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Tootsie

When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego – Dorothy Michaels – in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.

Original title: Tootsie

9

nominations

22%

winning rate

2

wins

British Academy Film Awards #37 - 1984

Award People Status
Best Picture Sydney Pollack, Dick Richards
Best Director Sydney Pollack
Best Actor in a Leading Role Dustin Hoffman Winner
Best Actress in a Leading Role Jessica Lange
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Teri Garr
Best Adapted Screenplay Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal
Best Original Song Dave Grusin, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman - "Tootsie"
Best Costume Design Ruth Morley
Best Makeup and Hairstyling Dorothy Pearl, George Masters, Romaina Ford, Allen Weisinger Winner

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