Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack

Directing
Born 1934-07-01 - Died 2008-05-26Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Biography

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 nominated for Academy Awards for Best Director for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) and Tootsie (1982). Pollack's other notable films include Jeremiah Johnson (1972), The Way We Were (1973), The Yakuza (1974), Three Days of the Condor (1975), Absence of Malice (1981), The Firm (1993), and Sabrina (1995). Pollack produced and acted in Michael Clayton (2007), and he produced numerous films including The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), Sense and Sensibility (1995), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Iris (2001), Cold Mountain (2003) and The Reader (2008). Pollack acted in Robert Altman's The Player (1992), Woody Allen's Husbands and Wives (1993), and Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut (1999). Description above from the Wikipedia article Sydney Pollack, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (78)

Eyes Wide Shut
7.5

Eyes Wide Shut

1999Movie7.5
Death Becomes Her
6.8

Death Becomes Her

1992Movie6.8
The Player
7.2

The Player

1992Movie7.2
The Interpreter
6.3

The Interpreter

2005Movie6.3
John Candy: I Like Me
7.9

John Candy: I Like Me

2025Movie7.9
Michael Clayton
6.8

Michael Clayton

2007Movie6.8
Made of Honor
6.5

Made of Honor

2008Movie6.5
Changing Lanes
6.3

Changing Lanes

2002Movie6.3
Tootsie
7.2

Tootsie

1982Movie7.2
The Majestic
6.8

The Majestic

2001Movie6.8
Random Hearts
5.6

Random Hearts

1999Movie5.6
A Civil Action
6.5

A Civil Action

1998Movie6.5
Husbands and Wives
7.0

Husbands and Wives

1992Movie7.0
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
6.5

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

2014Movie6.5
The Electric Horseman
6.1

The Electric Horseman

1979Movie6.1
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
7.7

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

2002Movie7.7
Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film
7.4

Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film

2001Movie7.4
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
6.8

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

2005Movie6.8
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
6.9

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

2003Movie6.9
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
8.0

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

1993Movie8.0
Hello Actors Studio
6.7

Hello Actors Studio

1988Movie6.7
Filmmakers in Action
7.2

Filmmakers in Action

2006Movie7.2
Avenue Montaigne
6.1

Avenue Montaigne

2006Movie6.1
Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'
6.2

Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'

2000Movie6.2
A Decade Under the Influence
7.9

A Decade Under the Influence

2003Movie7.9
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
7.6

Barbra Streisand: One Voice

1986Movie7.6
Amazing Grace
7.2

Amazing Grace

2018Movie7.2
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
6.0

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

2007Movie6.0
War Hunt
6.4

War Hunt

1962Movie6.4
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
6.0

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

1982Movie6.0
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

1989Movie
Adapting Austen

Adapting Austen

2009Movie
Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick
6.6

Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick

2007Movie6.6
Love in Hollywood
10.0

Love in Hollywood

1996Movie10.0
Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'
6.1

Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'

2007Movie6.1
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
5.8

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

2002Movie5.8
Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot
7.0

Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot

2001Movie7.0
Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand
8.1

Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand

2004Movie8.1
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
6.5

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

1973Movie6.5
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
6.5

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

2006Movie6.5
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
6.2

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

2007Movie6.2
Citizen Jane Fonda
7.2

Citizen Jane Fonda

2020Movie7.2
The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut'
7.7

The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut'

1999Movie7.7
Char·ac·ter
4.0

Char·ac·ter

2012Movie4.0
For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1959Movie
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
9.0

Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz

2004Movie9.0
A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'
6.0

A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'

2008Movie6.0
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
7.1

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

2020Movie7.1
Independent's Day
6.0

Independent's Day

1998Movie6.0
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
7.4

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

2007Movie7.4
Sketches of Frank Gehry
6.9

Sketches of Frank Gehry

2006Movie6.9
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

1990Movie
Robert Redford & Sydney Pollack: The Men and Their Movies

Robert Redford & Sydney Pollack: The Men and Their Movies

1990Movie
Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul
6.3

Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul

2001Movie6.3
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
7.1

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

2006Movie7.1
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
7.5

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

1991Movie7.5
Something About Sydney Pollack
8.0

Something About Sydney Pollack

2004Movie8.0
The Story Behind "Absence of Malice"
6.0

The Story Behind "Absence of Malice"

2001Movie6.0
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand
9.0

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand

2001Movie9.0
The Making of 'Tootsie'
6.0

The Making of 'Tootsie'

1982Movie6.0
The Story of The Swimmer

The Story of The Swimmer

2014Movie
Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album
9.0

Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album

1986Movie9.0
Now Is Tomorrow
7.5

Now Is Tomorrow

Movie7.5
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
5.3

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

2005Movie5.3
A Very Quiet Man

A Very Quiet Man

2009Movie
The Last Mogul
5.5

The Last Mogul

2005Movie5.5
Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
7.7

Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach

1996Movie7.7
A Song of Africa
8.5

A Song of Africa

2000Movie8.5
A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard'
9.0

A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard'

2004Movie9.0
The Saga of Jeremiah Johnson
9.0

The Saga of Jeremiah Johnson

1997Movie9.0
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
6.8

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

1973Movie6.8
Lost Angeles - Eine Stadt zwischen Traum und Trauma
8.0

Lost Angeles - Eine Stadt zwischen Traum und Trauma

2000Movie8.0
In Free Fall - Tom Tykwer and the Cinema

In Free Fall - Tom Tykwer and the Cinema

2004Movie
Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood

Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood

2009Movie
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
6.9

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

2007Movie6.9
One Six Right
8.0

One Six Right

2005Movie8.0
More About the Condor
7.0

More About the Condor

2003Movie7.0
The Way We Were: Looking Back
9.2

The Way We Were: Looking Back

1999Movie9.2

TV Shows (23)

Frasier
7.7

Frasier

1993Series7.7
The Sopranos
8.7

The Sopranos

1999Series8.7
King of the Hill
7.4

King of the Hill

1997Series7.4
Entourage
7.4

Entourage

2004Series7.4
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Mad About You
6.8

Mad About You

1992Series6.8
Will & Grace
6.9

Will & Grace

1998Series6.9
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
The Twilight Zone
8.5

The Twilight Zone

1959Series8.5
Have Gun, Will Travel
7.3

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957Series7.3
Just Shoot Me!
6.6

Just Shoot Me!

1997Series6.6
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
Pebble Mill
4.1

Pebble Mill

1991Series4.1
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
6.0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975Series6.0
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955Series7.8
Le Grand Échiquier
8.0

Le Grand Échiquier

1972Series8.0
Playhouse 90
7.5

Playhouse 90

1956Series7.5
Startime
6.8

Startime

1959Series6.8
The New Breed
7.7

The New Breed

1961Series7.7
The Directors
6.1

The Directors

1999Series6.1
American Cinema
8.3

American Cinema

1994Series8.3
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
7.5

Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence

2008Series7.5
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994Series