Sydney Pollack was born on July 1, 1934 in Lafayette, Indiana, USA. He is an Academy Award-winning American film director, producer and actor.

He appeared in Woody Allen's Husbands and Wives (1992), Robert Altman's The Player (1992), Robert Zemeckis's Death Becomes Her (1992), Steven Zaillian's Civil Action (1998), Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut (1999) and Roger Michel's Changing Lanes (2002).

His other movie roles include Tootsie (1982) and The Interpreter (2005). In 2007 Pollack made a guest appearance on The Sopranos.

Pollack has been married to Claire Griswold since 1958.

Filmography

• "Under the Influence with Elvis Mitchell" (2008)
• Made of Honor (2008)
• Michael Clayton (2007)
• "The Sopranos" (1 episode, 2007)
• "Will & Grace" (4 episodes, 2000-2006)
• Fauteuils d'orchestre (2006)
• The Interpreter (2005)
• Changing Lanes (2002)
• The Majestic (2001)
• "Fling" (1 episode 2000)
• "King of the Hill" (1 episode, 2000)
• Random Hearts (1999)
• Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
• A Civil Action (1998)
• "Mad About You" (1 episode, 1998)
• "Frasier" (1 episode, 1994)
• Husbands and Wives (1992)
• Death Becomes Her (1992)
• The Player (1992)
• Tootsie (1982)
• The Electric Horseman (1979)
• "The New Breed" (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
• War Hunt (1962)
• "Ben Casey" (1 episode, 1962)
• "The Deputy" (1 episode, 1961)
• "Have Gun - Will Travel" (2 episodes, 1961)
• "The Twilight Zone" (1 episode, 1960)
• "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1 episode, 1960)
• "The United States Steel Hour" (1 episode, 1959)
• "Brenner" (1 episode, 1959)
• "Playhouse 90" (2 episodes, 1959)

Awards

• John Huston Award for Artists Rights 2000
• Oscar Best Picture "Out of Africa" 1985
• Oscar Best Director "Out of Africa" 1985
• NATO Director of the Year Award 1983
• New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Director "Tootsie" 1982
• Emmy Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama "The Game" 1965 - 66