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Sydney Pollack
Sydney Pollack

Sydney Irwin Pollack (July 1, 1934 – May 26, 2008) was an American film director, producer and actor. For his film Out of Africa (1985), Pollack won the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Picture. He was also nominated for Best Director Oscars for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) and Tootsie (1982). Some of his other best-known works... more

Sydney Irwin Pollack (July 1, 1934 – May 26, 2008) was an American film director, producer and actor. For his film Out of Africa (1985), Pollack won the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Picture. He was also nominated for Best Director Oscars for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) and Tootsie (1982).

Some of his other best-known works include Jeremiah Johnson (1972), The Way We Were (1973), Three Days of the Condor (1975) and Absence of Malice (1981). His subsequent films included Havana (1990), The Firm (1993), The Interpreter (2005), and he produced and acted in Michael Clayton (2007). Pollack also made appearances in Robert Altman's Hollywood mystery The Player (1992), Woody Allen's relationship drama Husbands and Wives (1993), and Stanley Kubrick's erotic psychological drama Eyes Wide Shut (1999).

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Directed [22]
Starred In [21]
Produced [17]
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Tootsie
(1982)
Comedy, Romance
When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego - Dorothy Michaels - in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.
Runtime:
116 min
Director:
Sydney Pollack, Gavin Reed
Cast:
Dustin Hoffman, Dustin Hoffman, Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr
7.4
90%
88
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Out of Africa
(1985)
Drama, History, Romance
Out of Africa tells the story of the life of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new life for herself. The film is based on the autobiographical novel by Karen Blixen from 1937.
Runtime:
161 min
Director:
Sydney Pollack
Cast:
Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Michael Kitchen, Malick Bowens
7.2
62%
69
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Three Days of the Condor
(1975)
Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
A bookish CIA researcher finds all his co-workers dead, and must outwit those responsible until he figures out who he can really trust.
Runtime:
117 min
Director:
Sydney Pollack
Cast:
Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway, Cliff Robertson, Max von Sydow, John Houseman
7.4
88%
63
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The Firm
(1993)
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murdered. The FBI contact him, asking him ...
Runtime:
155 min
Director:
Sydney Pollack
Cast:
Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman, Hal Holbrook, Terry Kinney
6.8
75%
58
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Jeremiah Johnson
(1972)
Adventure, History, Western
A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by Indians when he proves to be the match of their warriors in one-to-one combat on the early frontier.
Runtime:
108 min
Director:
Sydney Pollack
Cast:
Robert Redford, Will Geer, Delle Bolton, Josh Albee, Joaquín Martínez
7.6
95%
75
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The Interpreter
(2005)
Crime, Thriller
After Silvia Broome, an interpreter at United Nations headquarters, overhears plans of an assassination, an American Secret Service agent is sent to investigate.
Runtime:
128 min
Director:
Sydney Pollack
Cast:
Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, Jesper Christensen, Yvan Attal
6.4
57%
62
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The Way We Were
(1973)
Drama, Romance
Two desperate people have a wonderful romance, but their political views and convictions drive them apart.
Runtime:
118 min
Director:
Sydney Pollack
Cast:
Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford, Bradford Dillman, Lois Chiles, Patrick O'Neal
7.1
63%
61
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Sabrina
(1995)
Comedy, Romance
An ugly duckling having undergone a remarkable change, still harbors feelings for her crush: a carefree playboy, but not before his business-focused brother has something to say about it.
Runtime:
127 min
Director:
Sydney Pollack
Cast:
Harrison Ford, Julia Ormond, Greg Kinnear, Angie Dickinson, Nancy Marchand
6.3
63%
56
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They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
(1969)
Drama
In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.
Runtime:
120 min
Director:
Sydney Pollack
Cast:
Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, Gig Young, Red Buttons
7.9
84%
N/A
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Absence of Malice
(1981)
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Megan Carter is a reporter duped into running an untrue story on Michael Gallagher, a suspected racketeer. He has an alibi for the time his crime was allegedly committed—but it involves an innocent party. When he tells Carter the truth and the newspaper runs it, tragedy follows, forcing Carter to face up to the responsibilities of her ...
Runtime:
116 min
Director:
Sydney Pollack
Cast:
Paul Newman, Sally Field, Bob Balaban, Bob Balaban, Don Hood
6.9
81%
64
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The Swimmer
(1968)
Drama
Well-off ad man Ned Merrill is visiting a friend when he notices the abundance of backyard pools that populate their upscale suburb. Ned suddenly decides that he'd like to travel the eight miles back to his own home by simply swimming across every pool in town. Soon, Ned's journey becomes harrowing; at each house, he is somehow confron...
Runtime:
95 min
Director:
Frank Perry, Sydney Pollack
Cast:
Burt Lancaster, Janet Landgard, Kim Hunter, Janice Rule, Tony Bickley
7.7
100%
N/A
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The Electric Horseman
(1979)
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Western
A former champion rodeo rider is reduced to using his saddle skills to promote a breakfast cereal in a gaudy Las Vegas show. When he's asked to perform with a $12 million horse that he discovers is being doped to remain docile, he flees into the desert astride the beast in an act of defiance. A story-hungry female reporter gives chase.
Runtime:
122 min
Director:
Sydney Pollack
Cast:
Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Valerie Perrine, Willie Nelson, John Saxon
6.4
64%
64
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The Yakuza
(1974)
Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Harry Kilmer returns to Japan after several years in order to rescue his friend George's kidnapped daughter - and ends up on the wrong side of the Yakuza, the notorious Japanese mafia...
Runtime:
112 min
Director:
Sydney Pollack
Cast:
Robert Mitchum, Ken Takakura, Brian Keith, Herb Edelman, Richard Jordan
7.3
45%
N/A
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Random Hearts
(1999)
Drama, Romance
After the death of their loved ones in a tragic plane crash, Harrison Ford and Kristin Scott Thomas find each other's keys in each other's loved ones' possessions and realize that the two were having an affair and they must figure out all the details.
Runtime:
133 min
Director:
Sydney Pollack
Cast:
Harrison Ford, Kristin Scott Thomas, Charles S. Dutton, Bonnie Hunt, Dennis Haysbert
5.3
15%
38
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Havana
(1990)
Drama, Romance
An American professional gambler named Jack Weil decides to visit Havana, Cuba to gamble. On the boat to Havana, he meets Roberta Duran, the wife of a revolutionary, Arturo. Shortly after their arrival, Arturo is taken away by the secret police, and Roberta is captured and tortured. Jack frees her, but she continues to support the revo...
Runtime:
144 min
Director:
Sydney Pollack
Cast:
Robert Redford, Lena Olin, Alan Arkin, Tomas Milian, Daniel Davis
6.1
28%
N/A
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This Property Is Condemned
(1966)
Drama, Romance
A railroad official, Owen Legate comes to Dodson, Mississippi to shut down much of the town's railway (town's main income). Owen unexpectedly finds love with Dodson's flirt and main attraction, Alva Starr. Alva and Owen then try to escape Alva's mother's (Hazel) clutches and the town's revenge.
Runtime:
110 min
Director:
Sydney Pollack
Cast:
Natalie Wood, Robert Redford, Charles Bronson, Kate Reid, Mary Badham
7.1
64%
N/A
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The Scalphunters
(1968)
Comedy, Western
Trapper Joe is on his way to the town with all of his gain of hides of the last winter. However a group of Indians stops him and takes all of his hides, leaving him the escaped slave Joseph instead. But Joe has no use for Joseph and is determined to get his property back and follows them. Before he can do anything, the Indians are raid...
Runtime:
102 min
Director:
Sydney Pollack
Cast:
Burt Lancaster, Shelley Winters, Telly Savalas, Ossie Davis, Dabney Coleman
6.8
70%
N/A
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Bobby Deerfield
(1977)
Drama, Romance
Bobby Deerfield, a famous American race car driver on the European circuit, falls in love with the enigmatic Lillian Morelli, who is terminally ill.
Runtime:
124 min
Director:
Sydney Pollack
Cast:
Al Pacino, Marthe Keller, Anny Duperey, Walter McGinn, Romolo Valli
5.9
20%
N/A
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Sketches of Frank Gehry
(2006)
Documentary
First and foremost, Frank Gehry is an artist. Described as a young child as having golden hands, Frank begins his creation through sketch. Forming thought into substantive sculpture, the marriage of art and architechure is brought to life. Join director Sydney Pollack on a journey into the world and work of the most important architect...
Runtime:
83 min
Director:
Sydney Pollack
Cast:
Frank O. Gehry, Sydney Pollack, Philip Johnson, Michael Eisner, Barry Diller
7.1
81%
71
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Castle Keep
(1969)
Comedy, Drama, War
During the Battle of the Bulge, an anachronistic count shelters a ragtag squad of Americans in his isolated castle hoping they will defend it against the advancing Germans.
Runtime:
105 min
Director:
Sydney Pollack
Cast:
Burt Lancaster, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Peter Falk, Bruce Dern, Patrick O'Neal
6.2
43%
N/A
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The Slender Thread
(1965)
Drama
Alan is a Seattle college student volunteering at a crisis center. One night when at the clinic alone, a woman calls up the number and tells Alan that she needs to talk to someone. She informs Alan she took a load of pills, and he secretly tries to get help. During this time, he learns more about the woman, her family life, and why she...
Runtime:
98 min
Director:
Sydney Pollack
Cast:
Sidney Poitier, Anne Bancroft, Telly Savalas, Steven Hill, Ed Asner
7.1
N/A
N/A
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Amazing Grace
(2018)
Documentary, Music
A behind-the-scenes documentary about the recording of Aretha Franklin's best-selling album finally sees the light of day more than four decades after the original footage was shot.
Runtime:
87 min
Director:
Sydney Pollack
N/A
N/A
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