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Sydney Pollack (1934-2008)

Alias:
Sidney Pollack

Birthplace:
Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Born:
July 1, 1934

Died:
May 26, 2008

Biography from TheMovieDB

Sydney Irwin Pollack (July 1, 1934 – May 26, 2008) was an American film director, producer and actor. For his film Out of Africa (1985), Pollack won the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Picture. He was also nominated for Best Director Oscars for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) and Tootsie (1982).  Some of his other best-known works include Jeremiah Johnson (1972), The Way We Were (1973), Three Days of the Condor (1975) and Absence of Malice (1981). His subsequent films included Havana (1990), The Firm (1993), The Interpreter (2005), and he produced and acted in Michael Clayton (2007). Pollack also made appearances in Robert Altman's Hollywood mystery The Player (1992), Woody Allen's relationship drama Husbands and Wives (1993), and Stanley Kubrick's erotic psychological drama Eyes Wide Shut (1999).  Description above from the Wikipedia article Sydney Pollack, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Dialect Coach:
1961  The Young Savages

Dialogue Coach:
1959  Startime: The Turn of the Screw
1961  The Young Savages

Director:
1959  Startime: The Turn of the Screw
1961  The Young Savages
1965  The Slender Thread
1966  This Property Is Condemned
1968  The Scalphunters
1969  Castle Keep
1969  They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1972  Jeremiah Johnson
1973  The Way We Were
1974  The Yakuza
1975  Three Days of the Condor
1977  Bobby Deerfield
1979  The Electric Horseman
1981  Absence of Malice
1982  Tootsie
1985  Out of Africa
1990  Havana
1990  Sanford Meisner Master Class
1993  The Firm
1995  Sabrina
1999  Random Hearts
2005  The Interpreter
2006  Sketches of Frank Gehry

Director of Photography:
1959  Startime: The Turn of the Screw
1961  The Young Savages
1965  The Slender Thread
1966  This Property Is Condemned
1968  The Scalphunters
1969  Castle Keep
1969  They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1972  Jeremiah Johnson
1973  The Way We Were
1974  The Yakuza
1975  Three Days of the Condor
1977  Bobby Deerfield
1979  The Electric Horseman
1981  Absence of Malice
1982  Tootsie
1985  Out of Africa
1990  Havana
1990  Sanford Meisner Master Class
1993  The Firm
1995  Sabrina
1999  Random Hearts
2005  The Interpreter
2006  Sketches of Frank Gehry

Executive Producer:
1959  Startime: The Turn of the Screw
1961  The Young Savages
1965  The Slender Thread
1966  This Property Is Condemned
1968  The Scalphunters
1969  Castle Keep
1969  They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1972  Jeremiah Johnson
1973  The Way We Were
1974  The Yakuza
1975  Three Days of the Condor
1977  Bobby Deerfield
1979  The Electric Horseman
1980  Honeysuckle Rose
1981  Absence of Malice
1982  Tootsie
1985  Out of Africa
1989  The Fabulous Baker Boys
1990  Havana
1990  Sanford Meisner Master Class
1990  Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
1990  White Palace
1991  Dead Again
1991  King Ralph
1992  A Private Matter
1992  Leaving Normal
1993  Flesh and Bone
1993  Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993  The Firm
1995  Red Wind
1995  Sabrina
1995  Sense and Sensibility
1998  Poodle Springs
1999  Random Hearts
1999  The Talented Mr. Ripley
2000  Up at the Villa
2001  Birthday Girl
2001  Blow Dry
2001  Iris
2002  Heaven
2002  The Quiet American
2003  In the Name of Love
2005  Forty Shades of Blue
2005  The Interpreter
2006  Catch a Fire
2006  Sketches of Frank Gehry
2007  James Taylor | One Man Band
2008  Leatherheads
2008  Recount

Other:
1959  Startime: The Turn of the Screw
1961  The Young Savages
1965  The Slender Thread
1966  This Property Is Condemned
1968  The Scalphunters
1969  Castle Keep
1969  They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1972  Jeremiah Johnson
1973  The Way We Were
1974  The Yakuza
1975  Three Days of the Condor
1977  Bobby Deerfield
1979  The Electric Horseman
1980  Honeysuckle Rose
1981  Absence of Malice
1982  Tootsie
1985  Out of Africa
1986  Nine 1/2 Weeks
1989  The Fabulous Baker Boys
1990  Havana
1990  Sanford Meisner Master Class
1990  Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
1990  White Palace
1991  Dead Again
1991  King Ralph
1992  A Private Matter
1992  Leaving Normal
1993  Flesh and Bone
1993  Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993  The Firm
1995  Red Wind
1995  Sabrina
1995  Sense and Sensibility
1998  Poodle Springs
1999  Random Hearts
1999  The Talented Mr. Ripley
2000  Up at the Villa
2001  Birthday Girl
2001  Blow Dry
2001  Iris
2002  Heaven
2002  The Quiet American
2003  In the Name of Love
2005  Forty Shades of Blue
2005  The Interpreter
2006  Catch a Fire
2006  Sketches of Frank Gehry
2007  James Taylor | One Man Band
2008  Leatherheads
2008  Recount

