Sydney Pollack

Director

Born: July 1, 1934
Died: May 26, 2008 (age 73)
From: 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…

Filmography (94)

John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
Self - Director (archive footage)
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die (2020)
Self (archive footage)
Citizen Jane Fonda (2020)
Amazing Grace (2018)
Director
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
The Story of The Swimmer (2014)
Self (archive footage)
Char·ac·ter (2012)
Self
Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood (2009)
Self
Adapting Austen
Adapting Austen (2009)
Self
A Very Quiet Man
A Very Quiet Man (2009)
Self
Made of Honor (2008)
Thomas Sr.
A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie' (2008)
Self
Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange' (2007)
Self
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' (2007)
Self
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (2007)
Self
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007)
Self
Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick (2007)
Self
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007)
Self
Michael Clayton (2007)
Marty Bach
Filmmakers in Action (2006)
Self
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006)
Self
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
Self
Sketches of Frank Gehry (2006)
Director
Avenue Montaigne (2006)
Brian Sobinski
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz (2005)
Narrator (voice)
One Six Right (2005)
Self
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005)
Self
The Last Mogul (2005)
Self
The Interpreter (2005)
Director
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz (2004)
Self