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In Development:

1. The Lives of Others (details only on IMDbPro)
2. The Silver Linings Playbook (details only on IMDbPro)
3. The Amulet of Samarkand (details only on IMDbPro)
4. I Don't Know How She Does It (details only on IMDbPro)

Director:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005)
2. The Interpreter (2005)
   ... aka L'interprète (France)
   
   
3. Random Hearts (1999)
4. Sabrina (1995)
   ... aka Sabrina (Germany)
5. The Firm (1993)
6. Havana (1990/I)
   
   
7. Out of Africa (1985)
8. Tootsie (1982)
9. Absence of Malice (1981)
   
   
10. The Electric Horseman (1979)
11. Bobby Deerfield (1977)
    ... aka Heaven Has No Favorites (Australia)
12. Three Days of the Condor (1975)
    ... aka 3 Days of the Condor (Australia)
13. The Yakuza (1974)
    ... aka Brotherhood of the Yakuza (UK: video title)
14. The Way We Were (1973)
15. Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
    
    
16. They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
17. Castle Keep (1969)
18. The Swimmer (1968) (uncredited)
19. The Scalphunters (1968)
20. This Property Is Condemned (1966)
21. The Slender Thread (1965)
22. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (5 episodes, 1963-1965)
    ... aka The Chrysler Theater
    ... aka Theatre of Stars (UK)
    ... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
        - The Game (1965) TV episode
        - The Fliers (1965) TV episode
        - Murder in the First (1964) TV episode
        - Two Is the Number (1964) TV episode
        - Something About Lee Wiley (1963) TV episode
23. "Kraft Suspense Theatre" (3 episodes, 1963-1965)
    ... aka Crisis (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title)
        - The Last Clear Chance (1965) TV episode
        - The Watchman (1964) TV episode
        - The Name of the Game (1963) TV episode
24. "Slattery's People" (1 episode, 1964)
        - Question: What Became of the White Tortilla? (1964) TV episode
25. "The Fugitive" (1 episode, 1964)
        - Man on a String (1964) TV episode
26. "Breaking Point" (1 episode, 1963)
        - Solo for B-Flat Clarinet (1963) TV episode
27. "Ben Casey" (10 episodes, 1962-1963)
        - For This Relief, Much Thanks (1963) TV episode
        - Suffer the Little Children (1963) TV episode
        - A Cardinal Act of Mercy: Part 2 (1963) TV episode
        - A Cardinal Act of Mercy: Part 1 (1963) TV episode
        - I'll Be Alright in the Morning (1963) TV episode
          (5 more)
28. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
        - Diagnosis: Danger (1963) TV episode
        - The Black Curtain (1962) TV episode
29. "Wagon Train" (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
        - The Hollister John Garrison Story (1963) TV episode
30. "The Defenders" (1 episode, 1963)
        - Kill or Be Killed (1963) TV episode
31. "Frontier Circus" (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
        - Incident at Pawnee Gun (1962) TV episode
        - Karina (1961) TV episode
32. "The Tall Man" (2 episodes, 1962)
        - Phoebe (1962) TV episode
        - Rio Doloroso (1962) TV episode
33. "Target: The Corruptors" (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Wrecker (1962) TV episode
34. "Cain's Hundred" (1 episode, 1961)
        - King of the Mountain (1961) TV episode
35. "Shotgun Slade" (1 episode, 1961)
        - Yankee Spy (1961) TV episode
    

Producer:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Margaret (2009) (completed) (producer)
   
   
2. "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" (executive producer) (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
       - The Big Bonanza (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
       - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008) TV episode (executive producer)
3. The Reader (2008) (producer)
   ... aka Der Vorleser (Germany)
4. Recount (2008) (TV) (executive producer)
5. Leatherheads (2008) (executive producer)
   ... aka Ein verlockendes Spiel (Germany)
6. "Great Performances" (executive producer) (1 episode, 2008)
       - James Taylor: One Man Band (2008) TV episode (executive producer)
7. Michael Clayton (2007) (producer)
8. Breaking and Entering (2006) (producer)
9. Catch a Fire (2006) (executive producer)
   ... aka Au nom de la liberté (France)
10. Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005) (executive producer)
11. The Interpreter (2005) (executive producer)
    ... aka L'interprète (France)
12. Forty Shades of Blue (2005) (executive producer)
13. In the Name of Love (2003) (executive producer)
    ... aka Russian Wives (USA)
14. Cold Mountain (2003) (producer)
15. The Quiet American (2002) (executive producer)
    ... aka Der stille Amerikaner (Germany)
    ... aka The Spy (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Un Américain bien tranquille (France)
16. Heaven (2002/I) (executive producer)
    ... aka Heaven (France) (Germany)
17. Iris (2001/I) (executive producer)
18. Birthday Girl (2001) (executive producer)
19. Blow Dry (2001) (executive producer)
    ... aka Über kurz oder lang (Germany)
20. Up at the Villa (2000) (executive producer)
    
