Amazing Grace
2018 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
Sydney Pollack
Director & actor · born 1 July 1934 · Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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).
Where to start: They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969).
As director 22
Sketches of Frank Gehry
2006 · 6.9/10
New
The Interpreter
2005 · 6.3/10
Popcorn Flick
Random Hearts
1999 · 5.6/10
Snoozefest
Sabrina
1995 · 6.2/10
Popcorn Flick
The Firm
1993 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
Havana
1990 · 5.8/10
Snoozefest
Sanford Meisner Master Class
1990
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Out of Africa
1985 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
Tootsie
1982 · 7.2/10
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Absence of Malice
1981 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
The Electric Horseman
1979 · 6.1/10
Popcorn Flick
Bobby Deerfield
1977 · 5.9/10
Snoozefest
Three Days of the Condor
1975 · 7.3/10
Worth the Hype
The Yakuza
1974 · 7.1/10
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The Way We Were
1973 · 7.0/10
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Jeremiah Johnson
1972 · 7.3/10
Worth the Hype
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1969 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
Castle Keep
1969 · 5.7/10
Snoozefest
The Scalphunters
1968 · 6.4/10
Popcorn Flick
This Property Is Condemned
1966 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
The Slender Thread
1965 · 7.1/10
Worth the HypeAs actor 78
John Candy: I Like Me
2025 · 7.9/10
Absolute Cinema
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2020 · 7.1/10
New
Citizen Jane Fonda
2020 · 7.2/10
NewAmazing Grace
2018 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014 · 6.5/10
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The Story of The Swimmer
2014
New
Char·ac·ter
2012 · 4.0/10
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Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood
2009
NewAdapting Austen
Adapting Austen
2009
NewA Very Quiet Man
A Very Quiet Man
2009
New
Made of Honor
2008 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'
2008 · 6.0/10
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Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'
2007 · 6.2/10
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View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
2007 · 7.4/10
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The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
2007 · 6.9/10
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Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007 · 6.0/10
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Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick
2007 · 6.6/10
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Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
2007 · 6.2/10
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Michael Clayton
2007 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
Filmmakers in Action
2006 · 7.2/10
New
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
2006 · 7.1/10
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Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006 · 6.5/10
NewSketches of Frank Gehry
2006 · 6.9/10
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Avenue Montaigne
2006 · 6.1/10
Popcorn Flick
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005 · 5.3/10
New
One Six Right
2005 · 8.0/10
New
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
2005 · 6.8/10
New
The Last Mogul
2005 · 5.5/10
NewThe Interpreter
2005 · 6.3/10
Popcorn FlickMänner im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
2004 · 9.0/10
NewIn Free Fall - Tom Tykwer and the Cinema
In Free Fall - Tom Tykwer and the Cinema
2004
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Something About Sydney Pollack
2004 · 8.0/10
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A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard'
2004 · 9.0/10
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Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand
2004 · 8.1/10
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Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
2003 · 7.0/10
Worth the Hype
A Decade Under the Influence
2003 · 7.9/10
Absolute CinemaMore About the Condor
More About the Condor
2003 · 7.0/10
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The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002 · 6.2/10
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2002 · 7.7/10
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Changing Lanes
2002 · 6.3/10
Popcorn Flick
Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot
2001 · 7.0/10
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The Majestic
2001 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
The Story Behind "Absence of Malice"
2001 · 6.0/10
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AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand
2001 · 9.0/10
NewDino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul
Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul
2001 · 6.3/10
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Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film
2001 · 7.4/10
Worth the Hype
Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'
2000 · 6.2/10
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A Song of Africa
2000 · 8.5/10
NewLost Angeles - Eine Stadt zwischen Traum und Trauma
Lost Angeles - Eine Stadt zwischen Traum und Trauma
2000
NewRandom Hearts
1999 · 5.6/10
Snoozefest
The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut'
1999 · 7.7/10
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Eyes Wide Shut
1999 · 7.5/10
Worth the Hype
The Way We Were: Looking Back
1999 · 9.2/10
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A Civil Action
1998 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
Independent's Day
1998 · 6.0/10
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The Saga of Jeremiah Johnson
1997 · 9.0/10
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Love in Hollywood
1996 · 10.0/10
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Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
1996 · 7.7/10
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Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993 · 8.0/10
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Husbands and Wives
1992 · 7.0/10
Worth the HypeTV shows 14
Entourage
TV · 2004 · 7.4/10
Worth the Hype
The Sopranos
TV · 1999 · 8.7/10
Absolute Cinema
The Directors
TV · 1999 · 6.1/10
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Will & Grace
TV · 1998 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
Just Shoot Me!
TV · 1997 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
King of the Hill
TV · 1997 · 7.4/10
Worth the Hype
Frasier
TV · 1993 · 7.7/10
Worth the Hype
Mad About You
TV · 1992 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
The Fugitive
TV · 1963 · 7.3/10
Worth the Hype
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV · 1962 · 7.9/10
Absolute Cinema
The Twilight Zone
TV · 1959 · 8.5/10
Absolute Cinema
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV · 1957 · 7.3/10
Worth the Hype
Playhouse 90
TV · 1956 · 7.5/10
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV · 1955 · 7.8/10
Worth the HypeFrequently asked questions
What is the best Sydney Pollack movie?
By viewer score, They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) at 7.6/10.
What are Sydney Pollack’s most popular movies?
Eyes Wide Shut, Death Becomes Her, The Firm.
How many movies has Sydney Pollack made?
100 films on TMDB, 22 as director, 78 as actor.