RIP: Sidney Pollack July 1, 1934 - May 26, 2008

I don't know enough about Pollack to comment on him, but I believe his resume speaks for itself. He was an Actor, Director and Producer and one of Hollywoods finest talents. Check out this list of film credits, courtesy of imbd.com.





Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005)
The Interpreter (2005)
... aka Interprète, L' (France)


Random Hearts (1999)
Sabrina (1995)
... aka Sabrina (Germany)
The Firm (1993)
Havana (1990/I)


Out of Africa (1985)
Tootsie (1982)
Absence of Malice (1981)


The Electric Horseman (1979)
Bobby Deerfield (1977)
... aka Heaven Has No Favorites (Australia)
Three Days of the Condor (1975)
... aka 3 Days of the Condor (Australia)
The Yakuza (1974)
... aka Brotherhood of the Yakuza (UK: video title)
The Way We Were (1973)
Jeremiah Johnson (1972)


They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
Castle Keep (1969)
The Swimmer (1968) (uncredited)
The Scalphunters (1968)
This Property Is Condemned (1966)
The Slender Thread (1965)
"Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (5 episodes, 1963-1965)
- The Game (1965) TV episode
- The Fliers (1965) TV episode
- Murder in the First (1964) TV episode
- Two Is the Number (1964) TV episode
- Something About Lee Wiley (1963) TV episode
"Kraft Suspense Theatre" (2 episodes, 1964-1965)
- The Last Clear Chance (1965) TV episode
- The Watchman (1964) TV episode
"Slattery's People" (1 episode, 1964)
- Question: What Became of the White Tortilla? (1964) TV episode
"The Fugitive" (1 episode, 1964)
- Man on a String (1964) TV episode
"Breaking Point" (1 episode, 1963)
- Solo for B-Flat Clarinet (1963) TV episode
"Ben Casey" (10 episodes, 1962-1963)
- For This Relief, Much Thanks (1963) TV episode
- Suffer the Little Children (1963) TV episode
- A Cardinal Act of Mercy: Part 2 (1963) TV episode
- A Cardinal Act of Mercy: Part 1 (1963) TV episode
- I'll Be Alright in the Morning (1963) TV episode
(5 more)
"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
- Diagnosis: Danger (1963) TV episode
- The Black Curtain (1962) TV episode
"The Defenders" (1 episode, 1963)
- Kill or Be Killed (1963) TV episode
"The Tall Man" (2 episodes, 1962)
- Phoebe (1962) TV episode
- Rio Doloroso (1962) TV episode
"Target: The Corruptors" (1 episode, 1962)
- The Wrecker (1962) TV episode
"Cain's Hundred" (1 episode, 1961)
- King of the Mountain (1961) TV episode

Producer:
In Production
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
The Reader (2008) (filming) (producer)
Margaret (2008) (completed) (producer)


Recount (2008) (TV) (executive producer)
Leatherheads (2008) (executive producer)
The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008) (TV) (executive producer)
Michael Clayton (2007) (producer)
Breaking and Entering (2006) (producer)
Catch a Fire (2006) (executive producer)
... aka Au nom de la liberté (France)
Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005) (executive producer)
The Interpreter (2005) (executive producer)
... aka Interprète, L' (France)
Forty Shades of Blue (2005) (executive producer)
In the Name of Love (2003) (executive producer)
... aka Russian Wives (USA)
Cold Mountain (2003) (producer)
The Quiet American (2002) (executive producer)
... aka Stille Amerikaner, Der (Germany)
... aka The Spy (Philippines: English title)
Heaven (2002) (executive producer)
... aka Heaven (France) (Germany)
Iris (2001/I) (executive producer)
Birthday Girl (2001) (executive producer)
Blow Dry (2001) (executive producer)
... aka Über kurz oder lang (Germany)
Up at the Villa (2000) (executive producer)


The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) (executive producer)
... aka The Mysterious Yearning Secretive Sad Lonely Troubled Confused Loving Musical Gifted Intelligent Beautiful Tender Sensitive Haunted Passionate Talented Mr. Ripley (USA: complete title)
Random Hearts (1999) (producer)
Poodle Springs (1998) (TV) (executive producer)
Sliding Doors (1998) (producer)
Bronx County (1998) (TV) (executive producer)
Sabrina (1995) (producer)
... aka Sabrina (Germany)
Sense and Sensibility (1995) (executive producer)
Flesh and Bone (1993) (executive producer)
Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) (executive producer)
The Firm (1993) (producer)
"Fallen Angels" (1993) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
A Private Matter (1992) (TV) (executive producer)
... aka Miss Sherri (USA)
Leaving Normal (1992) (executive producer)
Dead Again (1991) (executive producer)
King Ralph (1991) (executive producer)
Havana (1990/I) (producer)
White Palace (1990) (executive producer)
Presumed Innocent (1990) (producer)


