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 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Sydney Pollack, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Eyes Wide Shut
as Victor ZieglerAfter Dr. Bill Harford's wife, Alice, admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met,...
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Death Becomes Her
as Hospital Doctor (uncredited)Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once arch-rival Helen's fiance. After recovering from a...
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The Interpreter
as Jay Pettigrew (uncredited)After Silvia Broome, an interpreter at United Nations headquarters, overhears plans of an...
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Made of Honor
as Thomas Sr.Tom and Hannah have been platonic friends for 10 years. He's a serial dater, while she wants...
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Tootsie
as George FieldsWhen struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego – Dorothy...
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Changing Lanes
as Stephen DelanoA rush-hour fender-bender on New York City's crowded FDR Drive, under most circumstances,...
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Michael Clayton
as Marty BachA law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while...
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The Player
as Dick MellenA Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected -...
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Random Hearts
as Carl BromanAfter losing their spouses in a plane crash, an internal affairs cop and a congresswoman find...
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The Majestic
as Studio Executive (voice)Set in 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and...
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Husbands and Wives
as JackWhen Jack and Sally announce that they're splitting up, this comes as a shock to their best...
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A Civil Action
as Al EustisJan Schlickmann is a cynical lawyer who goes out to 'get rid of' a case, only to find out it is...
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And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND...
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Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
as SelfWith commentary from Hollywood stars, outtakes from his movies and footage from his youth, this...
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Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick
as SelfHe is considered by many the greatest film director the medium has ever known. Yet in a 45-year...
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Avenue Montaigne
as Brian SobinskiA young woman arrives in Paris where she finds a job as a waitress in bar next on Avenue...
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The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut'
as SelfA documentary chronicling the making of Kubrick's final film, 'Eyes Wide Shut', and his legacy.
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Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
as Self (archive footage)Besieged by cancer and nearing the end, the genius Argentine-Brazilian filmmaker Héctor Babenco...
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The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
as Narrator (voice)"The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz" - a featurette narrated by Sydney Pollack.
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Amazing Grace
as Self - Director (archive footage) (uncredited)A behind-the-scenes documentary about the recording of Aretha Franklin's best-selling album...
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The Electric Horseman
as Man Who Makes Pass at Alice (uncredited)A former champion rodeo rider is reduced to using his saddle skills to promote a breakfast...
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The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
as Narrator (voice)Samuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips.
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Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'
as SelfA look inside the making of 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'.
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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible...
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Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
as NarratorBrilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the...
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Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
as SelfFilm Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us...
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A Decade Under the Influence
as SelfA documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of...
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Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'
as SelfIn this documentary, we follow Stanley Kubrick as he creates one of the most controversial films...
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The Last Mogul
as SelfA biography of powerful Hollywood agent and executive Lew Wasserman.
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Char·ac·ter
as SelfA raw and candid dialogue about the life and craft of acting between longtime colleagues and...
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War Hunt
as Sgt. Owen Van HornDispatched to the front lines during the Korean War, an idealistic American soldier discovers...
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Sketches of Frank Gehry
as SelfFirst and foremost, Frank Gehry is an artist. Described as a young child as having golden hands,...
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The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
as Narrator (voice)A documentary filmography of Howard Hawks, including lengthy footage of Hawks himself discussing...
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Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
as SelfStanley Kubrick's groundbreaking 2001: A Space Odyssey opened the door to all the films and...
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One Six Right
as HimselfAn exhilarating documentary film that celebrates the unsung hero of aviation - the local airport...
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Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
as SelfA retrospective on the career of Robert Mitchum through interviews with friends and co-workers,...
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The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
as Self - Narrator (voice)Overview of director King Vidor's filmography.
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The Story Behind "Absence of Malice"
as SelfA wonderfully entertaining series of interviews with Pollack, Newman, Field and Luedtke about...
