This celebrity goo was created by Steve West.
Scott Hardie may have altered Steve's goo before publication.

This goo was worth a point in August 2023.

publication date: Friday, July 28, 2023 (part of August 2023)

category: Movies

clue: Directing an actor's accurate portrayal of a neurodivergent adult earned this director an Academy Award.

explanation: Barry Levinson won the Academy Award for Rain Man in which Dustin Hoffman portrayed an autistic savant. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Scott Hardie


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