Director

Sydney Pollack

July 1, 1934 · Lafayette, Indiana, USA

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 nominated for Academy Awards for Best Director for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) and Tootsie (1982).

Notable work

7.5
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
as Victor Ziegler
8.7
The Sopranos (1999)
as Warren Feldman
6.8
Death Becomes Her (1992)
as Hospital Doctor (uncredited)
6.7
The Firm (1993)
Director
6.8
Michael Clayton (2007)
as Marty Bach
7.2
Tootsie (1982)
as George Fields and Director
6.5
Made of Honor (2008)
as Thomas Sr.
6.3
The Interpreter (2005)
as Jay Pettigrew (uncredited) and Director
7.2
Out of Africa (1985)
Director
7.3
Three Days of the Condor (1975)
Director
6.3
Changing Lanes (2002)
as Stephen Delano
8.5
The Twilight Zone (1959)
as Arthur Willis

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