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Overview
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Sydney Pollack was an Academy Award-winning director, producer, actor... moreTrivia:
(20 January 1997) He brought a lawsuit against Danish TV after screening Three Days of the Condor (1975)... moreAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 18 wins & 26 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(30 articles)
L.A. Film Festival '08: Tragedy and Comedy, "Spaced" and the Reitmans (From IFC. 30 June 2008, 8:15 AM, PDT)
Pollack Remembered At Top Secret Service (From WENN. 15 June 2008, 6:24 PM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
| Fri. July 4 | 11:00 PM | LIFE | Will & Grace | Cheatin' Trouble Blues | #4.18 | |
| Mon. July 7 | 6:15 AM | MAX | Out of Africa | |||
| Mon. July 7 | 8:30 PM | TCM | Tootsie |
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Director, Producer, Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Cinematographer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Sydney Pollack has 4 in-development credits available on IMDbPro.com. To view these credits click here.
Director:
- Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005)
- The Interpreter (2005)
... aka Interprète, L' (France) - Random Hearts (1999)
- Sabrina (1995)
... aka Sabrina (Germany) - The Firm (1993)
- Havana (1990/I)
- Out of Africa (1985)
- Tootsie (1982)
- Absence of Malice (1981)
- The Electric Horseman (1979)
- Bobby Deerfield (1977)
... aka Heaven Has No Favorites (Australia) - Three Days of the Condor (1975)
... aka 3 Days of the Condor (Australia) - The Yakuza (1974)
... aka Brotherhood of the Yakuza (UK: video title) - The Way We Were (1973)
- Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
- They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
- Castle Keep (1969)
- The Swimmer (1968) (uncredited)
- The Scalphunters (1968)
- This Property Is Condemned (1966)
- The Slender Thread (1965)
- "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (5 episodes, 1963-1965)
... aka The Chrysler Theater
... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
- The Game (1965) TV episode
- The Fliers (1965) TV episode
- Murder in the First (1964) TV episode
- Two Is the Number (1964) TV episode
- Something About Lee Wiley (1963) TV episode - "Kraft Suspense Theatre" (2 episodes, 1964-1965)
- The Last Clear Chance (1965) TV episode
- The Watchman (1964) TV episode - "Slattery's People" (1 episode, 1964)
- Question: What Became of the White Tortilla? (1964) TV episode - "The Fugitive" (1 episode, 1964)
- Man on a String (1964) TV episode - "Breaking Point" (1 episode, 1963)
- Solo for B-Flat Clarinet (1963) TV episode - "Ben Casey" (10 episodes, 1962-1963)
- For This Relief, Much Thanks (1963) TV episode
- Suffer the Little Children (1963) TV episode
- A Cardinal Act of Mercy: Part 2 (1963) TV episode
- A Cardinal Act of Mercy: Part 1 (1963) TV episode
- I'll Be Alright in the Morning (1963) TV episode
(5 more) - "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
- Diagnosis: Danger (1963) TV episode
- The Black Curtain (1962) TV episode - "The Defenders" (1 episode, 1963)
- Kill or Be Killed (1963) TV episode - "Frontier Circus" (1 episode, 1962)
- Incident at Pawnee Gun (1962) TV episode - "The Tall Man" (2 episodes, 1962)
- Phoebe (1962) TV episode
- Rio Doloroso (1962) TV episode - "Target: The Corruptors" (1 episode, 1962)
- The Wrecker (1962) TV episode - "Cain's Hundred" (1 episode, 1961)
- King of the Mountain (1961) TV episode
Producer:
- The Reader (2008) (post-production) (producer)
- Margaret (2008) (completed) (producer)
- Recount (2008) (TV) (executive producer)
- Leatherheads (2008) (executive producer)
- The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008) (TV) (executive producer)
- Michael Clayton (2007) (producer)
- Breaking and Entering (2006) (producer)
- Catch a Fire (2006) (executive producer)
... aka Au nom de la liberté (France) - Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005) (executive producer)
- The Interpreter (2005) (executive producer)
... aka Interprète, L' (France) - Forty Shades of Blue (2005) (executive producer)
- In the Name of Love (2003) (executive producer)
... aka Russian Wives (USA) - Cold Mountain (2003) (producer)
- The Quiet American (2002) (executive producer)
... aka Stille Amerikaner, Der (Germany)
