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Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack

Directing·1934–2008·84 films

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.…

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Eyes Wide Shut

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)Victor Ziegler

Death Becomes Her

Death Becomes Her (1992)Hospital Doctor (uncredited)

Michael Clayton

Michael Clayton (2007)Marty Bach

Tootsie

Tootsie (1982)George Fields

Made of Honor

Made of Honor (2008)Thomas Sr.

The Interpreter

The Interpreter (2005)Jay Pettigrew (uncredited)

Changing Lanes

Changing Lanes (2002)Stephen Delano

The Player

The Player (1992)Dick Mellen

The Majestic

The Majestic (2001)Studio Executive (voice)

A Civil Action

A Civil Action (1998)Al Eustis

Husbands and Wives

Husbands and Wives (1992)Jack

Random Hearts

Random Hearts (1999)Carl Broman

Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)Self

The Electric Horseman

The Electric Horseman (1979)Man Who Makes Pass at Alice (uncredited)

Avenue Montaigne

Avenue Montaigne (2006)Brian Sobinski

Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace (2018)Self - Director (archive footage) (uncredited)

John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me (2025)Self - Director (archive footage)

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)Narrator

A Decade Under the Influence

A Decade Under the Influence (2003)Self

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

War Hunt

War Hunt (1962)Sgt. Owen Van Horn

Sketches of Frank Gehry

Sketches of Frank Gehry (2006)Self

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die (2020)Self (archive footage)

Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick

Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick (2007)Self

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006)Self

The Last Mogul

The Last Mogul (2005)Self

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (2007)Self

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks (1973)Narrator (voice)

Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'

Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange' (2007)Self

One Six Right

One Six Right (2005)Self

Barbra Streisand: One Voice

Barbra Streisand: One Voice (1986)Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007)Self

Citizen Jane Fonda

Citizen Jane Fonda (2020)

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

The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut' (1999)Self

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' (2007)Self

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005)Self

Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand

Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand (2004)Self

Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'

Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' (2000)Self

The Way We Were: Looking Back

The Way We Were: Looking Back (1999)Self

Independent's Day

Independent's Day (1998)Self

Filmmakers in Action

Filmmakers in Action (2006)Self

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002)Narrator (voice)

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007)Self

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

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002)Self

Hello Actors Studio

Hello Actors Studio (1988)Self

A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'

A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie' (2008)Self

Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach

Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach (1996)Self

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz (2005)Narrator (voice)

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star (1991)Self

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)Self

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor (1973)Self - Narrator (voice)

Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album

Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album (1986)Self

Now Is Tomorrow

Now Is TomorrowCapt. Stein

A Song of Africa

A Song of Africa (2000)Self

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O (1993)Self

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982)

Char·ac·ter

Char·ac·ter (2012)Self

The Making of 'Tootsie'

The Making of 'Tootsie' (1982)Self

Love in Hollywood

Love in Hollywood (1996)Self

The Story Behind "Absence of Malice"

The Story Behind "Absence of Malice" (2001)Self

A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard'

A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard' (2004)Self

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand (2001)self

Something About Sydney Pollack

Something About Sydney Pollack (2004)Self

The Saga of Jeremiah Johnson

The Saga of Jeremiah Johnson (1997)Self

For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls (1959)Andres

The Story of The Swimmer

The Story of The Swimmer (2014)Self (archive footage)

Robert Redford & Sydney Pollack: The Men and Their Movies

Robert Redford & Sydney Pollack: The Men and Their Movies (1990)Self

Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood

Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood (2009)Self