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Public records list Sydney Pollack as a film producer, television actor and film actor. Sydney Pollack was born on July 1, 1934 in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. Death is recorded on May 26, 2008, at the age of 73. Awards on record include Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama (1985), Academy Award for Best Director (1986), Academy Award for Best Picture (1986) and 3 more. The listed height was 182 cm.
My Take
Sydney Pollack is one of those filmmakers I genuinely miss — not just as a director, but as a presence in Hollywood that stood for a certain kind of adult seriousness. Born in Lafayette, Indiana in 1934, he worked his way up through television before becoming the guy you trusted with big, sweeping stories about complicated people. Out of Africa is still stunning to me — it swept the 1986 Oscars with Best Picture and Best Director, and it deserved every bit of it. But I also love that he had a sly side with Tootsie and a thriller instinct with Three Days of the Condor. And then he'd pop up in front of the camera in small roles with this effortless, world-weary charm. He passed in 2008, and Hollywood has been a little less elegant without him ever since.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sydney Pollack
- Name (Japanese)
- シドニー・ポラック
- Reading
- しどにー・ぽらっく
- Born
- July 1, 1934 – May 26, 2008
- Origin
- Lafayette, Indiana, United States
- Height
- 182 cm
- Occupation
- film producer / actor / television actor / film actor / television director
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1985 Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1986 Academy Award for Best Director
- 1986 Academy Award for Best Picture
- 1986 Berlinale Camera
- National Board of Review Award for Best Film
- 1966 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Out of Africa |
| Notable work | Tootsie |
| Notable work | Three Days of the Condor |
4. Links
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sydney Pollack born?
Sydney Pollack was born on July 1, 1934.
When did Sydney Pollack die?
Sydney Pollack died on May 26, 2008, aged 73.
Where was Sydney Pollack from?
Sydney Pollack was from Lafayette, Indiana, United States.
What did Sydney Pollack do?
Sydney Pollack worked as film producer, actor, television actor, film actor, television director.
How tall was Sydney Pollack?
Sydney Pollack was 182 cm tall.
What was Sydney Pollack known for?
Sydney Pollack's notable works include Out of Africa, Tootsie, Three Days of the Condor.
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