... aka The Spy (Philippines: English title) - Heaven (2002) (executive producer)
... aka Heaven (France) (Germany) - Iris (2001/I) (executive producer)
- Birthday Girl (2001) (executive producer)
- Blow Dry (2001) (executive producer)
... aka Über kurz oder lang (Germany) - Up at the Villa (2000) (executive producer)
- The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) (executive producer)
... aka The Mysterious Yearning Secretive Sad Lonely Troubled Confused Loving Musical Gifted Intelligent Beautiful Tender Sensitive Haunted Passionate Talented Mr. Ripley (USA: complete title) - Random Hearts (1999) (producer)
- Poodle Springs (1998) (TV) (executive producer)
- Sliding Doors (1998) (producer)
- Bronx County (1998) (TV) (executive producer)
- Sabrina (1995) (producer)
... aka Sabrina (Germany) - Sense and Sensibility (1995) (executive producer)
- Flesh and Bone (1993) (executive producer)
- Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) (executive producer)
... aka Innocent Moves - The Firm (1993) (producer)
- "Fallen Angels" (1993) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
- A Private Matter (1992) (TV) (executive producer)
... aka Miss Sherri (USA) - Leaving Normal (1992) (executive producer)
- Dead Again (1991) (executive producer)
- King Ralph (1991) (executive producer)
- Havana (1990/I) (producer)
- White Palace (1990) (executive producer)
- Presumed Innocent (1990) (producer)
- The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) (executive producer)
- Bright Lights, Big City (1988) (producer)
- Out of Africa (1985) (producer)
- Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1985) (executive producer)
- Songwriter (1984) (producer)
- Tootsie (1982) (producer)
- Absence of Malice (1981) (producer)
- Honeysuckle Rose (1980) (executive producer)
... aka On the Road Again (USA: reissue title) - Bobby Deerfield (1977) (producer)
... aka Heaven Has No Favorites (Australia) - The Yakuza (1974) (producer)
... aka Brotherhood of the Yakuza (UK: video title)
Actor:
- Made of Honor (2008) .... Thomas Bailey Sr.
... aka Made of Honour (Australia) (UK) - Michael Clayton (2007) .... Marty Bach
- "The Sopranos" .... Warren Feldman (1 episode, 2007)
- Stage 5 (2007) TV episode .... Warren Feldman - "Will & Grace" .... George Truman (4 episodes, 2000-2006)
- Blanket Apology (2006) TV episode .... George Truman
- Cheatin' Trouble Blues (2002) TV episode .... George Truman
- Cheaters (2001) TV episode .... George Truman
- Oh Dad, Poor Dad, He's Kept Me in the Closet and I'm So Sad (2000) TV episode .... George Truman - Fauteuils d'orchestre (2006) .... Brian Sobinski
... aka Orchestra Seats (Canada: English title: festival title) (UK)
... aka Avenue Montaigne (USA) - The Interpreter (2005) (uncredited) .... Jay Pettigrew
... aka Interprète, L' (France) - Changing Lanes (2002) .... Stephen Delano
- The Majestic (2001) (voice) .... Studio Executive
- "Fling" .... Elizabeth's Husband (1 episode)
- Pilot (????) TV episode .... Elizabeth's Husband - "King of the Hill" .... Grant Trimble (1 episode, 2000)
- Transnational Amusements Presents: Peggy's Magic Sex Feet (2000) TV episode (voice) .... Grant Trimble - Random Hearts (1999) .... Carl Broman
- Eyes Wide Shut (1999) .... Victor Ziegler
... aka EWS (USA: promotional abbreviation) - A Civil Action (1998) .... Al Eustis
- "Mad About You" .... Dr. Sydney Warren (1 episode, 1998)
- Cheating on Sheila (1998) TV episode .... Dr. Sydney Warren - "Frasier" .... Holden Thorpe (1 episode, 1994)
- The Candidate (1994) TV episode (voice) .... Holden Thorpe - Husbands and Wives (1992) .... Jack
- Death Becomes Her (1992) (uncredited) .... E.R. Doctor
- The Player (1992) .... Dick Mellon
- Tootsie (1982) (uncredited) .... George Fields
- The Electric Horseman (1979) (uncredited) .... Man who makes pass at Alice
- "The New Breed" .... Austin Rogers / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
- Walk This Street Lightly (1962) TV episode .... Bert Masters
- The Compulsion to Confess (1961) TV episode .... Austin Rogers - War Hunt (1962) .... Sgt. Owen Van Horn
- "Ben Casey" (1 episode, 1962)
- Monument to an Aged Hunter (1962) TV episode - "The Asphalt Jungle" .... Louie (1 episode, 1961)
- The Professor (1961) TV episode .... Louie - "The Deputy" .... Chuck Johnson (1 episode, 1961)
- Spoken in Silence (1961) TV episode .... Chuck Johnson - "Have Gun - Will Travel" .... Joe Gulp (2 episodes, 1961)
- Quiet Night in Town: Part 2 (1961) TV episode .... Joe Gulp
