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Sydney Pollack
Actor, Producer, Director, Additional Credits
Born July 1, 1934Died May 26, 2008 (73 years)
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).
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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).
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Known For
Sydney Pollack Filmography
| 2008 | Made of Honor · as Thomas Sr. |
| 2007 | Michael Clayton · as Marty Bach |
| 2006 | Orchestra Seats · as Brian Sobinski |
| 2005 | The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2005 | The Interpreter · as Jay Pettigrew (uncredited) |
| 2003 | Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin · as Narrator |
| 2002 | The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2002 | Changing Lanes · as Stephen Delano |
| 2001 | The Majestic · as Studio Executive (voice) |
| 1999 | Random Hearts · as Carl Broman |
| 1999 | Eyes Wide Shut · as Victor Ziegler |
| 1999 | The Sopranos (TV Series) · as Warren Feldman |
| 1998 | A Civil Action · as Al Eustis |
| 1998 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as George Truman |
| 1997 | King of the Hill (TV Series) · as Grant Trimble (voice) |
| 1996 | Sex and the Silver Screen (TV Series) · as Quote Reader |
| 1993 | Frasier (TV Series) · as Holden Thorpe (voice) |
| 1992 | Mad About You (TV Series) · as Dr. Sydney Warren |
| 1992 | Husbands and Wives · as Jack |
| 1992 | Death Becomes Her · as Hospital Doctor (uncredited) |
| 1992 | The Player · as Dick Mellen |
| 1982 | Tootsie · as George Fields |
| 1979 | The Electric Horseman · as Man Who Makes Pass At Alice (uncredited) |
| 1973 | The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1962 | War Hunt · as Sgt. Owen Van Horn |
| 1961 | The New Breed (TV Series) · as Austin Rogers |
| 1961 | Ben Casey (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1961 | The Asphalt Jungle (TV Series) · as Louis |
| 1959 | Ford Startime (TV Series) · as Harry |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Arthur Willis |
| 1959 | Deadline (TV Series) · as Lt. White |
| 1959 | The Deputy (TV Series) · as Chuck Johnson |
| 1959 | Brenner (TV Series) · as Detective Al Dunn |
| 1958 | Now Is Tomorrow · as Capt. Stein |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Joe Culp |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Stan Riker |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Andres |
| 1956 | Kaiser Aluminum Hour (TV Series) · as Pvt. Shuber |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Bernie Samuelson |
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) · as Benson |
| 1950 | The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) · as Albert Rousseau |
| 1949 | The Big Story (TV Series) · as Sidney |
| 2011 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Recount · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Leatherheads · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Catch a Fire · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | Sketches of Frank Gehry · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | Forty Shades of Blue · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | The Interpreter · as Executive Producer |
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | The Quiet American · as Executive Producer |
| 2002 | Heaven · as Executive Producer |
| 2001 | Iris · as Executive Producer |
| 2001 | Birthday Girl · as Executive Producer |
| 2001 | Blow Dry · as Executive Producer |
| 2000 | Up at the Villa · as Executive Producer |
| 1999 | The Talented Mr. Ripley · as Executive Producer |
| 1999 | |
| 1998 | Poodle Springs · as Executive Producer |
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| 1995 | |
| 1995 | Sense and Sensibility · as Executive Producer |
| 1993 | Flesh and Bone · as Executive Producer |
| 1993 | Searching for Bobby Fischer · as Executive Producer |
| 1993 | Fallen Angels (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1993 | |
| 1992 | A Private Matter · as Executive Producer |
| 1992 | Leaving Normal · as Executive Producer |
| 1991 | Dead Again · as Executive Producer |
| 1991 | King Ralph · as Executive Producer |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | White Palace · as Executive Producer |
| 1990 | |
| 1989 | The Fabulous Baker Boys · as Executive Producer |
| 1988 | |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
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| 1982 | |
| 1981 | |
| 1980 | Honeysuckle Rose · as Executive Producer |
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| 1974 | |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
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| 1985 | |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) |
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| 1965 | |
| 1964 | Slattery's People (TV Series) |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) |
| 1963 | The Fugitive (TV Series) |
| 1963 | Breaking Point (TV Series) |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial (TV Series) |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Frontier Circus (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Ben Casey (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Target: The Corruptors (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Cain's Hundred (TV Series) |
| 1961 | The Defenders (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Kraft Mystery Theatre (TV Series) |
| 1960 | The Law and Mr. Jones (TV Series) |
| 1960 | The Tall Man (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Shotgun Slade (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) |
| 2025 | John Candy: I Like Me · as Self - Director (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | A Clockwork Shining: Kubrick's Odyssey 3 · as Self |
| 2022 | The Last Movie Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewed |
| 2020 | Citizen Jane, l'Amérique selon Fonda · as Self |
| 2019 | Babenco: Tell Me When I Die · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | It Takes a Lunatic · as Self |
| 2019 | Robert Redford: The Golden Look · as Self |
| 2018 | Le Grand Échiquier (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Amazing Grace · as Self - Director |
| 2018 | Jane Fonda in Five Acts · as Self - Director |
| 2014 | Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles · as Self - Filmmaker (archive Footage) |
| 2014 | The Story of the Swimmer · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes to... · as Self |
| 2013 | Milius · as Self |
| 2011 | On Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Char·ac·ter · as Self |
| 2009 | The 81st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2009 | 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2008 | The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2007 | Pierre Rissient: Man of Cinema · as Self |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | Sketches of Frank Gehry · as Self |
| 2005 | Filmmakers in Action · as Self |
| 2005 | One Six Right · as Self |
| 2005 | The Last Mogul · as Self |
| 2005 | Filmmakers vs. Tycoons · as Self |
| 2004 | Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Entourage (TV Series) · as Sydney Pollack |
| 2004 | Climbing 'Cold Mountain' · as Self |
| 2003 | The Words and Music of 'Cold Mountain' · as Self |
| 2003 | A Journey to 'Cold Mountain' · as Self |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Che tempo che fa (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | A Decade Under the Influence · as Self |
| 2002 | |
| 2001 | Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures · as Self |
| 2001 | Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul · as Self |
| 2001 | Anatomy of a Scene (TV Series) · as Self - Executive Producer |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | The Orange British Academy Film Awards · as Self |
| 2000 | A Song of Africa · as Self |
| 1999 | The Way We Were: Looking Back · as Self |
| 1998 | Tout le monde en parle (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Independent's Day · as Self |
| 1997 | The Directors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me! (TV Series) · as Sydney Pollack |
| 1996 | VIP World (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach · as Self |
| 1995 | American Cinema (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Barbra: The Concert · as Self |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star · as Self |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Sanford Meisner Master Class · as Self |
| 1988 | Later with Bob Costas (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | NPA (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | One Voice · as Self - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| 1986 | The 58th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1986 | The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 1986 · as Self - Winner |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1983 | The 55th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1977 | The Hollywood Greats (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Sunday meetings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 1972 | Pebble Mill at One (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1967 | Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Nominee |
| 2005 | Sketches of Frank Gehry · as Director Of Photography |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Cinematographer |