Sydney Pollack
- Biography
- Sydney Pollack was born to first generation Russian-Jewish Americans on July 1, 1934. After graduating from his Indiana high school, he went to New York and became a student at the Neighborhood Playhouse, a celebrated Greenwich Village school, where ...
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- Born
- July 01, 1934
- Died
- May 26, 2008
Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Picture Michael Clayton |
| 1985 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Director Out of Africa |
| 1985 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Picture Out of Africa |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Nominated | Directors Guild of America |
Best Director Out of Africa |
Producers Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Nominated | Producers Guild of America |
Producer of the Year Cold Mountain |
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Streep Stuffed Bra To Land Out Of Africa Role
07/28/09 Meryl Streep had to prove she was sexy to director Sydney Pollack before she landed a role in Oscar-winning film Out Of Africa - so she stuffed her bra. | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) -
Spirituality and Fathers and Sons: “The Answer Man” Director John Hindman
07/24/09 "Arlen Faber" started as a way for me to address my relationship with my father. | indieWIRE -
Streep Stuffed Her Bra To Land Sexy Roles
02/24/09 Hollywood icon Meryl Streep made sure she didn't stuff up her acting dreams - by padding out her bra in a bid to land roles. | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) -
RT Interview: Reading The Reader with Stephen Daldry
02/17/09 In bringing the best-selling German novel The Reader to the big screen, director Stephen Daldry ( Billy Elliot , The Hours ) had more than a few hurdles to overcome -- breaks in production, the recasting of his lead character, headline-grabbing in-fighting between executive producers Scott Rudin and Harvey Weinstein, and the tragic loss of producers and mentors Sydney Pollack and Anthony Minghella. | Rotten Tomatoes -
Winslet Dedicates BAFTA To Late Producers
02/08/09 Actress Kate Winslet fought back tears as she accepted her Best Actress gong for The Reader at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTAs) Awards, dedicating the honour to the movie's late producers Anthony Minghella and Sydney Pollack . | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) -
SUNDANCE '09 INTERVIEW | Dramatic Competition: "Arlen Faber" Director John Hindman
01/07/09 EDITORS NOTE: This is part of a series of interviews, conducted via email, profiling dramatic and documentary competition and American Spectrum directors who have films screening at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. | indieWIRE -
Bet-Losing Harvey Weinstein Spends First $1 Million on 'Reader' Oscar Campaign [Liar Liar]
09/30/08 No distance seems far enough, no HazMat suit thick enough to defend against the radioactivity let off by Harvey Weinstein and Scott Rudin's toxic Reader mess . | Defamer -
'Flash of Genius' to open Aspen
09/09/08 Marc Abraham's "Flash of Genius" will screen as the opening night film at the 30th annual Aspen Filmfest, which runs Sept. 24-28 in Aspen and Carbondale, Colo. The five-day fest, held at the Wheeler Opera House and Isis Theatre in Aspen and the Crystal Theatre in Carbondale, will feature such guests as composer Dario Marianelli and directors Angus Yates, Cass Warner, director Mark Becker and Gini Reticker. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Feature: Random Roles: Teri Garr
07/21/08 The actor: Teri Garr, who got her start as a go-go dancer in the background of swinging '60s films like Pajama Party and a string of Elvis movies before breaking out as a cast member on The Sonny And Cher Comedy Hour . | The A.V. Club