Sydney Pollack
Directing
Born July 1, 1934 · Lafayette, 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).…
Known For · 40 titles
King of the Hill
The Sopranos
Frasier
Entourage
Great Performances
Golden Globe Awards
The Twilight Zone
Have Gun, Will Travel
The Dick Cavett Show
Pebble Mill
Will & Grace
Le Grand Échiquier
Mad About You
Just Shoot Me!
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Eyes Wide Shut
Playhouse 90
The Directors
Startime
The New Breed
Filmmakers in Action
Death Becomes Her
John Candy: I Like Me
The Player
The Interpreter
American Cinema
Made of Honor
Michael Clayton
Tootsie
Random Hearts
Husbands and Wives
The Majestic
Changing Lanes
A Civil Action
A Decade Under the Influence
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
The Electric Horseman
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures