Editing Dustin Hoffman (section)

== Acting credits and accolades ==
{{Main|Dustin Hoffman filmography|List of awards and nominations received by Dustin Hoffman}}

In 1999, Hoffman was honored by the [[American Film Institute]], who celebrated him with the [[AFI Life Achievement Award|27th Life Achievement Award]]. Those who praised him and celebrated his work included [[Edward Norton]], [[Jon Voight]], [[Goldie Hawn]], [[Cuba Gooding Jr.]], and [[Kathy Bates]]. [[Jack Nicholson]] presented Hoffman with the award. Upon receiving the award he quoted the poet [[Emily Dickinson]], "Not knowing when the dawn will come, I open the door".<ref name="variety.com"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.afi.com/laa/dustin-hoffman/ |title=Dustin Hoffman – 27th AFI Life Achievement Award Honoree |website=afi.com |access-date= May 8, 2020}}</ref>

In 2009, Hoffman received an Honorary Cesar Medal at the [[César Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/popculture/france-honors-dustin-hoffman-29412585|title= France Honors Dustin Hoffman |publisher=[[NBC News]] |date= February 26, 2009|access-date= May 8, 2020}}</ref> In 2012, Dustin Hoffman received [[Kennedy Center Honors]], with the following commendation: "Dustin Hoffman's unyielding commitment to the wide variety of roles he plays has made him one of the most versatile and iconoclastic actors of this or any other generation". Those who honored him at the ceremony included [[Robert De Niro]], [[Liev Schreiber]], [[Naomi Watts]], and [[Billy Connolly]].<ref>[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/169937-Dustin-Hoffman-David-Letterman-Natalia-Makarova-Buddy-Guy-Led-Zeppelin-Are-Kennedy-Center-Honorees "Dustin Hoffman, David Letterman, Natalia Makarova, Buddy Guy, Led Zeppelin Are Kennedy Center Honorees"] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109035635/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/169937-Dustin-Hoffman-David-Letterman-Natalia-Makarova-Buddy-Guy-Led-Zeppelin-Are-Kennedy-Center-Honorees |date=November 9, 2012 }}), by Andrew Gans, September 12, 2012</ref>