Dustin Hoffman
He was born in Los Angeles.
Also recorded as Sam Etic
Dustin Hoffman
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- Born
- 1937. · Los Angeles.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- actor, film director and film producer.
- Education
- Santa Monica College, Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre and Los Angeles High School.
- Teachers
- Wynn Handman.
- Honours
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Donostia Award, Annie Award, Academy Award for Best Actor, Theatre World Award and Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award.
- Languages
- English.
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Dustin Hoffman studied at Santa Monica College, Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre and Los Angeles High School. Training under Wynn Handman is recorded. The recorded working language is English. Distinctions recorded are Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Donostia Award, Annie Award and Academy Award for Best Actor.
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Dustin Hoffman was born on 8 August 1937 in Los Angeles, California.
Dustin Hoffman is recorded as having studied at Santa Monica College, Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre and Los Angeles High School.
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Dustin Hoffman appears in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as an actor, film actor and director (born 8 August 1937).
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Dustin Hoffman born at Los Angeles.
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The authorities additionally record the heading Sam Etic. His recorded language was English. He married Lisa Hoffman and Anne Byrne. One child is recorded: Jake Hoffman. Formation and teaching. Hoffman studied at Santa Monica College, Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre and Los Angeles High School. He trained under Wynn Handman. Hoffman received Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Donostia Award, Annie Award, Academy Award for Best Actor, Theatre World Award and Golden Globe Cecil B. Within the Encyclopedia. Connected to 2 other published records in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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