Filmography
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Known For
Tootsie Director (1982) -
Michael Clayton Producer (2007) -
Eyes Wide Shut Victor Ziegler (1999) -
Known For
Out of Africa Director (1985) -
Producer
Margaret (2011) -
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008-2009) -
The Reader (2008) -
Recount (2008) -
Leatherheads (2008) -
Great Performances (2008) -
Michael Clayton (2007)
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Breaking and Entering (2006) -
Catch a Fire (2006) -
American Masters (1990-2005) -
![The Interpreter]( "The Interpreter")
The Interpreter (2005) -
![Forty Shades of Blue]( "Forty Shades of Blue")
Forty Shades of Blue (2005) -
![Cold Mountain]( "Cold Mountain")
Cold Mountain (2003) -
![In the Name of Love]( "In the Name of Love")
In the Name of Love (2003) -
![The Quiet American]( "The Quiet American")
The Quiet American (2002) -
![Heaven]( "Heaven")
Heaven (2002) -
![Iris]( "Iris")
Iris (2001) -
![Birthday Girl]( "Birthday Girl")
Birthday Girl (2001) -
![Blow Dry]( "Blow Dry")
Blow Dry (2001) -
![Up at the Villa]( "Up at the Villa")
Up at the Villa (2000) -
![The Talented Mr. Ripley]( "The Talented Mr. Ripley")
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) -
![Random Hearts]( "Random Hearts")
Random Hearts (1999) -
Bronx County (1998)
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![Poodle Springs]( "Poodle Springs")
Poodle Springs (1998) -
![Sliding Doors]( "Sliding Doors")
Sliding Doors (1998) -
![Sabrina]( "Sabrina")
Sabrina (1995) -
![Sense and Sensibility]( "Sense and Sensibility")
Sense and Sensibility (1995) -
![Fallen Angels]( "Fallen Angels")
Fallen Angels (1993-1995) -
![Flesh and Bone]( "Flesh and Bone")
Flesh and Bone (1993) -
![Searching for Bobby Fischer]( "Searching for Bobby Fischer")
Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) -
![The Firm]( "The Firm")
The Firm (1993) -
![A Private Matter]( "A Private Matter")
A Private Matter (1992) -
![Leaving Normal]( "Leaving Normal")
Leaving Normal (1992) -
![Dead Again]( "Dead Again")
Dead Again (1991) -
![King Ralph]( "King Ralph")
King Ralph (1991) -
![Havana]( "Havana")
Havana (1990) -
![White Palace]( "White Palace")
White Palace (1990) -
![Presumed Innocent]( "Presumed Innocent")
Presumed Innocent (1990) -
![The Fabulous Baker Boys]( "The Fabulous Baker Boys")
The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) -
![Bright Lights, Big City]( "Bright Lights, Big City")
Bright Lights, Big City (1988) -
![Out of Africa]( "Out of Africa")
Out of Africa (1985) -
![Songwriter]( "Songwriter")
Songwriter (1984) -
![Tootsie]( "Tootsie")
Tootsie (1982) -
![Absence of Malice]( "Absence of Malice")
Absence of Malice (1981) -
![Honeysuckle Rose]( "Honeysuckle Rose")
Honeysuckle Rose (1980) -
![Bobby Deerfield]( "Bobby Deerfield")
Bobby Deerfield (1977) -
![Three Days of the Condor]( "Three Days of the Condor")
Three Days of the Condor (1975) -
Producer
![The Yakuza]( "The Yakuza")
The Yakuza (1974) -
Actor
![Made of Honor]( "Made of Honor")
Made of Honor Thomas Sr. (2008) -
![Michael Clayton]( "Michael Clayton")
Michael Clayton Marty Bach (2007) -
![Entourage]( "Entourage")
Entourage Sydney Pollack (2007) -
![The Sopranos]( "The Sopranos")
The Sopranos Warren Feldman (2007) -
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters Narrator (2006) -
![Will & Grace]( "Will & Grace")
Will & Grace George Truman (2000-2006) -
![Avenue Montaigne]( "Avenue Montaigne")
Avenue Montaigne Brian Sobinsky (2006) -
![The Interpreter]( "The Interpreter")
The Interpreter Jay Pettigrew (2005) -
![Changing Lanes]( "Changing Lanes")
Changing Lanes Stephen Delano (2002) -
![The Majestic]( "The Majestic")
The Majestic Studio Executive (2001) -
![King of the Hill]( "King of the Hill")
King of the Hill Grant Trimble (2000) -
![Just Shoot Me!]( "Just Shoot Me!")
