Monday, August 24, 2026

Richard Dreyfuss - ©Theda Bara

 
The name I highlight in this post is Richard Dreyfuss, an American actor best known for his work in the 1970s and 1990s. Dreyfuss won few awards during those decades, but in 1978, he won the highest award in cinema, the Academy Award for Best Actor for “The Goodbye Girl” (1977), playing the character “Elliot Garfield”.

In addition to the 1978 Best Actor Oscar, “The Goodbye Girl” earned Richard Dreyfuss the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor.

Richard Dreyfuss has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard, in the Film category.

Richard Stephen Dreyfuss was born on October 29, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York, United States, and is 78 years old.

Richard Dreyfuss has been married three times throughout his life. His first marriage was to American screenwriter and film producer Jeramie Rain (1948-), from 1983 to 1995. The couple had three children: journalist Emily Dreyfuss (1983-), journalist Benjamin Dreyfuss, known as Ben Dreyfuss (1986-), and actor Harry Dreyfuss (1990-). In 2025, Dreyfuss revealed that he had been estranged from his three children for almost a decade. The reason for the estrangement, according to his youngest son, Harry, was a sexual assault he suffered in 2008, in the presence of his father (who did nothing), allegedly committed by American actor, director, screenwriter, producer and comedian Kevin Spacey Fowler (1959-); His second marriage was to socialite Janelle Lacey (1970-), from 1999 to 2005; and his current wife is Russian-American socialite Svetlana Erokhin (1960-), whom he has been married to since 2006.

17 comments:

  1. Es una buena semana. Te mando un beso.

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  2. My dear friend Theodosia,
    Honestly, Richard Dreyfuss isn't an actor who particularly impresses me. But he has achieved great success in supporting roles in Hollywood.
    You know exactly how to tell the stories of all these artists, making for an enjoyable read even if we aren't fans of the artist in question.
    Kisses!!!

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  3. Thank you for telling about another star - Richard Dreyfuss!

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  4. Bom dia minha querida amiga Teodósia. Fiquei horrorizado, como um pai deixa seu filho sofrer abuso sexual? Se for verdade ele deveria ser préso. Obrigado pela visita e comentário. Uma excelente manhã de terça-feira nós Estados Unidos e um grande abraço do seu amigo carioca.

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    1. Unfortunately, sexual abuse is a reality; I would never publish any fact without a basis in truth.
      (ꈍᴗꈍ) Poetic and cinematic greetings.

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  5. passe un bon mardi mon amie gros bisous 💋 Annie & Boni

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  6. Un actor del que recuerdo el nombre y de las fotos que nos dejas de él, la que mejor recuerdo es esa en que se le ve con barba, gafas y sombrero.
    Quizás esa película por la que fue galardonado las distribuidora al poner un titulo en español vario mucho el titulo original.

    Saludos.

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    1. In Spain, the film "The Goodbye Girl" was called "La chica del adiós".
      (ꈍᴗꈍ) Poetic and cinematic greetings.

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  7. His son's story is traumatic.

    I think I've seen one or two movies with this actor.

    Kisses

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  8. Que cara sem noção... um péssimo ator, e um pai péssimo. Deviam ter dado com o Oscar na cabeça dele.

    Nova Tirinha Publicada. 😼

    Abraços 🐾 Garfield

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  9. The son's story is terrible, how can a father do nothing in the face of such a horrible situation?

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  10. Thank you for this biography.
    A traumatic event in a personal history.
    Kisses.

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  11. 🌻🌼Bonjour de passage sur ta jolie page pour te souhaiter une belle journée 🌻🌼-

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  12. Olá, Theda.
    Vi alguns filmes com este ator. Sempre com excelentes representações.

    Continuação de boas férias, e ótima semana!
    Beijinhos.

    Mário Margaride

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