Producer:
1959  Startime: The Turn of the Screw
1961  The Young Savages
1965  The Slender Thread
1966  This Property Is Condemned
1968  The Scalphunters
1969  Castle Keep
1969  They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1972  Jeremiah Johnson
1973  The Way We Were
1974  The Yakuza
1975  Three Days of the Condor
1977  Bobby Deerfield
1979  The Electric Horseman
1980  Honeysuckle Rose
1981  Absence of Malice
1982  Tootsie
1984  Songwriter
1985  Out of Africa
1986  Nine 1/2 Weeks
1988  Bright Lights, Big City
1989  The Fabulous Baker Boys
1990  Havana
1990  Presumed Innocent
1990  Sanford Meisner Master Class
1990  Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
1990  White Palace
1991  Dead Again
1991  King Ralph
1992  A Private Matter
1992  Leaving Normal
1993  Flesh and Bone
1993  Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993  The Firm
1995  Red Wind
1995  Sabrina
1995  Sense and Sensibility
1998  Poodle Springs
1998  Sliding Doors
1999  Random Hearts
1999  The Talented Mr. Ripley
2000  Up at the Villa
2001  Birthday Girl
2001  Blow Dry
2001  Iris
2002  Heaven
2002  The Quiet American
2003  Cold Mountain
2003  In the Name of Love
2005  Forty Shades of Blue
2005  The Interpreter
2006  Breaking and Entering
2006  Catch a Fire
2006  Sketches of Frank Gehry
2007  James Taylor | One Man Band
2007  Michael Clayton
2008  Leatherheads
2008  Recount
2008  The Reader
2011  Margaret

Thanks:
1959  Startime: The Turn of the Screw
1961  The Young Savages
1965  The Slender Thread
1966  This Property Is Condemned
1968  The Scalphunters
1969  Castle Keep
1969  They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1972  Jeremiah Johnson
1973  The Way We Were
1974  The Yakuza
1975  Three Days of the Condor
1977  Bobby Deerfield
1979  The Electric Horseman
1980  Honeysuckle Rose
1981  Absence of Malice
1982  Tootsie
1984  Songwriter
1985  Out of Africa
1986  Nine 1/2 Weeks
1988  A Tiger's Tale
1988  Bright Lights, Big City
1989  The Fabulous Baker Boys
1990  Havana
1990  Presumed Innocent
1990  Sanford Meisner Master Class
1990  Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
1990  White Palace
1991  Dead Again
1991  King Ralph
1992  A Private Matter
1992  Leaving Normal
1993  Flesh and Bone
1993  Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993  The Firm
1995  Red Wind
1995  Sabrina
1995  Sense and Sensibility
1998  Poodle Springs
1998  Sliding Doors
1999  Random Hearts
1999  The Talented Mr. Ripley
2000  Up at the Villa
2001  Birthday Girl
2001  Blow Dry
2001  Iris
2002  Heaven
2002  The Quiet American
2003  Cold Mountain
2003  In the Name of Love
2005  Forty Shades of Blue
2005  The Interpreter
2006  Breaking and Entering
2006  Catch a Fire
2006  Sketches of Frank Gehry
2007  James Taylor | One Man Band
2007  Michael Clayton
2008  Leatherheads
2008  Recount
2008  The Reader
2011  Margaret
2012  Silver Linings Playbook

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TV Performances

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TV Production

Director:
1960  The Tall Man
1961  Ben Casey
1961  Cain's Hundred
1961  Target: The Corruptors!
1961  The Defenders
1962  The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1963  Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963  Breaking Point
1963  The Fugitive
1964  Slattery's People

Executive Producer:
1960  The Tall Man
1961  Ben Casey
1961  Cain's Hundred
1961  Target: The Corruptors!
1961  The Defenders
1962  The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1963  Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963  Breaking Point
1963  The Fugitive
1964  Slattery's People
1993  Fallen Angels

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