Sydney Pollack
Popularity:1.093
Known For:Directing
Birthday:1934-07-01
Place of Birth:Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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Also Known As:Sidney Pollack

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
After Dr. Bill Harford's wife, Alice, admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met, Bill becomes obsessed with having a sexual encounter. He...

For Whom the Bell Tolls (1959)
During the Spanish Civil War, an American allied with the Republicans finds romance during a desperate mission to blow up a strategically important...

Changing Lanes (2002)
A rush-hour fender-bender on New York City's crowded FDR Drive, under most circumstances, wouldn't set off a chain reaction that could decimate two...

Avenue Montaigne (2006)
A young woman arrives in Paris where she finds a job as a waitress in bar next on Avenue Montaigne that caters to the surrounding theaters and the...

The Player (1992)
A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?

Made of Honor (2008)
Tom and Hannah have been platonic friends for 10 years. He's a serial dater, while she wants marriage but hasn't found Mr. Right. Just as Tom is...

Michael Clayton (2007)
A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty...

War Hunt (1962)
Dispatched to the front lines during the Korean War, an idealistic American soldier discovers the horrors of combat and comes at odds with a...

A Civil Action (1998)
Jan Schlickmann is a cynical lawyer who goes out to 'get rid of' a case, only to find out it is potentially worth millions. The case becomes his...

Random Hearts (1999)
After losing their spouses in a plane crash, an internal affairs cop and a congresswoman find each other's keys in each other's loved ones'...

Tootsie (1982)
When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego – Dorothy Michaels – in order to land a part in a...

Lost Angeles - Eine Stadt zwischen Traum und Trauma (2000)
Documentary about the dark side of Los Angeles.

Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood (2009)

Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz (2004)
Film noir, which enjoyed particular success in the 1930s and 1940s, is probably the most profound genre of classic Hollywood cinema. Eckhart Schmidt...

Husbands and Wives (1992)
When Jack and Sally announce that they're splitting up, this comes as a shock to their best friends Gabe and Judy. Maybe mostly because they also are...

Love in Hollywood (1996)
Various Hollywood people talk about love.

One Six Right (2005)
An exhilarating documentary film that celebrates the unsung hero of aviation - the local airport - by tracing the life, history, and struggles of an...

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)
Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced,...

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor (1973)
Overview of director King Vidor's filmography.

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks (1973)
A documentary filmography of Howard Hawks, including lengthy footage of Hawks himself discussing his films and many clips from his best-known...

Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' (2000)
A look inside the making of 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'.

Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange' (2007)
In this documentary, we follow Stanley Kubrick as he creates one of the most controversial films of all time, one that retains its power to shock...

Char·ac·ter (2012)
A raw and candid dialogue about the life and craft of acting between longtime colleagues and friends Dabney Coleman, Peter Falk, Charles Grodin, Mark...

Hello Actors Studio (1988)
After Lee Strasberg’s death in 1982, the most prestigious talents from the Actors Studio assumed the leadership of this exceptional...

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002)
Samuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips.

Death Becomes Her (1992)
Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once arch-rival Helen's fiance. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and...

The Electric Horseman (1979)
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...

Robert Redford & Sydney Pollack: The Men and Their Movies (1990)
A special highlighting actor/producer/director Robert Redford's 30-year career in motion pictures and his special relationship with director Sidney...

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1990)
A leading acting teacher who trained some of the most famous performers of the stage and screen, Sanford Meisner was a founding member of the Group...

Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul (2001)
Documentary about legendary Italian producer Dino De Laurentiis who's credits range from Fellini's La Strada to today's Hannibal franchise. This...

Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand (2004)
Barbra Streisand returned to regular concert performances with this lavish production at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. Performing on New Years...

Sketches of Frank Gehry (2006)
First and foremost, Frank Gehry is an artist. Described as a young child as having golden hands, Frank begins his creation through sketch. Forming...

Barbra Streisand: One Voice (1986)
Originally broadcast as an exclusive special on HBO, Barbra Streisand launched her September 6, 1986 concert One Voice, in part, as a protest against...

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' (2007)
An overview of the making of, and a look at the continuing popularity of, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (2007)
A look at the visual design of the film The Shining (1980).

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)
The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent...

The Army Game (1956)
Danny considers his time in the army a waste and pretends to be crazy to get a psychiatric discharge.

Something About Sydney Pollack (2004)
In this archival documentary, Sydney Pollack discusses his career and relationship with various actors, directors and producers. A large portion of...

Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star (1991)
A retrospective on the career of Robert Mitchum through interviews with friends and co-workers, scenes from his films and the actor himself.

A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers interview the influential...

Independent's Day (1998)
Filmmakers at the Sundance Film Festival discuss what it is like to be an independent filmmaker, and what Sundance has done for them.

A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie' (2008)
Documentary about the making of the 1982 film, featuring interviews with the cast and crew.

The Majestic (2001)
Set in 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a...

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz (2005)
"The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz" - a featurette narrated by Sydney Pollack.

The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut' (1999)
A documentary chronicling the making of Kubrick's final film, 'Eyes Wide Shut', and his legacy.

Putting it Together: The Making of the Broadway Album (1986)
In 1985, Barbra Streisand released "The Broadway Album," which remains one of her most popular records. Barbra's first television special on HBO...

Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)
With commentary from Hollywood stars, outtakes from his movies and footage from his youth, this documentary looks at Stanley Kubrick's life and...

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007)
This documentary about "2001: A Space Odyssey" looks at some of the things that seemed fanciful in 1968, which don't seem quite as much anymore.

Filmmakers in Action (2006)
What is the state of cinema and what being a filmmaker means? What are the measures taken to protect authors' copyright? What is their legal status...

