Biography: Richard Dreyfuss was born in New York in 1947. After working on Broadway for a while, he got noticed for his role in American Graffiti. After Graffiti, he became well known for roles in "Jaws, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, The Goodbye Girl, which he won an Oscar for, Stakeout, and Mr. Hollands Opus".
Filmography:
Manassas: End of Innocence (2002)
Mr. Dreyfuss Goes to Washington (2001)
The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001)
Artoo-Detoo: Beneath the Dome (2001)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys (2001)
The Education of Max Bickford (2001)
Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)
In Search of Peace (2000)
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories (2000)
Hollywood, D.C. (2000)
The Crew (2000)
Fail Safe (2000)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars (1999)
Lansky (1999)
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (1998)
Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)
Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)
The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon (1997)
Oliver Twist (1997)
Night Falls on Manhattan (1997)
Mad Dog Time (1996)
James and the Giant Peach (1996)
The Universal Story (1995)
Scenes from Everyday Life (1995)
A Salute to Steven Spielberg (1995)
The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' (1995)
The American President (1995)
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
The True Story of Frankenstein (1994)
The Last Word (1994)
Silent Fall (1994)
Another Stakeout (1993)
Lost in Yonkers (1993)
Lincoln (1992)
Prisoner of Honor (1991)
What About Bob? (1991)
Once Around (1991)
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)
Postcards from the Edge (1990)
American Chronicles (1990)
Always (1989)
Let It Ride (1989)
Moon Over Parador (1988)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)
Nuts (1987)
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville (1987)
Stakeout (1987)
Tin Men (1987)
Stand by Me (1986)
Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
The Buddy System (1984)
Terror in the Aisles (1984)
Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981)
The Competition (1980)
Othello (1979)
The Big Fix (1978)
The Goodbye Girl (1977)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl' (1977)
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (1977)
Victory at Entebbe (1976)
Jaws (1975)
Inserts (1975)
The Second Coming of Suzanne (1974)
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974)
Dillinger (1973)
American Graffiti (1973)
Untold Damage (1971)
Two for the Money (1971)
Hello Down There (1969)
The Young Runaways (1968)
The Graduate (1967)
Valley of the Dolls (1967)
Karen (1964)
Information courtesy of The Internet Movie Database. Used with permission.
Nominations and Awards
Academy Awards, USA
1996
Nominated, Oscar
Best Actor in a Leading Role for Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
1978
Won, Oscar
Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Goodbye Girl (1977)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
1978
Nominated, Saturn Award
Best Actor - Science Fiction for Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
British Academy Awards
1979
Won, BAFTA Film Award
Best Actor for The Goodbye Girl (1977)
1976
Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Actor for Jaws (1975)
Golden Globes, USA
1996
Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
1988
Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Nuts (1987)
1978
Won, Golden Globe
Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy for The Goodbye Girl (1977)
1974
Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy for American Graffiti (1973)
Golden Satellite Awards
2002
Won, Golden Satellite Award
Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television for The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001)
Hasty Pudding Theatricals, USA
1978
Man of the Year
Hollywood Film Festival
2000
Won, Lifetime Achievement Award
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1977
Won, LAFCA Award
Best Actor for The Goodbye Girl (1977)
Montrιal World Film Festival
1999
Won, Grand Prix Special des Amιriques
For exceptional contribution to the cinematographic art.
Razzie Awards
1981
Nominated, Razzie Award
Worst Actor for The Competition (1980)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2002
Nominated, Actor
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001)
Nominated, Actor
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for The Education of Max Bickford (2001)
Biography: Richard Dreyfuss was born in New York in 1947. After working on Broadway for a while, he got noticed for his role in American Graffiti. After Graffiti, he became well known for roles in "Jaws, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, The Goodbye Girl, which he won an Oscar for, Stakeout, and Mr. Hollands Opus".
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