    
21. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) (executive producer)
    ... aka The Mysterious Yearning Secretive Sad Lonely Troubled Confused Loving Musical Gifted Intelligent Beautiful Tender Sensitive Haunted Passionate Talented Mr. Ripley (USA: complete title)
22. Random Hearts (1999) (producer)
23. Poodle Springs (1998) (TV) (executive producer)
24. Sliding Doors (1998) (producer)
25. Bronx County (1998) (TV) (executive producer)
26. Sabrina (1995) (producer)
    ... aka Sabrina (Germany)
27. Sense and Sensibility (1995) (executive producer)
28. Flesh and Bone (1993) (executive producer)
29. Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) (executive producer)
    ... aka Innocent Moves
30. The Firm (1993) (producer)
31. "Fallen Angels" (1993) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
32. A Private Matter (1992) (TV) (executive producer)
    ... aka Miss Sherri (USA: alternative title)
33. Leaving Normal (1992) (executive producer)
34. Dead Again (1991) (executive producer)
35. King Ralph (1991) (executive producer)
36. Havana (1990/I) (producer)
37. White Palace (1990) (executive producer)
38. Presumed Innocent (1990) (producer)
    
    
39. The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) (executive producer)
40. Bright Lights, Big City (1988) (producer)
41. Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1985) (executive producer)
42. Out of Africa (1985) (producer)
43. Songwriter (1984) (producer)
44. Tootsie (1982) (producer)
45. Absence of Malice (1981) (produced by)
46. Honeysuckle Rose (1980) (executive producer)
    ... aka On the Road Again (USA: reissue title)
    
    
47. Bobby Deerfield (1977) (producer)
    ... aka Heaven Has No Favorites (Australia)
48. The Yakuza (1974) (producer)
    ... aka Brotherhood of the Yakuza (UK: video title)
    

Actor:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Made of Honor (2008) .... Thomas Bailey Sr.
   ... aka Made of Honour (Australia) (Hong Kong: English title) (UK)
2. Michael Clayton (2007) .... Marty Bach
3. "The Sopranos" .... Warren Feldman (1 episode, 2007)
       - Stage 5 (2007) TV episode .... Warren Feldman
4. "American Masters" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2006)
       - John Ford/John Wayne: The Filmmaker and the Legend (2006) TV episode .... Narrator
5. "Will & Grace" .... George Truman (4 episodes, 2000-2006)
       - Blanket Apology (2006) TV episode .... George Truman
       - Cheatin' Trouble Blues (2002) TV episode .... George Truman
       - Cheaters (2001) TV episode .... George Truman
       - Oh Dad, Poor Dad, He's Kept Me in the Closet and I'm So Sad (2000) TV episode .... George Truman
6. Fauteuils d'orchestre (2006) .... Brian Sobinski
   ... aka Orchestra Seats (Canada: English title: festival title) (UK)
   ... aka Avenue Montaigne (USA)
7. The Interpreter (2005) (uncredited) .... Jay Pettigrew
   ... aka L'interprète (France)
8. Changing Lanes (2002) .... Stephen Delano
9. The Majestic (2001) (voice) .... Studio Executive
10. "Fling" .... Elizabeth's Husband (1 episode)
        - Pilot (????) TV episode .... Elizabeth's Husband
11. "King of the Hill" .... Grant Trimble (1 episode, 2000)
        - Transnational Amusements Presents: Peggy's Magic Sex Feet (2000) TV episode (voice) .... Grant Trimble
12. "Just Shoot Me!" .... Sydney Pollack (1 episode, 2000)
        - A&E Biography: Nina Van Horn (2000) TV episode .... Sydney Pollack
    
    
13. Random Hearts (1999) .... Carl Broman
14. Eyes Wide Shut (1999) .... Victor Ziegler
    ... aka EWS (USA: promotional abbreviation)
15. A Civil Action (1998) .... Al Eustis
16. "Mad About You" .... Dr. Sydney Warren (1 episode, 1998)
        - Cheating on Sheila (1998) TV episode .... Dr. Sydney Warren
17. "Frasier" .... Holden Thorpe (1 episode, 1994)
        - The Candidate (1994) TV episode (voice) .... Holden Thorpe
18. Husbands and Wives (1992) .... Jack
19. Death Becomes Her (1992) (uncredited) .... E.R. Doctor
20. The Player (1992) .... Dick Mellon
    
