Sydney Pollack

Biography

Born 07/01/1934

One of the rare Hollywood talents who excelled at both acting and directing, Sydney Pollack fell haphazardly into a craft that eventually earned him three Oscar nominations and one Academy Award. Thanks to his early career as an acting coach, Pollack developed a reputation for being one of the best...
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Filmography

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Awards

In 2008, received Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie
In 2006, received Board of the Governors Award
In 1986, received Academy Award for Best Picture

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Highlights

In 2008, Executive produced the HBO film, "Recount"
In 2007, Co-starred (also produced) with George Clooney in Tony Gilroy's "Michael Clayton"; earned an Oscar nomination for Best Picture
In 2006, Helmed a documentary about the famed architect, "Sketches of Frank Gehry"

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Family & Companions

Rebecca Pollack: mother (Divorced fom Pollack's father; developed emotional problems and became an alcoholic; died at age 37 when Pollack was 16)
David Pollack: father (Divorced from Pollack's mother)
Bernie Pollack: brother (Designed costumes for several of his brother's films, including "Tootsie" (1982), "Sabrina" (1995) and "Random Hearts" (1999))

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