The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) (executive producer)
Bright Lights, Big City (1988) (producer)
Out of Africa (1985) (producer)
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1985) (executive producer)
Songwriter (1984) (producer)
Tootsie (1982) (producer)
Absence of Malice (1981) (producer)
Honeysuckle Rose (1980) (executive producer)
... aka On the Road Again (USA: reissue title)


Bobby Deerfield (1977) (producer)
... aka Heaven Has No Favorites (Australia)
The Yakuza (1974) (producer)
... aka Brotherhood of the Yakuza (UK: video title)

Actor:
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
Made of Honor (2008) .... Thomas Bailey Sr.
... aka Made of Honour (Australia) (UK)
"Under the Influence with Elvis Mitchell" (2008) TV series .... Guest
Michael Clayton (2007) .... Marty Bach
"The Sopranos" .... Warren Feldman (1 episode, 2007)
- Stage 5 (2007) TV episode .... Warren Feldman
"Will & Grace" .... George Truman (4 episodes, 2000-2006)
- Blanket Apology (2006) TV episode .... George Truman
- Cheatin' Trouble Blues (2002) TV episode .... George Truman
- Cheaters (2001) TV episode .... George Truman
- Oh Dad, Poor Dad, He's Kept Me in the Closet and I'm So Sad (2000) TV episode .... George Truman
Fauteuils d'orchestre (2006) .... Brian Sobinski
... aka Orchestra Seats (Canada: English title: festival title) (UK)
... aka Avenue Montaigne (USA)
The Interpreter (2005) (uncredited) .... Jay Pettigrew
... aka Interprète, L' (France)
Changing Lanes (2002) .... Stephen Delano
The Majestic (2001) (voice) .... Studio Executive
"Fling" .... Elizabeth's Husband (1 episode)
- Pilot (????) TV episode .... Elizabeth's Husband
"King of the Hill" .... Grant Trimble (1 episode, 2000)
- Transnational Amusements Presents: Peggy's Magic Sex Feet (2000) TV episode (voice) .... Grant Trimble


Random Hearts (1999) .... Carl Broman
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) .... Victor Ziegler
... aka EWS (USA: promotional abbreviation)
A Civil Action (1998) .... Al Eustis
"Mad About You" .... Dr. Sydney Warren (1 episode, 1998)
- Cheating on Sheila (1998) TV episode .... Dr. Sydney Warren
"Frasier" .... Holden Thorpe (1 episode, 1994)
- The Candidate (1994) TV episode (voice) .... Holden Thorpe
Husbands and Wives (1992) .... Jack
Death Becomes Her (1992) (uncredited) .... E.R. Doctor
The Player (1992) .... Dick Mellon


Tootsie (1982) (uncredited) .... George Fields


The Electric Horseman (1979) (uncredited) .... Man who makes pass at Alice


"The New Breed" .... Austin Rogers / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
- Walk This Street Lightly (1962) TV episode .... Bert Masters
- The Compulsion to Confess (1961) TV episode .... Austin Rogers
War Hunt (1962) .... Sgt. Owen Van Horn
"Ben Casey" (1 episode, 1962)
- Monument to an Aged Hunter (1962) TV episode
"The Asphalt Jungle" .... Louie (1 episode, 1961)
- The Professor (1961) TV episode .... Louie
"The Deputy" .... Chuck Johnson (1 episode, 1961)
- Spoken in Silence (1961) TV episode .... Chuck Johnson
"Have Gun - Will Travel" .... Joe Gulp (2 episodes, 1961)
- Quiet Night in Town: Part 2 (1961) TV episode .... Joe Gulp
- Quiet Night in Town: Part 1 (1961) TV episode .... Joe Gulp
"The Twilight Zone" .... Arthur Willis (1 episode, 1960)
... aka The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
- The Trouble with Templeton (1960) TV episode .... Arthur Willis
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Bernie Samuelson (1 episode, 1960)
- The Contest for Aaron Gold (1960) TV episode .... Bernie Samuelson


"The United States Steel Hour" .... Benson (1 episode, 1959)
- The Case of Julia Walton (1959) TV episode .... Benson
"Brenner" (1 episode, 1959)
- Family Man (1959) TV episode
"Playhouse 90" .... Andres (2 episodes, 1959)
- For Whom the Bell Tolls: Part 2 (1959) TV episode .... Andres
- For Whom the Bell Tolls: Part 1 (1959) TV episode .... Andres

Miscellaneous Crew:
1980s
1950s
Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986) (consultant)


The Turn of the Screw (1959) (TV) (dialogue director)

Cinematographer:
Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005)

Thanks:
2000s
1990s
Stephanie Daley (2006) (very special thanks)
Budd Boetticher: An American Original (2005) (V) (special thanks)
Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005) (TV) (special thanks)


The Way We Were: Looking Back (1999) (V) (the producers wish to thank)

