Sydney Pollack's biography

Sydney Pollack is 74 years old film producer born at Lafayette. He was born on Sunday 1st of July 1934. According to year of birth 1934 he belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 1st of July means he is Cancer. Cancer is a watery sign. They are very friendly and show motherly love to everyone. According to ascendant calculator, an important trait of these natives is their sensitive nature.

He is native english speaker. He is citizen of United States of America. His primary profession is to be film producer. You can know him also as actor, television actor, film actor, television director, film director, aircraft pilot. He is recently known as character actor. He received Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama Out of Africa in 1985

Sydney Pollack's schools

We found 2 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, Stella Adler Studio of Acting.

Sydney Pollack's career

His main focus is to be film producer.

How did Sydney Pollack die

He died on on Monday 26th of May 2008 when he was 74 years old at Pacific Palisades. Sydney Pollacks death was caused by stomach cancer. It happend like natural causes.

Awards and competitions

Sydney Pollack's Awards

He received award for Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama for work Out of Africa in 1985
He received award for Academy Award for Best Director for work Out of Africa in 1986
He received award for Academy Award for Best Picture for work Out of Africa in 1986
He received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for work Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre in 1966

Sydney Pollack's Rankings

Among the 100 best American love movies ranked by American Film Institute in June, 2002, Pollack is the only director credited with two films near the top of list. His The Way We Were (1973) is ranked #6 and Out of Africa (1985) is ranked #13.

Sydney Pollack's Nominations

He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
He was nominated for European Film Award for Best Film for work The Reader in 2009

What Sydney Pollack has done for a first time

Was first choice to direct The Saint (1997).
Kate Winslet dedicated her first Oscar win to Sydney Pollack and his partner in Mirage Enterprises, Anthony Minghella, following their deaths.

Sydney Pollack's quotes

[on his favorite area of the filmmaking process] Editing, because I'm alone and there isn't the necessity of having to organize so many people. Editing feels almost like sculpting or a form of continuing the writing process.
I don't value a film I've enjoyed making. If it's good, it's damned hard work.
[on Paul Newman] There's stillness in his acting now that is quite magnetic. You can feel his intelligence, you can see him thinking. He has the depth of a clear pool of water.
[on Meryl Streep] The danger I'm talking about here is that she tends to sound boring because she's so perfect.
If we were a primitive society, movie stars would be gods.
I'm from Indiana. If I get it, everyone gets it.
Tootsie (1982) tells the story of a really incredibly gifted actor played by Dustin Hoffman.
Burt Lancaster was largely responsible for me becoming a director. And I'm going down to Union Settlement, to do a tribute for him, because a new book has just come out about him.
[accepting his Best Director Oscar for Out of Africa (1985)] I can't leave this podium without saying I could not have made this film without Meryl Streep - she is astounding personally, professionally, and always, and I can't thank her enough.
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Sydney Pollack's body shape

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Sydney Pollack