Richard Dreyfuss
Acting
Biography
Richard Dreyfuss (born October 29, 1947) is an American actor. He has starred in film, television, and theater roles since the late 1960s, including the films American Graffiti, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Goodbye Girl, Stakeout, Always, What About Bob? and Mr. Holland's Opus. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1977 for The Goodbye Girl, and was nominated in 1995 for Mr. Holland's Opus. He has also won a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and was nominated in 2002 for Screen Actors Guild Awards in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries categories.
Born: October 29, 1947
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Actress Shelley Duvall presents charming animated versions of some of the most beloved children's stories in this superb Emmy-nominated collection featuring 26 tales narrated by famous actors and musicians. The stories by Mercer Mayer, Virginia Lee Burton, Marilyn Sadler and others are voiced by Bette Midler, James Earl Jones, Morgan Freeman, Candice Bergen, Ringo Starr, Michael J. Fox, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Billy Crystal, Kathy Bates and many more.
Lost at Sea: The Search for Longitude
It was one of humankind's most epic quests - a technical problem so complex that it challenged the best minds of its time, a problem so important that the nation that solved it would rule the economy of the world. The problem was navigation by sea—how to know where you were when you sailed beyond the sight of land - establishing your longitude. While the gentry of the 18th Century looked to the stars for the answer, an English clockmaker, John Harrison, toiled for decades to solve the problem. His elegant solution made him an unlikely hero and remains the basis for the most modern forms of navigation in the world today. This film will be both a celebration of Harrison's invention and an adventure story. An expedition on a period sailing vessel as it sails the open sea will demonstrate the life and death importance of finding your longitude at sea.
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
Mary Shelley created a monster in 1818, and writers, actors and filmmakers haven't been able to get enough of it ever since. The history of the creature on and off the screen includes clips from Thomas Edison's 1910 filmization to Kenneth Branagh's 1994 treatment, plus interviews with Robert De Niro, Mel Brooks, Roger Corman and others. Hosted by Roger Moore; narrated by Eli Wallach.
In the Teeth of Jaws
BBC documentary about the making of Steven Spielberg's Jaws.
Audrey Hepburn: The Fairest Lady
The story of how Audrey Hepburn survived World War II, became an award winning actress, and gave back to the world as a humanitarian.
Night of 100 Stars II
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was taped February 17, 1985, at New York's Radio City Music Hall, this sequel to the 1982 "Night of 100 Stars" special features 288 celebrities.
The John Garfield Story
This documentary looks at the life and career of John Garfield, whose career was cut short when he died at age 39. His difficult childhood in the rough neighborhoods of New York City provided the perfect background for the tough-guy roles he would play on both stage and screen.
Bewitched
Samantha Stephens is a seemingly normal suburban housewife who also happens to be a genuine witch, with all the requisite magical powers. Her husband Darrin insists that Samantha keep her witchcraft under wraps, but situations invariably require her to indulge her powers while keeping her bothersome mother Endora at bay.
Stand by Me
After learning that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four boys decide to go see the body. Gordie, Vern, Chris, and Teddy encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, but they also learn more about one another and their very different home lives. Just a lark at first, the boys' adventure evolves into a defining event in their lives.
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.
Filmography
as Self - (archive footage)
as Seymour Kraft
as Seamus
as Maurice Podoloff
as Narrator (voice)
as Santa
as Edgar
as Murphy
as Ben Myers
as Self - Actor
as Self
as Angus
as Father
as Porter
as Buddy Green
as Avi
as Yuri
as George
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Arlen Cox
as Bernie Madoff
as George Hiller
as Louis
as David Silverman
as Luigi Vanvitelli
as Dr. Cas Pepper
as Frank Cassidy
as Self
as Danny
as Self
as Professor Hillside
as Narrator
as Captain Acrab
as Alexander Dunning
as Matthew Boyd
as Self
as Gilliam T. Blount
as Seth
as Pug Rothbaum
as David 'Dave' Whiteman (archive footage)
as Irv Gideon
as Self
as Dick Cheney
as Narrator
as Mystic Man
as Narrator
as Assistant Stage Manager (archive footage)
as Richard Nelson
as Self
as Warren Schiff
as Self - Actor
as Chuck Raven
as Barnaby Pierce
as Theodore Roosevelt
as Self
as narrator
as Narrator
as Alexander Haig
as Self
as Scoop the Snowman (voice)
as Max Bickford
as Yitzhak Rabin (voice)
as Micah Donnelly
as Antonio Bolivar
as Bobby Bartellemeo / Narrator
as President
as Self
as Meyer Lansky
as Richard Dreyfuss / Narrator (voice)
as Richard Dreyfuss (voice)
as Narrator
as Prof. Krippendorf
as Self
as Narrator (voice)
as Fagin
as Sam Vigoda
as Self
as Self
as Vic
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Centipede (voice)
as Glenn Holland
as Self
as Senator Rumson
as Self
as Larry
as Dr. Jake Rainer
as Self
as Det. Chris Lecce
as Louie Kurnitz
as Narrator (voice)
as Col. Picquart
as Dr. Leo Marvin
as The Player
as Sam Sharpe
as Dr. Frankenthal
as Pete Sandich
as Jay Trotter
as Jack Noah
as Aaron Levinsky
as Det. Chris Lecce
as Bill 'BB' Babowsky
as Jedediah
as The Writer
as Dave Whiteman
as Self
as Joe
as Ken Harrison
as Paul Dietrich
as Moses Wine
as Roy Neary
as Elliot Garfield
as Man on Sidewalk Talking to Girl in Red Sweater (uncredited)
as Colonel Yonatan 'Yonni' Netanyahu
as Self - Host
as Hooper
as Boy Wonder
as Self
as Clavius
as Greg
as Curt Henderson
as Baby Face Nelson
as Yossarian
as Tommy Owen
as Morris Gap
as Self
as Harold Webster
as Terry
as Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
as Boarding House Resident (uncredited)
as Ben Jr.
as Lud
as David Rowe III
as Self
as Self - Presenter
as Gearshon Gorofsky
as Self
as Narrator (voice)
as Winston Jones