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Tootsie is a 1982 American satirical romantic comedy film directed by Sydney Pollack from a screenplay by Larry Gelbart and Murray Schisgal and a story by Gelbart and Don McGuire. It stars Dustin Hoffman , Jessica Lange , Teri Garr , Dabney Coleman , and Charles Durning .
Other winners included E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial with four awards, An Officer and a Gentleman with two, Begin the Beguine, If You Love This Planet, Just Another Missing Kid, Missing, Quest for Fire, A Shocking Accident, Sophie's Choice, Tango, Tootsie, and Victor/Victoria with one.
Voight won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of a paraplegic Vietnam veteran in Coming Home (1978). His other Oscar-nominated roles were for playing Joe Buck, a would-be gigolo, in Midnight Cowboy (1969), a ruthless bank robber Oscar "Manny" Manheim in Runaway Train (1985) and as sportscaster Howard Cosell in Ali (2001).
Establishing Garr as a comedic force, the film led to roles in 1977's Oh, God!, 1982's Tootsie — which earned her an Oscar nomination for supporting actress — and 1983's Mr. Mom.
Huston won two Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Director for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948). He earned nominations for The Maltese Falcon (1941), Sargeant York (1941), The Asphalt Jungle (1950), The African Queen (1951), Moulin Rouge (1952), Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957 ...
Teri Garr, the comic actress and singer who brought her buoyant personality to “Young Frankenstein” and was Oscar-nominated for “Tootsie,” died on Tuesday in Los Angeles after a long ...
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) This movie's music is as dreamy and mystical as E.T. himself—and one of the most heartwarming scores of all time.
John Goodman is an American actor known for his performances in film, television and theatre. He became a household name for his portrayal as the patriarch in the ABC sitcom Roseanne (1988-1997). He earned 7 Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for the role.