Richard Dreyfuss in Poseidon (2006) RICHARD DREYFUSS (Richard Nelson) began his career in the 1960s with bit parts in the feature films The Graduate and Valley of the Dolls in 1967. His performance as Baby Face Nelson in Dillinger in 1973 led to major roles in George Lucas’ American Graffiti later that year and The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz in 1974.
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Acting - Richard Dreyfuss appeared
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W. (2008)Dick Cheney •
My Life in Ruins (2008)Irv •
Sweetwater (2008)Abe Saperstein (attached) •
Ocean of Fear: Worst Shark Attack Ever (2007)Narrator •
Poseidon (2006)Richard Nelson •
Silver City (2004)dvd Chuck Raven •
Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope, A (2004)Narrator •
Coast to Coast (2004)dvd Barnaby Pierce •
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll (2003)Himself •
Johnstown Flood (2003)Narrator •
TR: An American Lion (2003)Theodore Roosevelt (voice) •
Day Reagan Was Shot, The (2001)dvd Alexander Haig •
Old Man Who Read Love Stories, The (2001)Antonio Bolivar •
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys (2001)Scoop the Snowman (Narrator) •
Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)dvd Micah Donnelly •
Crew, The (2000)dvd Bobby Bartellemeo/Narrator •
Fail Safe (2000)President •
Lansky (1999)dvd Meyer Lansky •
Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)dvd James Krippendorf •
Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon, The (1997)Narrator (voice) •
Night Falls on Manhattan (1997)dvd Sam Vigoda •
Oliver Twist (1997)dvd Fagin •
James and the Giant Peach (1996)dvd Centipede (voice) •
Mad Dog Time (1996)dvd Vic •
American President, The (1995)dvd Senator Bob Rumson •
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)dvd Glenn Holland • Nominated for Academy Award - Best Actor in a Leading Role 1996 • Nominated for Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama 1996 •
Last Word, The (1995)Larry •
Silent Fall (1994)dvd Jake Rainer •
Another Stakeout (1993)dvd Detective Chris Lecce •
Lost in Yonkers (1993)dvd Uncle Louie •
Once Around (1991)Sam Sharpe •
What About Bob? (1991)dvd Leo Marvin, M.D. •
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)The Player •
American Chronicles (1990)Narrator •
Postcards from the Edge (1990)dvd Doctor Frankenthal •
Always (1989)dvd Pete Sandich •
Let It Ride (1989)dvd Jay Trotter •
Moon Over Parador (1988)dvd Jack Noah/President Simms •
Stakeout (1987)dvd Chris Lecce •
Tin Men (1987)dvd Bill 'BB' Babowsky •
Nuts (1987)dvd Aaron Levinsky • Nominated for Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture 1988 •
Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)dvd David 'Dave' Whiteman •
Stand by Me (1986)dvd The Writer •
Buddy System, The (1984)Joe •
Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981)Ken Harrison •
Competition, The (1980)Paul Dietrich •
Big Fix, The (1978)Moses Wine •
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)dvd Roy Neary •
Goodbye Girl, The (1977)dvd Elliot Garfield • Won BAFTA Award - Best Actor 1979 • Won Academy Award - Best Actor in a Leading Role 1978 • Won Golden Globe - Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy 1978 •
Victory at Entebbe (1976)Colonel Yonatan 'Yonni' •
Inserts (1975)dvd Boy Wonder •
Jaws (1975)dvd Matt Hooper • Nominated for BAFTA Award - Best Actor 1976 •
Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, The (1974)Duddy •
American Graffiti (1973)dvd Curt Henderson $480/week • Nominated for Golden Globe - Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy 1974 •
Dillinger (1973)dvd Baby Face Nelson •
Hello Down There (1969)dvd Harold Webster •
Graduate, The (1967)dvd Boarding House Resident
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Greatest Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007)Himself •
Adventures of Errol Flynn, The (2005)Himself •
AFI Tribute to George Lucas (2005)Himself •
No Joking (2004)Himself •
Biography Special: The Fondas (2004)Himself •
John Garfield Story, The (2003)Himself (interviewee) •
Walking the Tracks: The Summer of 'Stand by Me' (2002)Himself •
Jaws: The E! True Hollywood Story (2002)Himself •
Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind', The (2001)Himself •
Hollywood, D.C. (2000)Himself •
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars (1999)Himself •
Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)Himself •
Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997)Himself •
68th Annual Academy Awards, The (1996)Himself - Nominee: Best Actor •
American Film Institute Salute to Steven Spielberg, The (1995)Himself •
Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws', The (1995)Himself •
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein (1994)Himself •
59th Annual Academy Awards, The (1987)Himself - Presenter: Irving G. •
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)Himself •
52nd Annual Academy Awards, The (1980)Himself - Presenter: Best •
50th Annual Academy Awards, The (1978)Himself - Best Actor Winner •
Disneyland (1954)Himself
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