Cast

Richard Dreyfuss

1947

Active years (films on this site)

1973–1990

Genres

DramaComedyAdventureHorrorSci-Fi

Schools and movements

New HollywoodBlockbuster AuteursBritish CinemaContemporary European Art Cinema

Directors worked with

Steven Spielberg2 filmsGeorge Lucas1 filmTed Kotcheff1 filmMike Nichols1 filmTom Stoppard1 film

Biography

Richard Stephen Dreyfuss is an American actor. He emerged from the New Hollywood wave of American cinema, finding fame with a succession of leading man parts in the 1970s. He has received numerous acting honors, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Satellite Award, a David di Donatello Award, a Saturn Award, and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for two Actor Awards, two Photoplay Awards, and a Grammy Award.

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Awards and honours

International

• Academy Award for Best Actor 1978
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 1978
• BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role 1979
• David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor

National / local

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

6 films on this site

1. American Graffiti 1973 · George Lucas · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
2. The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz 1974 · Ted Kotcheff · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
3. Jaws 1975 · Steven Spielberg · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
4. Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977 · Steven Spielberg · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
5. Postcards from the Edge 1990 · Mike Nichols · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
6. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead 1990 · Tom Stoppard · IMDb 7.3 · Cast