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Sydney Pollack at a press conference about his movie The Interpreter.

Sydney Pollack (born July 1 1934 in Lafayette, Indiana) is an American actor, producer, and director. His career started in the 1960s, directing episodes of TV series such as The Fugitive and Alfred Hitchcock Presents.

He won the Academy Award for Directing for Out of Africa (1985).

Pollack studied with Sanford Meisner at The Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City before embarking on his acting career. He then moved behind the camera to direct and produce.

While directing Tootsie, his rows with Dustin Hoffman became well known. Eventually Hoffman began pushing the idea that Pollack play the role of his agent and Pollack reluctantly agreed. Their off-screen relationship added authenticity to their scenes in the movie, most of which feature them arguing. Pollack has since taken on more acting roles in addtion to producing and directing.

A first rate character actor, Pollack has appeared in films such as A Civil Action and Eyes Wide Shut, as well as his own including The Interpreter. He is a recurring guest star on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace, playing Will Truman's unfaithful but loving father, George Truman.

Selected filmography

The Interpreter (2005) director, executive producer, and actor
Cold Mountain (2003) producer
The Quiet American (2002) executive producer
Iris (2001) executive producer
The Talented Mr Ripley (1999) executive producer
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) actor
Random Hearts (1999) director
Sliding Doors (1998) producer
Sabrina (1995) director/producer
Sense and Sensibility (1995) executive producer
The Firm (1993) director/producer
Husbands and Wives (1992) actor
Havana (1990) director/co-producer
The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) executive producer
Out of Africa (1985) director/producer
Tootsie (1982) director/producer/actor
Absence of Malice (1981) director/producer
The Electric Horseman (1979) director/actor
Bobby Deerfield (1977) director/producer
The Yakuza (1975) director/producer
Three Days of the Condor (1975) director
The Way We Were (1973) director
Jeremiah Johnson (1972) director
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) director/screenwriter/producer
Castle Keep (1969) director
The Swimmer (1968) co-director
The Scalphunters' (1968) director
This Property Is Condemned (1966) director
The Slender Thread (1965) director

External links

Sydney Pollack at IMDb

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 He won the [[Academy Award for Directing]] for ''[[Out of Africa]]'' (1985).
+Pollack studied with [[Sanford Meisner]] at The [[Neighborhood Playhouse]] in [[New York City]] before embarking on his acting career.  He then moved behind the camera to direct and produce.
-Pollack's acting career kickstarted when he was directing ''[[Tootsie]]'' with [[Dustin Hoffman]], of which his rows with the dedicated method actor became well known. Hoffman had begun pushing the idea that Pollack play the role of his agent, which Pollack reluctantly agreed to do. The scenes of Pollack and Hoffman arguing is actually a reflection of their relationship off screen during the making of the film. A first rate character actor, Pollack went onto appear in several films such as ''[[A Civil Action]]'' and ''[[Eyes Wide Shut]]'', as well as his own including ''[[The Interpreter]]''. He is a recurring [[guest star]] on the [[NBC]] [[sitcom]] ''[[Will & Grace]]'', playing [[Will Truman]]'s unfaithful but loving father, George Truman.
+While directing ''[[Tootsie]]'', his rows with [[Dustin Hoffman]] became well known.  Eventually Hoffman began pushing the idea that Pollack play the role of his agent and Pollack reluctantly agreed. Their off-screen relationship added authenticity to their scenes in the movie, most of which feature them arguing.  Pollack has since taken on more acting roles in addtion to producing and directing.
+A first rate character actor, Pollack has appeared in films such as ''[[A Civil Action]]'' and ''[[Eyes Wide Shut]]'', as well as his own including ''[[The Interpreter]]''. He is a recurring [[guest star]] on the [[NBC]] [[sitcom]] ''[[Will & Grace]]'', playing [[Will Truman]]'s unfaithful but loving father, George Truman.
 == Selected filmography ==