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Sydney Pollack
Directing

Sydney Pollack

Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.

Profession

Directing

Birthday

1 Jul 1934

Age

92 Years

Born In

Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Total Projects

101

Years Active

81 Yrs

Avg Rating

7.1 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

John Candy: I Like Me

movie

John Candy: I Like Me

2025

John Candy: I Like Me

as Self - Director (archive footage)

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

movie

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

2020

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

as Self (archive footage)

Citizen Jane Fonda

movie

Citizen Jane Fonda

2020

Citizen Jane Fonda

Amazing Grace

movie

Amazing Grace

2018

Amazing Grace

as Self - Director (archive footage) (uncredited)

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

movie

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

2014

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

The Story of The Swimmer

movie

The Story of The Swimmer

2014

The Story of The Swimmer

as Self (archive footage)

Char·ac·ter

movie

Char·ac·ter

2012

Char·ac·ter

as Self

Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood

movie

Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood

2009

Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Adapting Austen

2009

Adapting Austen

as Self

CineRaya

movie

A Very Quiet Man

2009

A Very Quiet Man

as Self

Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence

tv

Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence

2008

Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence

as Self

Made of Honor

movie

Made of Honor

2008

Made of Honor

as Thomas Sr.

A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'

movie

A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'

2008

A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'

as Self

Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'

movie

Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'

2007

Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'

as Self

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

movie

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

2007

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

as Self

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

movie

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

2007

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

as Self

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

movie

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

2007

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

as Self

Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick

movie

Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick

2007

Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick

as Self

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

movie

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

2007

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

as Self

Michael Clayton

movie

Michael Clayton

2007

Michael Clayton

as Marty Bach

Filmmakers in Action

movie

Filmmakers in Action

2006

Filmmakers in Action

as Self

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

movie

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

2006

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

as Self

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

movie

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

2006

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

as Self

Sketches of Frank Gehry

movie

Sketches of Frank Gehry

2006

Sketches of Frank Gehry

as Self

Avenue Montaigne

movie

Avenue Montaigne

2006

Avenue Montaigne

as Brian Sobinski

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

movie

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

2005

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

as Narrator (voice)

One Six Right

movie

One Six Right

2005

One Six Right

as Self

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

movie

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

2005

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

as Self

The Last Mogul

movie

The Last Mogul

2005

The Last Mogul

as Self

The Interpreter

movie

The Interpreter

2005

The Interpreter

as Jay Pettigrew (uncredited)

CineRaya

movie

Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz

2004

Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz

as Self

CineRaya

movie

In Free Fall - Tom Tykwer and the Cinema

2004

In Free Fall - Tom Tykwer and the Cinema

as Self

Entourage

tv

Entourage

2004

Entourage

as Sydney Pollack

Something About Sydney Pollack

movie

Something About Sydney Pollack

2004

Something About Sydney Pollack

as Self

A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard'

movie

A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard'

2004

A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard'

as Self

Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand

movie

Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand

2004

Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand

as Self

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

movie

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

2003

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

as Narrator

A Decade Under the Influence

movie

A Decade Under the Influence

2003

A Decade Under the Influence

as Self

CineRaya

movie

More About the Condor

2003

More About the Condor

as Self

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

movie

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

2002

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

as Narrator (voice)

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

movie

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

2002

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

as Self

Changing Lanes

movie

Changing Lanes

2002

Changing Lanes

as Stephen Delano

The Majestic

movie

The Majestic

2001

The Majestic

as Studio Executive (voice)

The Story Behind "Absence of Malice"

movie

The Story Behind "Absence of Malice"

2001

The Story Behind "Absence of Malice"

as Self

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand

movie

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand

2001

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand

as self

CineRaya

movie

Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul

2001

Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul

as Self

Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

movie

Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

2001

Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

as Self

Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'

movie

Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'

2000

Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'

as Self

A Song of Africa

movie

A Song of Africa

2000

A Song of Africa

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Lost Angeles - Eine Stadt zwischen Traum und Trauma

