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DUSTIN HOFFMAN

The U.S. screen legend shared the meaning of life during his recent visit to Japan.

Dustin Lee Hoffman was born in 1937 in California. After a year at Santa Monica City College, he moved to New York to pursue acting in the 1960s.
His film debut “The Tiger Makes Out” (1967) was followed by his breakthrough role in “The Graduate” the same year. Hoffman has appeared in
numerous films and won an Academy Award for Best Actor for “Kramer vs. Kramer” (1979) and “Rain Man” (1988).

Last December, renowned American actor Television Arts, six Golden Globes and two “I want to be with my family when I’m
Dustin Hoffman made a guest appearance Emmys. No one can doubt his contribution filming. If I am shooting in Japan, I’d want
at the Tenkomori Art Exhibition hosted by to the art of cinema. them to stay here for a few months with me,
the Tokyo Art Foundation and cosponsored As many Hollywood movies are made but unfortunately that kind of opportunity is
by Misuzu Corp. Before the event, Hoffman with overseas audiences in mind, premier hard to come by,” he says.
discussed his life in the arts. screenings featuring the leading actors and As an actor who follows strict routines to
By the 1990s, Dustin Hoffman was a executives are major events around the improve his performances, Hoffman values
household name following his acclaimed world. Although Hoffman receives countless time with his family above all else. Why, then,
performances in a string of hit films, invitations, he rarely attends events outside did he decide to squeeze a few days into his
including “The Graduate” (1967), “Midnight his home country. extremely busy schedule for his third visit to
Cowboy” (1969), “Kramer vs. Kramer” (1979) Naturally, there’s a reason. When he first Japan at the end of the year?
and “Tootsie” (1982). In addition to two decided to become an actor, he vowed to “Japan is one of my favorite countries,”
Academy Awards for Best Actor, he has dedicate all of his time to his art and his Hoffman explains. “I’m very impressed by
earned numerous honors as a performer, family, and at the age of 82, he continues to Japanese courtesy and the culture of respect
including four British Academy of Film and live by this philosophy. for others. When I was studying drama in

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