Just Shoot Me! Sydney Pollack (2000) -
![Random Hearts]( "Random Hearts")
Random Hearts Carl Broman (1999) -
![Eyes Wide Shut]( "Eyes Wide Shut")
Eyes Wide Shut Victor Ziegler (1999) -
![A Civil Action]( "A Civil Action")
A Civil Action Al Eustis (1998) -
![Mad About You]( "Mad About You")
Mad About You Dr. Sydney Warren (1998) -
![Frasier]( "Frasier")
Frasier Holden Thorpe (1994) -
![Husbands and Wives]( "Husbands and Wives")
Husbands and Wives Jack (1992) -
![Death Becomes Her]( "Death Becomes Her")
Death Becomes Her E.R. Doctor (1992) -
![The Player]( "The Player")
The Player Dick Mellen (1992) -
![Tootsie]( "Tootsie")
Tootsie George Fields (1982) -
![The Electric Horseman]( "The Electric Horseman")
The Electric Horseman Man Who Makes Pass at Alice (1979) -
![The Irv Kupcinet Show]( "The Irv Kupcinet Show")
The Irv Kupcinet Show (1975) -
![Brenner]( "Brenner")
Brenner Al (1959-1964) -
![The New Breed]( "The New Breed")
The New Breed Bert Masters (1961-1962) -
![War Hunt]( "War Hunt")
War Hunt Sgt. Owen Van Horn (1962) -
![Ben Casey]( "Ben Casey")
Ben Casey (1962) -
![The Asphalt Jungle]( "The Asphalt Jungle")
The Asphalt Jungle Louis (1961) -
![The Deputy]( "The Deputy")
The Deputy Chuck Johnson (1961) -
![Have Gun - Will Travel]( "Have Gun - Will Travel")
Have Gun - Will Travel Joe Culp (1961) -
![The Twilight Zone]( "The Twilight Zone")
The Twilight Zone Arthur Willis (1960) -
![Alfred Hitchcock Presents]( "Alfred Hitchcock Presents")
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Bernie Samuelson (1960) -
![Tales of Wells Fargo]( "Tales of Wells Fargo")
Tales of Wells Fargo Stan Riker (1960) -
![The Robert Herridge Theater]( "The Robert Herridge Theater")
The Robert Herridge Theater Peddler (1960) -
Buick-Electra Playhouse (1960)
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![Startime]( "Startime")
Startime Harry (1959) -
![Armstrong Circle Theatre]( "Armstrong Circle Theatre")
Armstrong Circle Theatre Albert Rousseau (1959) -
![The United States Steel Hour]( "The United States Steel Hour")
The United States Steel Hour Benson (1959) -
![Playhouse 90]( "Playhouse 90")
Playhouse 90 Andres (1959) -
Now Is Tomorrow Capt. Stein (1958)
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![The Big Story]( "The Big Story")
The Big Story Sidney (1957) -
![The Kaiser Aluminum Hour]( "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour")
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour Pvt. Shuber (1956) -
ActorFling Elizabeth's Husband (2001)
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Director
![Amazing Grace]( "Amazing Grace")
Amazing Grace (2018) -
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2005) -
![The Interpreter]( "The Interpreter")
The Interpreter (2005) -
![Random Hearts]( "Random Hearts")
Random Hearts (1999) -
![Sabrina]( "Sabrina")
Sabrina (1995) -
![The Firm]( "The Firm")
The Firm (1993) -
![Havana]( "Havana")
Havana (1990) -
![Out of Africa]( "Out of Africa")
Out of Africa (1985) -
![Tootsie]( "Tootsie")
Tootsie (1982) -
![Absence of Malice]( "Absence of Malice")
Absence of Malice (1981) -
![The Electric Horseman]( "The Electric Horseman")
The Electric Horseman (1979) -
![Bobby Deerfield]( "Bobby Deerfield")
Bobby Deerfield (1977) -
![Three Days of the Condor]( "Three Days of the Condor")
Three Days of the Condor (1975) -
![The Yakuza]( "The Yakuza")
The Yakuza (1974) -
![The Way We Were]( "The Way We Were")
The Way We Were (1973) -
![Jeremiah Johnson]( "Jeremiah Johnson")
Jeremiah Johnson (1972) -
![They Shoot Horses, Don't They?]( "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?")
