Upon the re release of Mike Nicholls "The Graduate" on the 23rd June , the Irish Film Institute are taking the opportunity to pay homage to the great Dustin Hoffman who turns 80 later this year by screening ten classic Dustin Hoffman films (including introduction and notes on individual films by Kevin Coyne) from June 10th -25th.
Widely considered one of the finest actors in history, Hoffman first drew critical praise for starring in the play, Eh?, for which he won a Theatre World Award and a Drama Desk Award. His move into film later saw his breakthrough 1967 film role as Benjamin Braddock, the title character in The Graduate.
Ever since, Hoffman has become an iconic star of the big screen with sporadic returns to the stage and television throughout a career spanning an amazing 47 years.
He has been an Oscar winner on 2 occasions for Tootsie and Rain Man and has been nominated 5 times.
Among Hoffman's notable films in his rich back catalogue are:Midnight Cowboy,Papillon,Lenny, Marathon Man, All the President's Men and Kramer vs. Kramer.
The 1970's being undoubtedly his golden period, Hoffman has enjoyed somewhat of a critical and box office rollercoaster in the years to follow but has always remained an exceptional and highly watchable actor, one of the finest actor of his generation and this opportunity to revisit some of his classic roles at the IFI is surely an opportunity to good to be missed.
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