Richard Dreyfuss, once the youngest Oscar winner

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American film actor, the youngest winner of the highest film award "Oscar", Richard Dreyfuss, was born on October 29, 1947 in the legendary area of New York, Brooklyn. The densely populated borough, located on the island of Coney Island, promised the future actor an unforgettable childhood, but soon after his birth, the family moved to the city of Queens.

Richard Dreyfus: biography

The boy's father, Norman Dreyfuss, was a lawyer and was also in the restaurant business. Mother, Geraldine Dreyfuss, was engaged in social activities and was in the ranks of American pacifists. My father did not like New York and America in general. Therefore, when Richard Dreyfuss grew up, the family moved to Europe. However, Norman did not find a worthy application there either. A few years later, after futile attempts to establish themselves in European society, the Dreyfusses returned to the United States and settled in Los Angeles. And, presumably, proximity to Hollywood, the center of world cinema, played a role in the fateRichard.

Meanwhile, the time has come for young Dreyfuss to go to school. He was accepted into the elite High School in Beverly Hills. The diligent Jewish boy immediately liked the teachers. He studied well, took part in the activities of the Center for Jewish Culture, and when Richard was fifteen years old, he was already waiting for his debut on local television.

Career start

In 1963, the young man entered the California University of Northridge, but studied for only one year, after which he volunteered to serve in a military hospital in the suburbs of Los Angeles, where the wounded were brought from Vietnam. Simultaneously with volunteer activities, Richard Dreyfuss acted in films, took part in the creation of the comedy series "Gidget", the sitcom "This Girl", the comedy film "My Wife Bewitched Me", and a serial soap opera called "Peyton Place". In addition to comedies, the actor played in the western "Big Valley".

Meet the Stars

In 1972, Richard Dreyfuss appeared in the theater production of "The Time of Your Life" based on the play by William Saroyan. The performance brought together many Hollywood movie stars of the first magnitude, among whom were Henry Fonda, Jane Alexander, Ron Thompson, Gloria Graham, Strother Martin. Richard Dreyfuss also starred with Dustin Hoffman in the comedy The Graduate directed by Mike Nichols. True, the role was episodic and consisted of only one line: "We need to call the police!"

Not many more wordssaid the character of Dreyfuss in the film "Valley of the Dolls" directed by Mark Robson. But in the film by John Milius, which was released in 1974, Richard played Baby Nelson, a very colorful character in the gangster action movie Dillinger.

Positive reviews from critics

Dreyfuss' next film work was the title role in George Lucas' film American Graffiti. On the set, Richard met with Harrison Ford and Ron Howard, who were favorable and even friendly towards the beginning, but already successful actor. Dreyfuss received warm reviews from leading film critics for his performance in "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Krevitz" directed by Ted Kotcheff.

Popularity

In 1975, the actor starred in Steven Spielberg's blockbuster Jaws. Thanks to this picture, which became popular all over the world, Richard became truly famous. The role of expert oceanographer Matt Hooper is called one of the best in his acting career. Richard Dreyfus, whose photographs were full of all newspapers and magazines, became famous overnight. A new star has risen in the Hollywood sky.

In 1977, Richard met Steven Spielberg again on the set, this time in the sci-fi film Close Encounters of the Third Kind. A year later, Dreyfuss starred in the melodramatic film Goodbye, Darling, where he played the main role. Richard's character was the unsuccessful actor ElliotGarfield.

First Oscar

For this film, directed by Herbert Ross, Richard Dreyfuss received the highest film award "Oscar". At that time, he was 30 years old, and he became the youngest winner of this honorary prize. Richard held the record until 2003, when young actor Andrian Brody won the Academy Award.

Filmography

During his film career, Dreyfuss starred in forty-five films of various genres. The plots were mostly comedy-melodramatic, but there are also action movies among them. Richard Dreyfuss, whose films were often nominated for various awards, has a rare versatile role. The actor is easily reincarnated and can play both comic characters and heroes of fantastic action films.

The following is a selective list of films starring Richard Dreyfus:

• "The Graduate" (1967).
• "Dillinger" (1973).
• "American Graffiti" (1973).
• "Jaws" (1975).
• "Goodbye Darling" (1977);
• "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977).
• "The Big Scam" (1978).
• "Othello" (1979).
• "Contest" (1980).
• "Crazy" (1987).
• "Spying" (1987).
• "The Aluminum Men" (1987).
• "Always" (1989).
• "Shit" (1989).
• "Morecircle" (1991).

We hope that Dreyfuss will please us with his game.