- Quiet Night in Town: Part 1 (1961) TV episode .... Joe Gulp - "The Twilight Zone" .... Arthur Willis (1 episode, 1960)
... aka The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
- The Trouble with Templeton (1960) TV episode .... Arthur Willis - "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Bernie Samuelson (1 episode, 1960)
- The Contest for Aaron Gold (1960) TV episode .... Bernie Samuelson - "The United States Steel Hour" .... Benson (1 episode, 1959)
... aka The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
- The Case of Julia Walton (1959) TV episode .... Benson - "Brenner" (1 episode, 1959)
- Family Man (1959) TV episode - "Playhouse 90" .... Andres (2 episodes, 1959)
- For Whom the Bell Tolls: Part 2 (1959) TV episode .... Andres
- For Whom the Bell Tolls: Part 1 (1959) TV episode .... Andres
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986) (consultant)
- The Turn of the Screw (1959) (TV) (dialogue director)
Thanks:
- Stephanie Daley (2006) (very special thanks)
- Budd Boetticher: An American Original (2005) (V) (special thanks)
- Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005) (TV) (special thanks)
- A Song of Africa (2000) (V) (special thanks)
- The Way We Were: Looking Back (1999) (V) (the producers wish to thank)
Self:
- "Under the Influence with Elvis Mitchell" (2008) TV series .... Himself
- Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick (2007) (V) .... Himself
- Great Bolshy Yarblockos! Making 'A Clockwork Orange' (2007) (V) .... Himself
- View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' (2007) (V) .... Himself
- Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) (V) .... Himself
- Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007) (V) .... Himself
- The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (2007) (V) .... Himself
- "Entourage" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- No Cannes Do (2007) TV episode .... Himself - AFI's 100 Years... 100 Greatest Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) .... Himself
- "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2007)
... aka Hollywood Shootout (USA: syndication title)
... aka Shootout (USA: new title)
- Sydney Pollack/John Lesher/Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu/Abigail Breslin/Michael Arndt/Alan Arkin (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Best of 'D' (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #3.6 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - 2006 BAFTA/LA Cunard Britannia Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- "Jour de fête" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 24 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode #1.4 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) .... Himself
- "American Masters" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2006)
- John Ford/John Wayne: The Filmmaker and the Legend (2006) TV episode .... Narrator - Cineastes en acció (2005) .... Himself
... aka Cineastas en acción (Spain: Castilian title)
... aka Filmmakers in Action (USA) - "Biography" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2000-2005)
- Marlon Brando: The Agony of Genius (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Jessica Lange: On Her Own Terms (2001) TV episode .... Himself
- Robert Redford: Hollywood Outlaw (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005) .... Himself
- One Six Right (2005) .... Himself
- "The Hollywood Greats" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Hollywood Greats (USA: new title)
- Jane Fonda (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Cineastas contra magnates (2005) .... Himself
- "Tout le monde en parle" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 28 May 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "HARDtalk Extra" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Sydney Pollack (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "HBO First Look" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1999-2005)
- The Interpreter (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- The Making of 'Random Hearts' (1999) TV episode .... Himself - The Last Mogul (2005) .... Himself
... aka The Last Mogul: Life and Times of Lew Wasserman (USA: long title) - The Needs of Kim Stanley (2005)
- Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- Im freien Fall - Tom Tykwer und das Kino (2004) .... Himself