2000

Lost Angeles - Eine Stadt zwischen Traum und Trauma

as Self

Random Hearts

movie

Random Hearts

1999

Random Hearts

as Carl Broman

The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut'

movie

The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut'

1999

The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut'

as Self

Eyes Wide Shut

movie

Eyes Wide Shut

1999

Eyes Wide Shut

as Victor Ziegler

The Sopranos

tv

The Sopranos

1999

The Sopranos

as Warren Feldman

The Way We Were: Looking Back

movie

The Way We Were: Looking Back

1999

The Way We Were: Looking Back

as Self

The Directors

tv

The Directors

1999

The Directors

as Self

A Civil Action

movie

A Civil Action

1998

A Civil Action

as Al Eustis

Will & Grace

tv

Will & Grace

1998

Will & Grace

as George Truman

Independent's Day

movie

Independent's Day

1998

Independent's Day

as Self

The Saga of Jeremiah Johnson

movie

The Saga of Jeremiah Johnson

1997

The Saga of Jeremiah Johnson

as Self

Just Shoot Me!

tv

Just Shoot Me!

1997

Just Shoot Me!

as Sydney Pollack

King of the Hill

tv

King of the Hill

1997

King of the Hill

as Grant Trimble (voice)

Love in Hollywood

movie

Love in Hollywood

1996

Love in Hollywood

as Self

Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach

movie

Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach

1996

Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach

as Self

Inside the Actors Studio

tv

Inside the Actors Studio

1994

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

American Cinema

tv

American Cinema

1994

American Cinema

as Self

Frasier

tv

Frasier

1993

Frasier

as Holden Thorpe (voice)

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

movie

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

1993

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

as Self

Mad About You

tv

Mad About You

1992

Mad About You

as Dr. Sydney Warren

Husbands and Wives

movie

Husbands and Wives

1992

Husbands and Wives

as Jack

Death Becomes Her

movie

Death Becomes Her

1992

Death Becomes Her

as Hospital Doctor (uncredited)

The Player

movie

The Player

1992

The Player

as Dick Mellen

CineRaya

tv

Pebble Mill

1991

Pebble Mill

as Self

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

movie

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

1991

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

as Self

Robert Redford & Sydney Pollack: The Men and Their Movies

movie

Robert Redford & Sydney Pollack: The Men and Their Movies

1990

Robert Redford & Sydney Pollack: The Men and Their Movies

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

1990

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

1989

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

as Self (voice)

Hello Actors Studio

movie

Hello Actors Studio

1988

Hello Actors Studio

as Self

Barbra Streisand: One Voice

movie

Barbra Streisand: One Voice

1986

Barbra Streisand: One Voice

as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album

movie

Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album

1986

Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album

as Self

Tootsie

movie

Tootsie

1982

Tootsie

as George Fields

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

movie

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

1982

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

The Electric Horseman

movie

The Electric Horseman

1979

The Electric Horseman

as Man Who Makes Pass at Alice (uncredited)

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

tv

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

movie

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

1973

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

as Self - Narrator (voice)

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

movie

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

1973

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

as Narrator (voice)

Le Grand Échiquier

tv

Le Grand Échiquier

1972

Le Grand Échiquier

as Self

Great Performances

tv

Great Performances

1971

Great Performances

as Self

The Dick Cavett Show

tv

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

War Hunt

movie

War Hunt

1962

War Hunt

as Sgt. Owen Van Horn

The New Breed

tv

The New Breed

1961

The New Breed

as Austin Rogers

The New Breed

tv

The New Breed

1961

The New Breed

as Bert Masters

Startime

tv

Startime

1959

Startime

as Harry

The Twilight Zone

tv

The Twilight Zone

1959

The Twilight Zone

as Arthur Willis

For Whom the Bell Tolls

movie

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1959

For Whom the Bell Tolls

as Andres

Have Gun, Will Travel

tv

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

as Joe Culp

Playhouse 90

tv

Playhouse 90

1956

Playhouse 90

as Andres

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

tv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Bernie Samuelson

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee / Nominee

Now Is Tomorrow

movie

Now Is Tomorrow

TBA

Now Is Tomorrow

as Capt. Stein

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