Self:
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
1960s
Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick (2007) (V) .... Himself
Great Bolshy Yarblockos! Making 'A Clockwork Orange' (2007) (V) .... Himself
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' (2007) (V) .... Himself
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) (V) .... Himself
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007) (V) .... Himself
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (2007) (V) .... Himself
"Entourage" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- No Cannes Do (2007) TV episode .... Himself
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Greatest Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) .... Himself
"Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2007)
- Sydney Pollack/John Lesher/Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu/Abigail Breslin/Michael Arndt/Alan Arkin (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Best of 'D' (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #3.6 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
2006 BAFTA/LA Cunard Britannia Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
"Jour de fête" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 24 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
"Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode #1.4 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) .... Himself
"American Masters" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2006)
- John Ford/John Wayne: The Filmmaker and the Legend (2006) TV episode .... Narrator
Cineastes en acció (2005) .... Himself
... aka Cineastas en acción (Spain: Castilian title)
"Biography" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2000-2005)
- Marlon Brando: The Agony of Genius (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Jessica Lange: On Her Own Terms (2001) TV episode .... Himself
- Robert Redford: Hollywood Outlaw (2000) TV episode .... Himself
Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005) .... Himself
One Six Right (2005) .... Himself
"The Hollywood Greats" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Hollywood Greats (USA: new title)
- Jane Fonda (2005) TV episode .... Himself
Cineastas contra magnates (2005) .... Himself
"Tout le monde en parle" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 28 May 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"HARDtalk Extra" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Sydney Pollack (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"HBO First Look" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1999-2005)
- The Interpreter (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- The Making of 'Random Hearts' (1999) TV episode .... Himself
The Last Mogul (2005) .... Himself
... aka The Last Mogul: Life and Times of Lew Wasserman (USA: long title)
The Needs of Kim Stanley (2005)
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz (2004) (TV) .... Himself
Im freien Fall - Tom Tykwer und das Kino (2004) .... Himself
E! Entertainment Special: Tom Cruise (2004) (TV) .... Himself
Climbing 'Cold Mountain' (2004) (V) .... Himself
AFI Tribute to Meryl Streep (2004) (TV) .... Himself
Something About Sydney Pollack (2004) (TV) .... Himself
A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard' (2004) (V) .... Himself
Biography Special: The Fondas (2004) (TV) .... Himself
The Words and Music of 'Cold Mountain' (2003) (TV) .... Himself
A Journey to 'Cold Mountain' (2003) (TV) .... Himself
Nicole Kidman: An American Cinematheque Tribute (2003) (TV) .... Himself
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003) .... Narrator
The Score (2003) (TV) .... Himself
A Decade Under the Influence (2003) .... Himself
More About the Condor (2003) (V) .... Himself
I Love New York (2002) (TV) .... Himself
"Bravo Profiles" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Dustin Hoffman (2002) TV episode .... Himself
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions (2002) (TV) .... Himself
Sydney Pollack y la generación del compromiso (2001) (TV) .... Himself
"Anatomy of a Scene" .... Himself - Executive Producer (1 episode)
- The Quiet American (????) TV episode .... Himself - Executive Producer
"The Ray Martin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode #1.7 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul (2001) (TV) .... Himself
"The Essentials" (2001) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001) .... Himself
"Omnibus" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- John Barry: Licence to Thrill (2000) TV episode .... Himself
Hollywood, D.C. (2000) (TV) .... Himself
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV) .... Himself
"Just Shoot Me!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- A&E Biography: Nina Van Horn (2000) TV episode .... Himself
The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2000) (TV) .... Himself
A Song of Africa (2000) (V) .... Himself
Lost Angeles - Eine Stadt zwischen Traum und Trauma (2000) .... Himself


"Mundo VIP" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Show nº182 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
"The Directors" .... Himself (2 episodes)
- The Films of Anthony Minghella (????) TV episode .... Himself
- The Films of Sydney Pollack (????) TV episode .... Himself
Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' (1999) (V) .... Himself
The Way We Were: Looking Back (1999) (V) .... Himself - Director
Independent's Day (1998) (TV) .... Himself
Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach (1997) (TV) .... Producer
The Directors: Sydney Pollack (1997) (V) .... Himself
"American Cinema" .... Himself (1 episode)
- The Hollywood Style (????) TV episode .... Himself
"Inside the Actors Studio" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
- Episode #1.12 (1994) TV episode .... Himself
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-0 (1993) (TV) .... Himself
John Barry: Moviola (1993) (TV) .... Himself
"Naked Hollywood" (1991) TV mini-series .... Himself


Hello Actors Studio (1988) (TV) .... Himself
One Voice (1986) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself/Audience Member
The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Picture & Best Director
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1985) .... Himself
Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album (1985) (V) .... Himself
The Making of 'Absence of Malice' (1982) (TV) .... Himself


The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks (1973) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
The Saga of Jeremiah Johnson (1972) .... Himself


The Moviemakers (1969) (uncredited) .... Himself (director)

Archive Footage:
Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (2007) (TV) .... Himself