- E! Entertainment Special: Tom Cruise (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- Climbing 'Cold Mountain' (2004) (V) .... Himself
- AFI Tribute to Meryl Streep (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- Something About Sydney Pollack (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard' (2004) (V) .... Himself
- Biography Special: The Fondas (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- The Words and Music of 'Cold Mountain' (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- A Journey to 'Cold Mountain' (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- Nicole Kidman: An American Cinematheque Tribute (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003) .... Narrator
- The Score (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- A Decade Under the Influence (2003) .... Himself
- More About the Condor (2003) (V) .... Himself
... aka À propos du Condor (France) - I Love New York (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- "Bravo Profiles" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Dustin Hoffman (2002) TV episode .... Himself - AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- Sydney Pollack y la generación del compromiso (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- "Anatomy of a Scene" .... Himself - Executive Producer (1 episode)
- The Quiet American (????) TV episode .... Himself - Executive Producer - "The Ray Martin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode #1.7 (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Essentials" (2001) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
- Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001) .... Himself
- "Omnibus" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- John Barry: Licence to Thrill (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Hollywood, D.C. (2000) (TV) .... Himself
- AFI's 100 Years, 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV) .... Himself
- "Just Shoot Me!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- A&E Biography: Nina Van Horn (2000) TV episode .... Himself - The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2000) (TV) .... Himself
- A Song of Africa (2000) (V) .... Himself
- Lost Angeles - Eine Stadt zwischen Traum und Trauma (2000) .... Himself
- "Mundo VIP" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Show nº182 (1999) TV episode .... Himself - "The Directors" .... Himself (2 episodes)
- The Films of Anthony Minghella (????) TV episode .... Himself
- The Films of Sydney Pollack (????) TV episode .... Himself - Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' (1999) (V) .... Himself
- The Way We Were: Looking Back (1999) (V) .... Himself - Director
- Independent's Day (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach (1997) (TV) .... Producer
- The Directors: Sydney Pollack (1997) (V) .... Himself
- "American Cinema" .... Himself (1 episode)
- The Hollywood Style (????) TV episode .... Himself - "Inside the Actors Studio" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
- Episode #1.12 (1994) TV episode .... Himself - Willie Nelson: The Big Six-0 (1993) (TV) .... Himself
- John Barry: Moviola (1993) (TV) .... Himself
- "Naked Hollywood" (1991) TV mini-series .... Himself
- Hello Actors Studio (1988) (TV) .... Himself
- One Voice (1986) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself/Audience Member
- The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Picture & Best Director
- Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1985) .... Himself
- Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album (1985) (V) .... Himself
- The Making of 'Absence of Malice' (1982) (TV) .... Himself
- The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks (1973) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
- The Saga of Jeremiah Johnson (1972) .... Himself
- The Moviemakers (1969) (uncredited) .... Himself (director)
Archive Footage:
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"Entertainment Tonight"
- Episode dated 28 May 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 27 May 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (2007) (TV) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Credited as actor, in Barbara Streisand's The Broadway Album, on the song "Putting it Together". morePublicity Listings:
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