Sydney Pollack (1934–2008)
Author of Out of Africa [1985 film]
About the Author
Actor, director and producer Sydney Pollack was born in Lafayette, Indiana on July 1, 1934. After graduating from high school, he moved to New York City and enrolled in the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater. While there, he studied under Stanford Meisner from 1952 to 1954 and became his show more assistant from 1954 to 1959. He directed about 20 films including The Way We Were, They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, and Tootsie. He won two Oscars for Out of Africa, one as director and one as producer of the film. He produced more than 40 films including Presumed Innocent, The Fabulous Baker Boys, The Talented Mr. Ripley, and Michael Clayton. He also acted in numerous films and television shows including Husbands and Wives, Eyes Wide Shut, Michael Clayton, Frasier, Will and Grace, and The Sopranos. He received the first annual Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking award from the Austin Film Festival on October 21, 2006. He died of cancer on May 26, 2008. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Sydney Pollack
The Barbra Streisand Collection: The Mirror Has Two Faces / The Prince of Tides / The Way We Were (Triple Feature) (1991) — Director — 10 copies
4 Movie Collection: Hollywood Hits: Bobby Deerfield / Baby, The Rain Must Fall / The Chase / Ship of Fools — Director — 2 copies
Barbra Streisand Collection: The Way We Were / The Prince of Tides / The Mirror has Two Faces / Funny Girl (2011) — Director — 2 copies
Great Value Double Pack: The Constant Gardener [and] Out of Africa — Director — 1 copy
2 Classic Collectibles: The Sting [and] 3 Days of the Condor — Director — 1 copy
Ardenne '44: un Inferno 1 copy
Takl como éramos 1 copy
2 Classic Collectables: Out of Africa [and] One True Thing — Director — 1 copy
La intérprete 1 copy
Robert Mitchum: The Signature Collection — Director — 1 copy
Propriété interdite [film] 1 copy
Random Hearts & Hanover Street (2-pack) — Director — 1 copy
Amazing Grace [Blu-Ray] 1 copy
Double Feature: Tom Cruise (Vanilla Sky / The Firm) — Director — 1 copy
The New Roof [and] Tootsie — Director — 1 copy
Associated Works
Char•ac•ter [2009 film] 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Pollack, Sydney Irwin
- Birthdate
- 1934-07-01
- Date of death
- 2008-05-26
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Lafayette, Indiana, USA
- Place of death
- Pacific Palisades, California, USA
- Cause of death
- cancer
- Places of residence
- Pacific Palisades, California, USA
- Education
- Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre
- Occupations
- actor
film director
film producer - Relationships
- Griswold, Claire (wife)
- Organizations
- United States Army
Actors Studio - Awards and honors
- Academy Award for Best Director (1985)
Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award (2006)
Primetime Emmy (1966)
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Statistics
- Works
- 48
- Also by
- 8
- Members
- 1,929
- Popularity
- #13,347
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 23
- ISBNs
- 103
- Languages
- 4