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Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack

Birthday: 1934-07-01 | Place of Birth: Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Sydney Irwin Pollack (July 1, 1934 – May 26, 2008) was an American film director, producer and actor. Pollack studied with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City, where he later taught acting. He began directing television shows in the 1960s before moving to films. Pollack directed more than 21 films and 10 television shows, acted in over 30 films or shows, and produced over 44 films. Some of his best known works include Jeremiah Johnson (1972), The Way We Were (1973), Three Days of the Condor (1975) and Absence of Malice (1981). His 1985 film Out of Africa won him Academy Awards for directing and producing; he was also nominated for Best Director Oscars for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? and Tootsie, in the latter of which he also appeared. His later films included Havana (1990), The Firm (1993), Sabrina (1995), The Interpreter (2005), and as producer for and actor in Michael Clayton (2007).

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2018
Amazing Grace

as    Self - Director (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007
Michael Clayton

as    Marty Bach

2007
2006
Avenue Montaigne

as    Brian Sobinski

2005
One Six Right

as    Himself

2005
The Last Mogul

as    Self

2003
2002
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

as    Narrator (voice)

2002
Changing Lanes

as    Stephen Delano

1999
Random Hearts

as    Carl Broman

1999
Eyes Wide Shut

as    Victor Ziegler

1992
Husbands and Wives

as    Jack

1982
Tootsie

as    George Fields

1962
War Hunt

as    Sgt. Owen Van Horn