exploded, the hot oil splashed onto the floor and caught fire. Dustin Hoffman extinguished the flames, but received serious burns and was hospitalized in the hospital. The doctors assumed that the young man would not survive. After extensive surgical intervention, Dustin took several months to recover completely. The threat of death gave him strength and determination, he decided to return to the scene.

The study and the theatrical career of Hoffman in New York

Soon Dustin found a suitable for himself theatrical school - the famous actor's studio Lee Strasberg in New York. Listening to the most famous directors, he failed four times. After a while he got a call and was told that he was admitted to the studio, where under the direction of Lee Strasberg, Marlon Brando and Marilyn Monroe were studying at the time. Together with Hoffman attended courses of acting skills his friends - Robert Duvall and Gene Hackman.

Dustin simultaneously played in Broadway productions. To pay bills, the actor was forced to work as a teacher, on duty in a psychiatric hospital, as a waiter, a toy seller. Adding to the meager incomes were fees for shooting in commercials. Soon he found a place for a cloakroom attendant in the theater and half a year secretly watched the play on the stage of outstanding actors.

In 1966 it was time to release from the acting studio Lee Strasberg. Hoffman successfully completed his studies and received a diploma. For 6 years in New York, he played several roles in Broadway productions, and also appeared sporadically in television series. After graduation, Dustin was actively searching for his own theater. The young actor heard about the upcoming premiere of director Larry Arric and persuaded him to take him to the main role in one of the productions. The performance of critics was recognized as unsuccessful, but Hoffman's game was highly appreciated in magazines about the theater. Dustin's work was recognized as the best male role of the year, and the performer was awarded the prestigious Obi Award.

Symbols of "New Hollywood"

In the late 1960s the theme of the American dream in films was replaced by dramatic collisions that showed the characters of the characters in development. The direction was called "New Hollywood". His representatives were Barbra Streisand, Jack Nicholson and Dustin Hoffman.

The growth of the actor by the standards of traditional Hollywood is not "starry" - 165 cm. But this did not stop Dustin from becoming a favorite of several generations of moviegoers.

In 1967, the actor appeared in the episodic role of hippy Hap in the black comedy "The Outing of the Tiger." Canadian director Arthur Hiller filmed the tape in New York. The next work was also a comedy film "Million Madigan."

In the painting "Graduate" in 1967, a new Hollywood star - Dustin Hoffman - voiced her voice. The filmography of the actor was just beginning, and the role of Ben Braddock in the comedy directed by M. Nichols brought him the general recognition of film critics. The young actor was very persuasive in the role of a college graduate who rebelled against parental care.

Awards and nominations of Dustin Hoffman in the early years of filming

The film "Graduate" by M. Nichols is one of a series of successful works, which marked the start of film career Dustin Hoffman. Filmography for all the years includes more than 50 films. He constantly improved his technique, which eventually became the actor's card. Often he had to listen to reproaches in perfectionism, which sometimes slowed the shooting process. The desire for an ideal embodiment of the director's intent and his aspirations allowed Dustin to win world recognition. His first film awards and nominations Hoffman received for the role of Ben Braddock in the film "Graduate":

• BAFTA award for a promising debut in the title role (1969);
• The Golden Globe Award as the most promising newcomer to the performer of the main role (1968);
• Nomination for an Oscar in 1968 as the best actor;
• Nomination for the Golden Globe in 1968 as the best actor in the comedy / musical category.

Movies featuring Dustin Hoffman

A notable performance of the actor in 1969 was the role of a cripple-swindler, swindler Enrico Rizzo in "The Midnight Cowboy." Hoffman's partner in the filming was John Voight. The film was awarded three Oscar awards, and later enlisted in the list of the greatest films in history. The picture was a vivid example of how Hollywood rethought the traditional notions of screen heroism. The character Hoffman liked the audience, although critics expected the film to be a failure. In the seventies and eighties, there were successful tapes, in which Dustin Hoffman starred. Best movies for this period:

• "Straw Dogs" (1971).
• "Lenny" (1974).
• The Marathoness (1976).
• "The entire presidential army" (1976).
• "Kramer v. Kramer" (1979).
• "Tootsie" (1982).
• "The Man of the Rain" (1988).