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![Castle Keep]( "Castle Keep")
Castle Keep (1969) -
![The Swimmer]( "The Swimmer")
The Swimmer (1968) -
![The Scalphunters]( "The Scalphunters")
The Scalphunters (1968) -
![This Property Is Condemned]( "This Property Is Condemned")
This Property Is Condemned (1966) -
![The Slender Thread]( "The Slender Thread")
The Slender Thread (1965) -
![Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre]( "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre")
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963-1965) -
![Kraft Suspense Theatre]( "Kraft Suspense Theatre")
Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963-1965) -
![Dr. Kildare]( "Dr. Kildare")
Dr. Kildare (1964) -
![Slattery's People]( "Slattery's People")
Slattery's People (1964) -
![The Fugitive]( "The Fugitive")
The Fugitive (1964) -
![Arrest and Trial]( "Arrest and Trial")
Arrest and Trial (1964) -
![Breaking Point]( "Breaking Point")
Breaking Point (1963) -
![Ben Casey]( "Ben Casey")
Ben Casey (1962-1963) -
![Kraft Mystery Theater]( "Kraft Mystery Theater")
Kraft Mystery Theater (1963) -
![Alcoa Premiere]( "Alcoa Premiere")
Alcoa Premiere (1963) -
![The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]( "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour")
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962-1963) -
![Wagon Train]( "Wagon Train")
Wagon Train (1963) -
![The Defenders]( "The Defenders")
The Defenders (1963) -
![Frontier Circus]( "Frontier Circus")
Frontier Circus (1961-1962) -
![The Law and Mr. Jones]( "The Law and Mr. Jones")
The Law and Mr. Jones (1962) -
![The Tall Man]( "The Tall Man")
The Tall Man (1962) -
![Target: The Corruptors!]( "Target: The Corruptors!")
Target: The Corruptors! (1962) -
![Shotgun Slade]( "Shotgun Slade")
Shotgun Slade (1961) -
Director
![Cain's Hundred]( "Cain's Hundred")
Cain's Hundred (1961) -
Archive footage
![Robert Redford: The Golden Look]( "Robert Redford: The Golden Look")
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![Amazing Grace]( "Amazing Grace")
Amazing Grace (2018) -
![Jane Fonda in Five Acts]( "Jane Fonda in Five Acts")
Jane Fonda in Five Acts (2018) -
![Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles]( "Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles")
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![The Story of the Swimmer]( "The Story of the Swimmer")
The Story of the Swimmer (2014) -
![And the Oscar Goes To...]( "And the Oscar Goes To...")
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) -
![Milius]( "Milius")
Milius (2013) -
![The 81st Annual Academy Awards]( "The 81st Annual Academy Awards")
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![The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards]( "The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards")
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Archive footage
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2008) -
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Miscellaneous Crew
![9½ Weeks]( "9½ Weeks")
9½ Weeks (1986) -
![The Leopard]( "The Leopard")
The Leopard (1963) -
Miscellaneous Crew
![The Young Savages]( "The Young Savages")
The Young Savages (1961) -
![Startime]( "Startime")
Startime (1959) -
Cinematographer
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2005)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Winner of year 2000 John Huston Award, presented by Tom Cruise on behalf of Directors Guild of America, as a "defender of artists' rights...a warrior."
Quotes
[on Meryl Streep] The danger I'm talking about here is that she tends to sound boring because she's so perfect.
Trademark
Frequently casts Robert Redford
Star Sign
Cancer
Personal Details
Born
Sydney Irwin Pollack
Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Died
(age 73)
Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, USA
Height:
6' (1.83 m)
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