Sydney Pollack
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 nomina
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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Born
Jul 01, 1934
Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Died
May 26, 2008
Known For
Directing
Movies
77 acting
76 crew
Popularity
1.0
Known For
Eyes Wide Shut
1999
as Victor Ziegler
Death Becomes Her
1992
as Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
Made of Honor
2008
as Thomas Sr.
Michael Clayton
2007
as Marty Bach
The Majestic
2001
as Studio Executive (voice)
Tootsie
1982
as George Fields
The Player
1992
as Dick Mellen
The Interpreter
2005
as Jay Pettigrew (uncredited)
Changing Lanes
2002
as Stephen Delano
A Civil Action
1998
as Al Eustis
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