Triumph in the career of Dustin Hoffmann

The British Film Academy in 1970 recognized Dustin Hoffman as the best actor of the year. The performer of the role of Enrico Rizzo in the "Midnight Cowboy" was nominated for an Oscar in the USA for the best performance of the male role.

The image of Lenny in the film of the same name brought Hoffman the third nomination for a gold statuette. The main role in the film "Kramer v. Kramer" brought Hoffman the long-awaited award of American film academics.

He was also awarded the "Golden Globe" award for the image of his father, who builds relationships with his young son after the departure of his wife (Meryl Streep).

The tape is nominated for numerous film awards more than 50 times, in 35 nominations it was awarded.

Dustin Hoffman. Filmography in the eighties and nineties

In the 1982 film "Tootsie" Hoffman showed the desperation of the unemployed actor Michael Dorsey. He disguises himself for the actress Dorothy Michaels and participates in "soap opera" on television. In this image, Michael involuntarily becomes a role model. The film "Tutsi" directed by Sidney Pollack brought Hoffman world popularity, had a big commercial success at the box office. Working side by side with Jessica Lang, Hoffman in 1982:

• Received his fifth nomination for an Oscar;
• Became the best actor according to the version of the National Society of Film Critics;
• Awarded the Golden Globe Award;
• Became the best actor in the version of BAFTA (1983).

A major success came to the actor after the release of the film "The Man of the Rain", shot by Barry Levinson in 1988. He played the role of Raymond Babbitt, suffering from autism, for which he received the second time Oscar, and in the fifth - the Golden Globe. Hoffman managed to return to the theater, playing on Broadway in the London West End. In the nineties, Hoffman starred in the screen version of the comic book "Dick Tracy," the gangster tape "Billy Batgate," in the tale "Captain Hook." Many viewers remember films with Dustin Hoffman: "Epidemic", "Sleeping", "Dodgy", "Sphere". The new century is marked by such key moments in the career of the actor, as shooting in the tapes "Burglars of Hearts", "Meet the Fockers", "Last Chance Harvey". In recent years, Hoffman has voiced popular cartoon characters, working on television and directing films.

The personal life of Dustin Hoffman

At the ballerina Anne Bjern, Dustin Hoffman married on May 4, 1969. The family brought up two children: Jenna and Karina. In 1975, the actor's wife decided to resume performances on stage. Hoffman had to take care of children and the household. Because of this in the late seventies, the actor had problems with Anne Bjern, culminating in a divorce in 1980.

Soon after the break, the family arranged so that a new marriage was concluded. The actress's chosen one this time was the daughter of an old family friend - lawyer Lisa Gottsegen. Dustin Hoffman, whose photo with his wife reprinted all the magazines, was happy. In this marriage, the actor had children: Jacob, Rebecca, Max and Alexandra. Throughout his creative career, Hoffman maintains good relations with friends of youth Robert Duval and Gene Hackman. Recently, Dustin was successfully operated on when the doctors recognized his cancer.

For half a century of Hoffman's work in the cinema, a lot of legends about him arose. He collaborates with the best directors of Hollywood, calling him "irrepressible shorty" for perfectionism on the set. Hoffman's endless remarks led to another nickname - "bore." The actor likes to repeat that when shooting it is important to take into account all the nuances, so that any small thing does not spoil the result. There are rumors about Dustin's desire to count every dollar from the fees due to him. But he also shows examples of virtue, donating to repair a burnt church and providing first aid to the victim. In many ways, Hoffman resembles his screen character from the movie "Hero". He makes people empathize, sympathize with those who are often ignored. For this talent, the audience fell in love with Dustin Hoffman.