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005)
How the cinema industry does not respect the author's work as it was conceived, how manipulates the motion pictures in order to make them easier to...

Amazing Grace (2018)
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...

Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick (2007)
He is considered by many the greatest film director the medium has ever known. Yet in a 45-year career, Stanley Kubrick's films number only a dozen....

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006)
Film Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us into a gritty underworld of lush morbidity, providing...

A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard' (2004)
An hour-long documentary featuring interviews with Claudia Cardinale, screenwriter Suso Ceccho D’Amico, Rotunno, filmmaker Sydney Pollack, and...

The Story Behind "Absence of Malice" (2001)
A wonderfully entertaining series of interviews with Pollack, Newman, Field and Luedtke about the film, its development, its themes and the...

And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy...

The Interpreter (2005)
After Silvia Broome, an interpreter at United Nations headquarters, overhears plans of an assassination, an American Secret Service agent is sent to...

A Song of Africa (2000)
An impressively done new documentary taking a look back at the making of this picture. Interviews with everyone from director Pollack to composer...

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O (1993)
Willie Nelson and friends celebrate his sixtieth birthday in a star-studded concert event.

The Way We Were: Looking Back (1999)
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the classic film about romance set against a backdrop of war and political differences. Includes interviews...

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die (2020)
Besieged by cancer and nearing the end, the genius Argentine-Brazilian filmmaker Héctor Babenco (1946-2016) asks Bárbara Paz, his wife,...

Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach (1996)
He went from street-wise tough to art-collector liberal-activist, from circus-acrobat hunk to Academy Award winner. Burton Stephen Lancaster —...

The Last Mogul (2005)
A biography of powerful Hollywood agent and executive Lew Wasserman.

The Story of The Swimmer (2014)
A documentary about the making of the cult film The Swimmer (1968).

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007)
Stanley Kubrick's groundbreaking 2001: A Space Odyssey opened the door to all the films and filmmakers who followed it. Through interviews with...

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
Hollywoods biggest talents explore what is the recipe for blockbuster, flops, and how absolute happenstance and controlled luck can make movie magic.

More About the Condor (2003)
Robert Redford discusses his involvement with 3 Days of the Condor, his interest in politics, how cinema has changed since the '70s, etc....

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002)
A look at one hundred years of romance in American cinema.

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre (1989)
A study of the Group Theatre, a company that changed the face of American drama. The Group was founded in 1931 by Cheryl Crawford, Harold Clurman and...

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1990)

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1990)

Mad About You (1992)
Young, urban newlyweds Paul and Jamie Buchman try to sustain their marital bliss while sidestepping the hurdles of love in the '90s.

Inside the Actors Studio (1994)
James Lipton sits down with some of the world's most accomplished actors and directors for penetrating, fascinating interviews.

The Sopranos (1999)
The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements...

King of the Hill (1997)
Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives with his overly confident substitute Spanish teacher...

Entourage (2004)
Film star Vince Chase navigates the vapid terrain of Los Angeles with a close circle of friends and his trusty agent.

Frasier (1993)
After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father...

Will & Grace (1998)
Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will. Together, along...

The Twilight Zone (1959)
A series of unrelated stories containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a...

Just Shoot Me! (1997)
Just Shoot Me! is an American television sitcom that aired for seven seasons on NBC from March 4, 1997, to August 16, 2003, with 148 episodes...

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

The New Breed (1961)
The New Breed is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from October 3, 1961 to June 5, 1962, with thirty-six episodes.

The Directors (1999)
Documentary biography series featuring profiles of various famous film directors.

Pebble Mill (1991)
Pebble Mill was a re-launched version of the 1970s daily chat show Pebble Mill (also known as Pebble Mill At One for a while) which aired on BBC1 in...

Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence (2008)
Renowned film critic and television/radio personality Elvis Mitchell interviews various actors and directors to find out what has influenced them and...

The New Breed (1961)
The New Breed is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from October 3, 1961 to June 5, 1962, with thirty-six episodes.

Playhouse 90 (1956)
Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from...

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975)
A talk show presented by Michel Drucker

The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.

Great Performances (1971)
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...

Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number...

Golden Globe Awards (1944)
An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press...

Golden Globe Awards (1944)
An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press...

Golden Globe Awards (1970)
A former underworld lawyer goes to work for the Federal Government, determined to bring 100 top criminals to justice.

Golden Globe Awards (1970)
The Tall Man is a half-hour American western television series about Sheriff Pat Garrett and the gunfighter Billy the Kid that aired seventy-five...

Golden Globe Awards (1970)
Target: The Corruptors! is an American crime drama series starring Stephen McNally which aired on ABC from September 29, 1961 to June 8, 1962. The...

Golden Globe Awards (1970)
Richard Kimble is falsely convicted of his wife's murder and given the death penalty. En route to death row, Kimble's train derails and crashes,...

Golden Globe Awards (1970)
The Defenders is an American courtroom drama series . It starred E. G. Marshall and Robert Reed as father-and-son defense attorneys who specialized...

Golden Globe Awards (1970)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre is an American anthology series, sponsored by Chrysler Corporation, which ran on NBC from 1963 through 1967....

Golden Globe Awards (1970)
Slattery's People is a 1964-1965 American television series about local politics starring Richard Crenna as title character James Slattery, a state...

Golden Globe Awards (1970)
Ben Casey is an American medical drama series which ran on ABC from 1961 to 1966. The show was known for its opening titles, which consisted of a...

Golden Globe Awards (1970)
Breaking Point is an American medical drama that aired on ABC from September 16, 1963, to April 27, 1964, continuing in rebroadcasts until September...

Golden Globe Awards (1970)
A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of suspense and featuring thrillers and...

Golden Globe Awards (1970)
A neo-noir anthology television series, set in somber Los Angeles right after World War II and before the election of American President John F....