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Barbra Streisand: One Voice
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)Originally broadcast as an exclusive special on HBO, Barbra Streisand launched her September 6,...
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Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand
as SelfBarbra Streisand returned to regular concert performances with this lavish production at the MGM...
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Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
as SelfHow the cinema industry does not respect the author's work as it was conceived, how manipulates...
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Independent's Day
as SelfFilmmakers at the Sundance Film Festival discuss what it is like to be an independent filmmaker,...
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Putting it Together: The Making of the Broadway Album
as HimselfIn 1985, Barbra Streisand released "The Broadway Album," which remains one of her most popular...
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Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
as SelfWillie Nelson and friends celebrate his sixtieth birthday in a star-studded concert event.
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View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
as SelfAn overview of the making of, and a look at the continuing popularity of, Stanley Kubrick's The...
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The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
as SelfA look at the visual design of the film The Shining (1980).
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Hello Actors Studio
as SelfAfter Lee Strasberg’s death in 1982, the most prestigious talents from the Actors Studio assumed...
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A Song of Africa
as SelfAn impressively done new documentary taking a look back at the making of this picture....
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Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
as SelfThis documentary about "2001: A Space Odyssey" looks at some of the things that seemed fanciful...
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The Story of The Swimmer
as Self (archive footage)A documentary about the making of the cult film The Swimmer (1968).
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The Way We Were: Looking Back
as SelfA behind-the-scenes look at the making of the classic film about romance set against a backdrop...
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A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'
as SelfDocumentary about the making of the 1982 film, featuring interviews with the cast and crew.
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A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard'
as SelfAn hour-long documentary featuring interviews with Claudia Cardinale, screenwriter Suso Ceccho...
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Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
as SelfHollywoods biggest talents explore what is the recipe for blockbuster, flops, and how absolute...
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For Whom the Bell Tolls
as AndresDuring the Spanish Civil War, an American allied with the Republicans finds romance during a...
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The Army Game
as Pvt. ShuberDanny considers his time in the army a waste and pretends to be crazy to get a psychiatric...
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Filmmakers in Action
as SelfWhat is the state of cinema and what being a filmmaker means? What are the measures taken to...
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Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
as SelfHe went from street-wise tough to art-collector liberal-activist, from circus-acrobat hunk to...
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Something About Sydney Pollack
as SelfIn this archival documentary, Sydney Pollack discusses his career and relationship with various...
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The Sopranos
as Warren FeldmanThe story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he...
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Frasier
as Holden Thorpe (voice)After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a...
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King of the Hill
as Grant Trimble (voice)Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives...
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Will & Grace
as George TrumanWill Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement...
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The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - GuestThe Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various...
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Entourage
as Sydney PollackFilm star Vince Chase navigates the vapid terrain of Los Angeles with a close circle of friends...
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The Twilight Zone
as Arthur WillisA series of unrelated stories containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science...
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Mad About You
as Dr. Sydney WarrenYoung, urban newlyweds Paul and Jamie Buchman try to sustain their marital bliss while...
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Great Performances
as SelfThe best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...
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Have Gun, Will Travel
as Joe CulpHave Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957...
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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as SelfA talk show presented by Michel Drucker
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Golden Globe Awards
as Self - WinnerAn annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...
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Just Shoot Me!
as Sydney PollackJust Shoot Me! is an American television sitcom that aired for seven seasons on NBC from March...
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Bernie SamuelsonA television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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The New Breed
as Austin RogersThe New Breed is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from October 3, 1961 to June...
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The New Breed
as Bert MastersThe New Breed is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from October 3, 1961 to June...
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Playhouse 90
as AndresPlayhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to...
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The Directors
as SelfDocumentary biography series featuring profiles of various famous film directors.
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Inside the Actors Studio
as SelfJames Lipton sits down with some of the world's most accomplished actors and directors for...
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Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
as SelfRenowned film critic and television/radio personality Elvis Mitchell interviews various actors...
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