BioGraph
Connecting Dustin Hoffman and Coretta Scott King
Dustin Hoffman
Throughout the 1990s, Hoffman appeared in many large, studio films, such as ''Dick Tracy'' (1990) (where his ''Ishtar'' co-star Beatty plays the titular character), '' Hero'' (1992) and ''Billy Bathgate'' (1991) co-starring with Nicole Kidman (who was nominated for a Golden Globe).
In 2017, Hoffman was honored with the Gotham Awards Tribute alongside Sofia Coppola, Nicole Kidman, Edward Lachman.
Nicole Kidman
American and Australian actress and producer
In 2006, Kidman portrayed photographer Diane Arbus in the biographical film '' Fur'', opposite Robert Downey Jr., and lent her voice to the animated film '' Happy Feet'', which grossed over US$384 million worldwide, becoming her highest-grossing film at the time.
Diane Arbus
During her career, Arbus photographed Mae West, Ozzie Nelson and Harriet Nelson, Bennet Cerf, atheist Madalyn Murray O'Hair, Norman Mailer, Jayne Mansfield, Eugene McCarthy, billionaire H. L. Hunt, Gloria Vanderbilt's baby, Anderson Cooper, Coretta Scott King, and Marguerite Oswald (Lee Harvey Oswald's mother).
Dustin Hoffman
Hoffman also played the title role of Captain Hook in Steven Spielberg's ''Hook'' (also 1991), earning a Golden Globe nomination, and the narrator in Dr. Seuss Video Classics: '' Horton Hears a Who!'' (also 1992); in ''Hook'', Hoffman's costume was so heavy that he had to wear an air-conditioned suit under it.
Steven Spielberg
American film director and screenwriter
However, the purchase was made from the King estate, led by son Dexter, while the two other surviving children, the Reverend Bernice and Martin III, immediately threatened to sue, not having given their approvals to the project.
Martin Luther King III
American civil rights activist
The oldest son and oldest living child of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, King served as the 4th President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference from 1997 to 2004.
Martin Luther King III was born on October 23, 1957, to civil rights advocates Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.
Dustin Hoffman
Hoffman's appearance—Duvall described him as Barbra Streisand in drag—and small size made him uncastable, ''Vanity Fair'' later wrote.{{r|meryman200403}} During this period, Hoffman got occasional television bit parts, including commercials but, needing income, he briefly left acting to teach.
Barbra Streisand
American singer and actress (born 1942)
In September 2014, she released ''Partners'', a new album of duets that features collaborations with Elvis Presley, Andrea Bocelli, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Billy Joel, Babyface, Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, John Mayer, John Legend, Blake Shelton and Jason Gould.
Babyface (musician)
American singer, songwriter, and record producer
In 1999, Babyface received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement presented by Awards Council member Coretta Scott King at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Dustin Hoffman
Hoffman played the lead role in ''Outbreak'' (1995), alongside Rene Russo, Kevin Spacey, Morgan Freeman, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Donald Sutherland.
Those who praised him and celebrated his work included, Edward Norton, Jon Voight, Goldie Hawn, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Kathy Bates.
Cuba Gooding Jr.
American actor
He also made his Broadway theatre debut alongside Cicely Tyson and Vanessa Williams in a Tony Award-nominated production of '' The Trip to Bountiful''.
Cicely Tyson
Tyson's television roles included: Binta in the 1977 miniseries '' Roots'', for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Miniseries or a Movie; Coretta Scott King in the 1978 miniseries '' King'', for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie; Marva Collins in the 1981 television film '' The Marva Collins Story'', for which she received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie; and Muriel in the 1986 television film '' Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story'', for which she received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special.
