Dustin Hoffman directed "Quartet," a lighthearted movie with a breezy plot that showcases the talents of its stars, including (from left) Billy Connolly, Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay and Pauline Collins.
Dustin Hoffman directed "Quartet," a lighthearted movie with a breezy plot that showcases the talents of its stars, including (from left) Billy Connolly, Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay and Pauline Collins.
** FILE ** Nick Nolte stars with Dustin Hoffman in "Luck." HBO is defending its treatment of horses used in the racetrack drama after two of the animals died during production. (HBO via Associated Press)
The 2012 Kennedy Center Honorees, from left, John Paul Jones, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Page, Natalia Makarova, Robert Plant, Dustin Hoffman, and David Letterman pose for a group photo after the State Department Dinner for the Kennedy Center Honors gala Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
The 2012 Kennedy Center Honorees, from left, John Paul Jones, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Page, Natalia Makarova, Robert Plant, Dustin Hoffman, and David Letterman pose for a group photo after the State Department Dinner for the Kennedy Center Honors gala Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
Ballerina Natalia Makarova (front row, second from right) reacts to all the photos being taken during a group photo for the Kennedy Center Honoress after a State Department dinner on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, in Washington. From left are former President Bill Clinton, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, John Paul Johns, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Page, Miss Makarova, Robert Plant, Dustin Hoffman and David Letterman. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
Ballerina Natalia Makarova (front row, second from right) reacts to all the photos being taken during a group photo for the Kennedy Center Honoress after a State Department dinner on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, in Washington. From left are former President Bill Clinton, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, John Paul Johns, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Page, Miss Makarova, Robert Plant, Dustin Hoffman and David Letterman. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
FILE — In this Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 file photo actor Dustin Hoffman poses for a portrait in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok, File)
Actor Dustin Hoffman, pictured in January 2012, will receive a Kennedy Center Honor in December. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)
