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OSCAR WINNER RICHARD DREYFUSS TO RECEIVE THE
"HOLLYWOOD LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD"
FROM THE HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL®
Academy Award Winning Actor Richard Dreyfuss To Be Honored
August 7, 2000, At The Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony
Hollywood, CA -- June 26, 2000 -- The 4th Annual Hollywood Film Festival has announced that Academy Award winning actor Richard Dreyfuss will receive its Hollywood Lifetime Achievement Award.
The announcement was made today by Carlos de Abreu, Founder and Executive Director of the Hollywood Film Festival, who states that "Mr. Dreyfuss is one of Hollywood's most distinguished and highly regarded actors. His stellar performances are a perfect example of what actors should strive for."
Mr. Dreyfuss holds the distinction of being the youngest actor to win an Academy Award, for "The Goodbye Girl" when he was 29. He also received an Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for his performance as the teacher in "Mr. Holland's Opus."
The Hollywood Lifetime Achievement Award will be bestowed upon Mr. Dreyfuss during the Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony on Monday, August 7, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Other honorees to be recognized that evening include director Richard Donner, producer Mace Neufeld, producer and manager Jonathan D. Krane, editor Thelma Schoonmaker, composer Michael Kamen, performer and songwriter Kenny Loggins, production designer Henry Bumstead, casting director Mike Fenton and philanthropist Albert Sweet.
Mr. Dreyfuss made his motion picture debut in 1967. In 1973 his sensitive portrayal of a college-bound teenager in "American Graffiti" brought him praise and attention. Some of the films that followed include "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz," "Jaws," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," "The Goodbye Girl," "Down and Out in Beverly Hills," "Tin Men," "Stakeout" and many others.
Mr. Dreyfuss continued to add to his stature and popularity as a performer with roles in a variety of films ranging from "Mr. Holland's Opus" and Sidney Lumet's "Night Falls on Manhattan" (with Andy Garcia) to the comedy hit "What About Bob?" (with Bill Murray), as well as cameo role in "The American President" for his childhood friend Rob Reiner. He also directed "Our Love Is Here to Stay."
Most recently, he starred in "The Crew" with Burt Reynolds and Jennifer Tilly, scheduled for release in the fall of 2000, and he just finished shooting "The Old Man Who Read Love Stories," directed by Rolf de Heer in French Guyana.
Mr. Dreyfuss, like many other actors, began his career on stage, but few have returned to their theatrical roots as steadfastly as he with starring roles in "The Hands of the Enemy," "The Normal Heart," the Broadway production of "Death and the Maiden" with Glenn Close and Gene Hackman, and "Three Hotels" with Christine Lahti at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, to name a few.
One of the many dimensions Mr. Dreyfuss has displayed throughout the years of his success has been his political and social activism. He has campaigned for candidates and causes, given testimony before congressional and other governmental committees, worked with groups promoting solutions to the Arab/Israeli conflict, and encourages community service and civic literacy, among other activities.
Last year's Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony honored Jack Lemmon, Drew Barrymore, James Caan, Jackie Chan, John Schlesinger, Irwin Winkler, Dede Allen, Jerry Goldsmith, Johnny Grant, Janet Hirshenson and Jane Jenkins, and the winners of the Hollywood Discovery Awards. The presenters included Jan DeBont, Martha Coolidge, Arthur Hiller, Val Kilmer, Martin Landau, Earl Lestz, Michelle Manning, Mark Rydell, Neil Simon, Patrick Swayze, and Jon Voight. The event was hosted by E Entertainment's Steve Kmetko.
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