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Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack

Sydney Irwin Pollack (July 1, 1934 – May 26, 2008) was an American film director, producer, and actor. Pollack is known for directing commercially and critically acclaimed studio films. During his forty-year career, he received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for three Golden Globe Awards and six BAFTA Awards.

Pollack won the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture for Out of Africa (1985). He was also nomina

Born

Jul 01, 1934

Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Died

May 26, 2008

Known For

Directing

Movies

75 acting

75 crew

Popularity

0.9

Known For

Eyes Wide Shut
Eyes Wide Shut
1999 as Victor Ziegler
★ 7.5
Death Becomes Her
Death Becomes Her
1992 as Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
★ 6.8
The Player
The Player
1992 as Dick Mellen
★ 7.2
John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me
2025 as Self - Director (archive footage)
★ 7.9
Made of Honor
Made of Honor
2008 as Thomas Sr.
★ 6.4
Michael Clayton
Michael Clayton
2007 as Marty Bach
★ 6.8
The Interpreter
The Interpreter
2005 as Jay Pettigrew (uncredited)
★ 6.3
A Civil Action
A Civil Action
1998 as Al Eustis
★ 6.5
The Majestic
The Majestic
2001 as Studio Executive (voice)
★ 6.7
Husbands and Wives
Husbands and Wives
1992 as Jack
★ 7.0
Changing Lanes
Changing Lanes
2002 as Stephen Delano
★ 6.3
A Decade Under the Influence
★ 7.9
Tootsie
Tootsie
1982 as George Fields
★ 7.2
Random Hearts
Random Hearts
1999 as Carl Broman
★ 5.6
The Electric Horseman
The Electric Horseman
1979 as Man Who Makes Pass at Alice (uncredited)
★ 6.1
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
★ 7.4
Hello Actors Studio
Hello Actors Studio
1988 as Self
★ 6.5
Avenue Montaigne
Avenue Montaigne
2006 as Brian Sobinski
★ 6.1
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
1986 as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
★ 7.6
Filmmakers in Action
Filmmakers in Action
2006 as Self
★ 6.8
War Hunt
War Hunt
1962 as Sgt. Owen Van Horn
★ 6.5
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2020 as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.1
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014 as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
★ 6.5
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
2005 as Self
★ 6.2
Sketches of Frank Gehry
Sketches of Frank Gehry
2006 as Self
★ 6.8
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
★ 7.5
Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'
★ 5.4
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005 as Narrator (voice)
★ 7.0
movie
A Very Quiet Man
2009 as Self
The Way We Were: Looking Back
★ 9.4
One Six Right
One Six Right
2005 as Self
★ 8.0
For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls
1959 as Andres
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
★ 5.8
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
★ 6.9
A Song of Africa
A Song of Africa
2000 as Self
★ 8.0
Love in Hollywood
Love in Hollywood
1996 as Self
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
1973 as Narrator (voice)
★ 6.8
The Last Mogul
The Last Mogul
2005 as Self
★ 5.3
movie
★ 6.0
Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
★ 7.0
Char·ac·ter
Char·ac·ter
2012 as Self
★ 4.0
Now Is Tomorrow
Now Is Tomorrow
as Capt. Stein
★ 6.0
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
1973 as Self - Narrator (voice)
★ 6.0
Independent's Day
Independent's Day
1998 as Self
★ 5.0
movie
Adapting Austen
2009 as Self
movie
More About the Condor
2003 as Self
The Story of The Swimmer
The Story of The Swimmer
2014 as Self (archive footage)