Barry Levinson
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
Scott Hardie made major changes to the clue and made major changes to the explanation provided by Steve.
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, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, and Scott Hardie
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