Sydney Pollack

Overview

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Acting
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Birthday
Jul 01, 1934 (90 years old)
Death date
May 26, 2008

Sydney Pollack

Known For

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
1h 14m
Movie 2020

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

Besieged by cancer and nearing the end, the genius Argentine-Brazilian filmmaker Héctor Babenco (1946-2016) asks Bárbara Paz, his wife, for one last wish: to be the protagonist of his own death.

Amazing Grace
1h 27m
Movie 2018

Amazing Grace

A behind-the-scenes documentary about the recording of Aretha Franklin's best-selling album finally sees the light of day more than four decades after the original footage was shot.

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
1h 32m
Movie 2014

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent painter, a master of theater and radio, a modern Shakespeare, a magician who was always searching for a new trick to surprise his audience, a romantic and legendary figure who lived only for cinema.

The Story of The Swimmer
2h 19m
Movie 2014

The Story of The Swimmer

A documentary about the making of the cult film The Swimmer (1968).

Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood
Movie 2009

Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood

A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'
1h 9m
Movie 2008

A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'

Documentary about the making of the 1982 film, featuring interviews with the cast and crew.

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
0h 17m
Movie 2007

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

A look at the visual design of the film The Shining (1980).

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
0h 22m
Movie 2007

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

This documentary about "2001: A Space Odyssey" looks at some of the things that seemed fanciful in 1968, which don't seem quite as much anymore.

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
0h 22m
Movie 2007

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

Stanley Kubrick's groundbreaking 2001: A Space Odyssey opened the door to all the films and filmmakers who followed it. Through interviews with directors such as George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Sydney Pollack - as well as special effects professionals and cultural historians - this documentary examines the legacy of Kubrick's masterpiece and its influence on science fiction films, special effects and world cinema.

Filmmakers in Action
1h 43m
Movie 2006

Filmmakers in Action

What is the state of cinema and what being a filmmaker means? What are the measures taken to protect authors' copyright? What is their legal status in different countries? (Sequel to “Filmmakers vs. Tycoons.”)

Biography

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.

Acting

2020
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2018
Amazing Grace
2014
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014
The Story of The Swimmer
2009
Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood
2008
A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'
2007
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
2007
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
2006
Filmmakers in Action
2006
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
2006
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006
Avenue Montaigne
2005
One Six Right
2005
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005
The Last Mogul
2004
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
2004
Something About Sydney Pollack
2004
A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard'
2003
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
2003
A Decade Under the Influence
2003
More About the Condor
2002
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2001
The Majestic
2001
The Story Behind "Absence of Malice"
2001
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
2001
Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul
2000
Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'
2000
Lost Angeles - Eine Stadt zwischen Traum und Trauma
1999
Random Hearts
1999
The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut'
1999
The Way We Were: Looking Back
1998
A Civil Action
1998
Independent's Day
1996
Love in Hollywood
1996
Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
1993
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1992
The Player
1991
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
1990
Robert Redford & Sydney Pollack: The Men and Their Movies
1990
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
1988
Hello Actors Studio
1986
Barbra Streisand: One Voice

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