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Sydney Pollack

Sydney Irwin Pollack was an American film director, producer and actor. Pollack studied with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City, where he later taught acting. He began directing television shows in the 1960s before moving to films. Pollack directed more than 21 films and 10 television shows, acted in over 30 films or shows, and produced over 44 films. Some of his best known works include Jeremiah Johnson (1972), The Way We Were (1973), Three Days of the Condor (1975) and Absence of Malice (1981). His 1985 film Out of Africa won him Academy Awards for directing and producing; he was also nominated for Best Director Oscars for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? and Tootsie, in the latter of which he also appeared. His later films included Havana (1990), The Firm (1993), Sabrina (1995), The Interpreter (2005), and as producer for and actor in Michael Clayton (2007).


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Born:
Jul 1, 1934 In Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
73
First Appeared:
In the series Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1955-10-02
Latest Project:
Movie Babenco: Tell Me When I Die 2020-11-26
Known For
Poster of One Six Right
Poster of The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
Poster of Putting it Together: The Making of the Broadway Album
Poster of The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
Filmography
Movie Babenco: Tell Me When I Die Self (archive footage) 2020-11-26
Movie Amazing Grace Self - Director (archive footage) (uncredited) 2018-12-07
Movie And the Oscar Goes To... Self (archive footage) 2014-02-01
Movie The Story of The Swimmer Self (archive footage) 2014-03-11
Movie Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) 2014-12-12
Movie Char·ac·ter Self 2012-11-30
Movie Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood Self 2009-10-08
Movie A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie' Self 2008-02-05
Movie Made of Honor Thomas Sr. 2008-04-30
Series Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence Self 2008-07-07
Movie Michael Clayton Marty Bach 2007-09-28
Movie Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange' Self 2007-10-23
Movie Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick Self 2007-10-23
Movie View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' Self 2007-10-23
Movie The Visions of Stanley Kubrick Self 2007-10-23
Movie Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 Self 2007-10-23
Movie Avenue Montaigne Brian Sobinski 2006-02-15
Movie Sketches of Frank Gehry Self 2006-05-12
Movie Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light Self 2006-07-18
Movie Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters Self 2006-06-13
Movie Filmmakers in Action Self 2006-09-15
Movie The Interpreter Jay Pettigrew (uncredited) 2005-04-08
Movie The Last Mogul Self 2005-06-24
Movie Filmmakers vs. Tycoons Self 2005-07-17
Movie One Six Right Himself 2005-11-25
Movie The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz Narrator (voice) 2005-10-25
Movie A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard' Self 2004-06-08
Movie Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand Self 2004-03-30
Series Entourage Unknown 2004-07-18
Movie Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz Self 2004-12-19
Movie Something About Sydney Pollack Self 2004-06-20
Movie A Decade Under the Influence Self 2003-04-25
Movie Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin Narrator 2003-05-01
Movie Changing Lanes Stephen Delano 2002-04-07
Movie The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller Narrator (voice) 2002-07-02
Movie Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul Self 2001-04-01
Movie Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures Self 2001-05-02
Movie The Majestic Studio Executive (voice) 2001-12-21
Movie Lost Angeles - Eine Stadt zwischen Traum und Trauma Self 2000-01-01
Movie A Song of Africa Self 2000-02-29
Movie The Way We Were: Looking Back Self 1999-01-02
Series The Sopranos Unknown 1999-01-10
Series The Directors Unknown 1999-01-01
Movie Eyes Wide Shut Victor Ziegler 1999-07-16
Movie Random Hearts Carl Broman 1999-10-08
Movie The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut' Self 1999-09-05
Series Will & Grace George Truman 1998-09-21
Movie Independent's Day Self 1998-01-15
Movie A Civil Action Al Eustis 1998-12-25
Series King of the Hill Unknown 1997-01-12
Series Just Shoot Me! Unknown 1997-03-04
Movie Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach Self 1996-03-15
Movie Love in Hollywood Self 1996-12-08
Series Inside the Actors Studio Unknown 1994-08-14
Movie Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O Self 1993-05-22
Series Frasier Guest Caller - Holden Thorpe 1993-09-16
Series Mad About You Unknown 1992-09-23
Movie Death Becomes Her Hospital Doctor (uncredited) 1992-07-30
Movie The Player Dick Mellen 1992-04-03
Movie Husbands and Wives Jack 1992-09-18
Movie Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star Self 1991-03-10
Series Pebble Mill Unknown 1991-10-14
Movie Putting it Together: The Making of the Broadway Album Himself 1986-01-11
Movie Barbra Streisand: One Voice Self - Audience Member (uncredited) 1986-12-27
Movie Tootsie George Fields 1982-12-17
Movie The Electric Horseman Man Who Makes Pass at Alice (uncredited) 1979-12-21
Movie The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks Narrator (voice) 1973-01-01
Movie War Hunt Sgt. Owen Van Horn 1962-05-01
Series The New Breed Unknown 1961-10-03
Series The Twilight Zone Arthur Willis 1959-10-02
Movie For Whom the Bell Tolls Andres 1959-03-12
Series Have Gun, Will Travel Unknown 1957-09-14
Series Alfred Hitchcock Presents Unknown 1955-10-02