Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack Movies and TV Shows

Sydney Irwin Pollack (July 1, 1934 – May 26, 2008) was an American film director, producer and actor. Pollack studied with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City, where he later taught acting. He began directing television shows in the 1960s before moving to films. Pollack directed more than 21 films and 10 television shows, acted in over 30 films or shows, and produced over 44 films. Some of his best known works include Jeremiah Johnson (1972), The Way We Were (1973), Three Days of the Condor (1975) and Absence of Malice (1981). His 1985 film Out of Africa won him Academy Awards for directing and producing; he was also nominated for Best Director Oscars for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? and Tootsie, in the latter of which he also appeared. His later films included Havana (1990), The Firm (1993), Sabrina (1995), The Interpreter (2005), and as producer for and actor in Michael Clayton (2007).

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 01/07/1934 (90 years old)
Place of birth: Lafayette, Indiana, USA
nationality: American
height: 1.82 m
Net worth: $16,000,000

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the UK

Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace (2018)

7.5

73%

role:
Director & 1 more

2018

Documentary

Music

7.5

73%

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)

6.9

69%

role:
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2014

Documentary

6.9

69%

And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)

7.1

70%

role:
Self (archive footage)

Not available

2014

Documentary

TV Movie

7.1

70%

Not available

Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

7.7

71%

role:
Thanks

2012

Comedy

Drama

Romance

7.7

71%

Margaret

Margaret (2011)

6.5

63%

role:
Producer

2011

Drama

6.5

63%

The Reader

The Reader (2008)

7.6

75%

role:
Producer

2008

Drama

Romance

7.6

75%

Recount

7.3

69%

role:
Executive Producer

2008

Drama

History

TV Movie

7.3

69%

Made of Honor

Made of Honor (2008)

5.8

64%

role:
Thomas Bailey Sr.

2008

Comedy

Romance

5.8

64%

Leatherheads

Leatherheads (2008)

6.0

58%

role:
Executive Producer

2008

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.0

58%

Michael Clayton

Michael Clayton (2007)

7.2

67%

role:
Producer & 1 more

2007

Drama

Thriller

7.2

67%

Breaking and Entering

Breaking and Entering (2006)

6.5

61%

role:
Producer

2006

Drama

Romance

6.5

61%

Catch a Fire

Catch a Fire (2006)

6.7

63%

role:
Executive Producer

2006

Action

Drama

Thriller

6.7

63%

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006)

7.2

69%

role:
Self

Not available

2006

Documentary

7.2

69%

Not available

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)

6.5

0%

role:
Himself

Not available

2006

Documentary

6.5

0%

Not available

Avenue Montaigne

Avenue Montaigne (2006)

6.7

61%

role:
Brian Sobinski

2006

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.7

61%

The Interpreter

The Interpreter (2005)

6.4

63%

role:
Executive Producer & 2 more

2005

Crime

Thriller

6.4

63%

Intervention

Intervention (2005)

7.9

71%

role:
Director

2005

Documentary

7.9

71%

seaQuest DSV

seaQuest DSV (2003)

7.2

69%

role:
Producer

2003

Adventure

Drama

History

Romance

7.2

69%

The Quiet American

The Quiet American (2002)

7.0

66%

role:
Executive Producer

2002

Drama

Romance

Thriller

7.0

66%

Changing Lanes

Changing Lanes (2002)

6.5

63%

role:
Stephen Delano

2002

Crime

Thriller

6.5

63%

Heaven

6.9

65%

role:
Executive Producer

2002

Crime

Drama

Romance

Thriller

6.9

65%

The Majestic

The Majestic (2001)

6.9

68%

role:
Studio Executive (voice) & 1 more

2001

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.9

68%

Iris

7.0

65%

role:
Executive Producer

2001

Drama

Romance

7.0

65%

Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)

8.0

75%

role:
Himself

2001

Documentary

8.0

75%

Blow Dry

Blow Dry (2001)

6.2

60%

role:
Executive Producer

2001

Comedy

Drama

6.2

60%

The Talented Mr. Ripley

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

7.4

72%

role:
Executive Producer

1999

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.4

72%

Random Hearts

Random Hearts (1999)

5.3

55%

role:
Producer & 2 more

1999

Drama

Romance

5.3

55%

Eyes Wide Shut

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

7.5

75%

role:
Victor Ziegler

1999

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.5

75%

A Civil Action

A Civil Action (1998)

6.6

64%

role:
Al Eustis

1998

Drama

6.6

64%

Sliding Doors

Sliding Doors (1998)

6.7

66%

role:
Producer

1998

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7

66%

Sabrina

6.3

61%

role:
Producer & 1 more

1995

Comedy

Romance

6.3

61%

Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility (1995)

7.7

75%

role:
Executive Producer

1995

Drama

Romance

7.7

75%

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

7.4

72%

role:
Executive Producer

1993

Drama

7.4

72%

The Firm

The Firm (1993)

6.9

67%

role:
Producer & 1 more

1993

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.9

67%

Husbands and Wives

Husbands and Wives (1992)

7.5

71%

role:
Jack

1992

Comedy

Drama

Romance

7.5

71%

Death Becomes Her

Death Becomes Her (1992)

6.7

68%

role:
Hospital Doctor (uncredited)

1992

Comedy

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7

68%

The Player

The Player (1992)

7.5

72%

role:
Dick Mellon

1992

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.5

72%

Dead Again

Dead Again (1991)

6.8

64%

role:
Executive Producer & 1 more

1991

Mystery

Romance

Thriller

6.8

64%

Havana

6.1

58%

role:
Producer & 1 more

1990

Drama

Romance

6.1

58%

White Palace

White Palace (1990)

6.5

62%

role:
Executive Producer

1990

Drama

Romance

6.5

62%

Presumed Innocent

Presumed Innocent (1990)

6.9

68%

role:
Producer

1990

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

6.9

68%

The Fabulous Baker Boys

The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)

6.9

66%

role:
Executive Producer

1989

Comedy

Drama

Music

Romance

6.9

66%

Bright Lights, Big City

Bright Lights, Big City (1988)

5.7

57%

role:
Producer

1988

Drama

5.7

57%

Out of Africa

Out of Africa (1985)

7.1

72%

role:
Producer & 1 more

1985

Drama

History

Romance

7.1

72%

Tootsie

7.4

72%

role:
Producer & 2 more

1982

Comedy

Romance

7.4

72%

Absence of Malice

Absence of Malice (1981)

6.9

67%

role:
Producer & 1 more

1981

Drama

Romance

Thriller

6.9

67%

Three Days of the Condor

Three Days of the Condor (1975)

7.4

73%

role:
Producer & 1 more

1975

Thriller

7.4

73%

The Yakuza

The Yakuza (1974)

7.2

72%

role:
Producer & 1 more

1974

Action

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.2

72%

The Way We Were

The Way We Were (1973)

7.0

69%

role:
Director

1973

Drama

Romance

7.0

69%

Jeremiah Johnson

Jeremiah Johnson (1972)

7.6

74%

role:
Director

1972

Adventure

Western

7.6

74%

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)

7.8

78%

role:
Director

1969

Drama

7.8

78%

The Scalphunters

The Scalphunters (1968)

6.7

64%

role:
Director

1968

Comedy

Western

6.7

64%

This Property Is Condemned

This Property Is Condemned (1966)

7.0

64%

role:
Director

1966

Drama

Romance

7.0

64%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving Sydney Pollack are, for example, Amazing Grace, Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles and Silver Linings Playbook.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Amazon.
: The best StreamFat ratings are Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (7.8), Sense and Sensibility (7.6) and The Reader (7.6).