Basil Hoffman, ‘The Artist’ and ‘Ordinary People’ Actor, Dies at 83

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Basil Hoffman, ‘The Artist’ and ‘Ordinary People’ Actor, Dies at 83
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He had over 200 acting credits across stage, film and television.

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Throughout his decades-long career, Hoffman worked with 14 Academy Award-winning actors including Dustin Hoffman, Liza Minnelli and Christopher Walken. He was also directed by Oscar-winning filmmakers like Ron Howard and Steven Spielberg. In between playing characters on screen, Hoffman worked as a coach and acting teacher. He wrote three books titledActing and How to Be Good at It: The Second EditionBorn and raised in Houston, Texas, Hoffman attended Tulane University and graduated with a degree in economics. He eventually traveled to New York City to accomplish his dream of becoming an actor. In the Big Apple, he studied acting and trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

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