About
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). Pollack's other notable films include Jeremiah Johnson (1972), The Way We Were (1973), The Yakuza (1974), Three Days of the Condor (1975), Absence of Malice (1981), The Firm (1993), and Sabrina (1995). Pollack produced and acted in Michael Clayton (2007), and he produced numerous films including...
Known for
FrasierSeries • 1993
The SopranosSeries • 1999
King of the HillSeries • 1997
Will & GraceSeries • 1998
The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries • 1962
The FugitiveSeries • 1963
EntourageSeries • 2004
Mad About YouSeries • 1992
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries • 1957
Ben CaseySeries • 1961
The DefendersSeries • 1961
Just Shoot Me!Series • 1997
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955
Eyes Wide ShutMovie • 1999
Sense and SensibilityMovie • 1995
Death Becomes HerMovie • 1992
The Talented Mr. RipleyMovie • 1999
Made of HonorMovie • 2008
Playhouse 90Series • 1956
Fallen AngelsSeries • 1993
StartimeSeries • 1959
The Tall ManSeries • 1960
Arrest and TrialSeries • 1963