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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

19

nominations

16%

winning rate

3

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

Academy Awards #55 - 1983

Award People Status
Best Picture Sydney Pollack, Dick Richards - as producer(s)
Best Director Sydney Pollack
Best Actor in a Leading Role Dustin Hoffman
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Jessica Lange Winner
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Teri Garr
Best Original Screenplay Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal, Don McGuire
Best Cinematography Owen Roizman
Best Film Editing Fredric Steinkamp, William Steinkamp
Best Sound Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Les Lazarowitz
Best Original Song Dave Grusin, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman - "It Might Be You"