Editing Dustin Hoffman (section)

== Style and reception ==
[[David Thomson (film critic)|David Thomson]] of ''[[The Guardian]]'' described of Hoffman as a central figure of the late 60s, 70s and 80s" adding, "He is a part of what has turned out a very ambiguous vintage: it also includes [[Jack Nicholson]], [[Robert Redford]], [[Warren Beatty]] and [[Woody Allen]], actors who cannot quite make up their minds whether they are adorable still or national treasures."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/may/22/david-thomson-dustin-hoffman|title= Dustin Hoffman|website= [[The Guardian]]|date= May 21, 2009|accessdate= January 29, 2025|last1= Thomson|first1= David}}</ref>

In 2017, the [[Gotham Awards]] announced that they would recognize Hoffman for his lifetime achievement in film. The director of the [[Independent Filmmaker Project]] (IFP) and [[Made in NY|Made in NY Media Center]] stated, "We are thrilled to present Dustin Hoffman with the Actor Tribute. Starting with his breakthrough role in the timeless classic ''The Graduate'' to his highly praised turn in his upcoming film, ''The Meyerowitz Stories'', Dustin's wide range of roles – often portraying antiheroes or the marginalized – and the creative choices he has embodied in these complex characters, has firmly placed him amongst the most compelling actors to have graced the screen."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.ifp.org/press/2017-ifp-gotham-awards-announce-additional-tributes-dustin-hoffman-to-receive-actor-tribute-and-sofia-coppola-to-receive-director-tribute/ |title= 2017 IFP Gotham Awards announce additional tributes: Dustin Hoffman to receive Actor Tribute and Sofia Coppola to Receive Director Tribute |website= ifp.org|date= October 3, 2017|access-date= May 8, 2020|archive-date= June 8, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200608150114/https://www.ifp.org/press/2017-ifp-gotham-awards-announce-additional-tributes-dustin-hoffman-to-receive-actor-tribute-and-sofia-coppola-to-receive-director-tribute/ |url-status= dead}}</ref>

Actor [[Robert De Niro]] has described him as "an actor with the everyman's face who embodied the heartbreakingly human".<ref name="Biography.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.biography.com/articles/Dustin-Hoffman-9341124 |publisher=Biography.com |title=Dustin Hoffman Biography |access-date=May 11, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100506040410/http://www.biography.com/articles/Dustin-Hoffman-9341124 |archive-date=May 6, 2010}}</ref> Actress [[Elizabeth Marvel]] introduced Hoffman where she talked about the influence he's had over her career and stated, "His work is never anything less than extraordinary".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA0G2bTv8KU| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211028/bA0G2bTv8KU| archive-date=October 28, 2021|title= Elizabeth Marvel introducing 2017 IFP Gotham Tributee Dustin Hoffman|website= Youtube| date=November 28, 2017|access-date= December 25, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>