    
21. Tootsie (1982) .... George Fields
    
    
22. The Electric Horseman (1979) (uncredited) .... Man who makes pass at Alice
    
    
23. "Brenner" .... Al / ... (3 episodes, 1959-1964)
        - Point of Law (1964) TV episode (as Sidney Pollock) .... Al
        - Good Friend (1961) TV episode .... Detective Al Dunn
        - Family Man (1959) TV episode .... Detective Dunn
24. "The New Breed" .... Austin Rogers / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
        - Walk This Street Lightly (1962) TV episode .... Bert Masters
        - The Compulsion to Confess (1961) TV episode .... Austin Rogers
25. War Hunt (1962) .... Sgt. Owen Van Horn
26. "Ben Casey" (1 episode, 1962)
        - Monument to an Aged Hunter (1962) TV episode
27. "The Asphalt Jungle" .... Louie (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Professor (1961) TV episode .... Louie
28. "The Deputy" .... Chuck Johnson (1 episode, 1961)
        - Spoken in Silence (1961) TV episode .... Chuck Johnson
29. "Have Gun - Will Travel" .... Joe Gulp (2 episodes, 1961)
        - Quiet Night in Town: Part 2 (1961) TV episode .... Joe Gulp
        - Quiet Night in Town: Part 1 (1961) TV episode .... Joe Gulp
30. "The Twilight Zone" .... Arthur Willis (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
    ... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
        - The Trouble with Templeton (1960) TV episode .... Arthur Willis
31. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Bernie Samuelson (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Contest for Aaron Gold (1960) TV episode .... Bernie Samuelson
    
    
32. "Startime" .... Harry (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Ford Startime
    ... aka Lincoln-Mercury Startime
        - Something Special (1959) TV episode .... Harry
33. "Armstrong Circle Theatre" .... Albert Rousseau (1 episode, 1959)
        - 35 Rue Du Marche (1959) TV episode .... Albert Rousseau
34. "The United States Steel Hour" .... Benson (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
        - The Case of Julia Walton (1959) TV episode .... Benson
35. "Playhouse 90" .... Andres (2 episodes, 1959)
        - For Whom the Bell Tolls: Part 2 (1959) TV episode .... Andres
        - For Whom the Bell Tolls: Part 1 (1959) TV episode .... Andres
36. "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour" .... Shuber (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Army Game (1956) TV episode .... Shuber
    

Miscellaneous Crew:

• 1980s
• 1950s

1. Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986) (consultant)
   
   
2. The Turn of the Screw (1959/I) (TV) (dialogue director)
3. "Startime" (dialogue director) (1 episode, 1959)
   ... aka Ford Startime
   ... aka Lincoln-Mercury Startime
       - The Turn of the Screw (1959) TV episode (dialogue director)
   

Cinematographer:

1. Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005)
   

Thanks:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. The Messenger (2009/I) (thanks)
2. The Reader (2008) (in loving memory of)
   ... aka Der Vorleser (Germany)
3. Killshot (2008) (dedicatee) (very special thanks)
4. Ein Augenblick Freiheit (2008) (thanks) (as Sidney Pollack)
   ... aka For a Moment, Freedom (International: English title)
   ... aka Pour un instant, la liberté (France)
5. Recount (2008) (TV) (dedicated to the memory of)
6. Love You More (2008) (thanks)
7. Stephanie Daley (2006) (very special thanks)
   ... aka What She Knew (USA: TV title)
8. Budd Boetticher: An American Original (2005) (V) (special thanks)
9. Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005) (TV) (special thanks)
10. A Song of Africa (2000) (V) (special thanks)
    
    
11. The Way We Were: Looking Back (1999) (V) (the producers wish to thank)
    

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. Char·ac·ter (2009) .... Himself
2. "Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
       - Sydney Pollack (2008) TV episode .... Himself
3. Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick (2007) (V) .... Himself
4. Great Bolshy Yarblockos! Making 'A Clockwork Orange' (2007) (V) .... Himself
5. View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' (2007) (V) .... Himself
6. The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (2007) (V) .... Himself
7. Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) (V) .... Himself
8. Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007) (V) .... Himself
9. "Entourage" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
       - No Cannes Do (2007) TV episode .... Himself
10. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV) .... Himself
11. "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2007)
    ... aka Hollywood Shootout (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Shootout (USA: new title)
        - Sydney Pollack/John Lesher/Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu/Abigail Breslin/Michael Arndt/Alan Arkin (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Best of 'D' (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.6 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
12. Power Networking: How the Biz Does Business (2007) (TV) .... Himself
13. 2006 BAFTA/LA Cunard Britannia Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
14. "Jour de fête" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 24 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
15. "Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode #1.4 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
16. Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) .... Himself
17. The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz (2005) (V) .... Narrator
18. Cineastes en acció (2005) .... Himself
    ... aka Cineastas en acción (Spain: Castilian title)
    ... aka Filmmakers in Action (USA)
19. "Biography" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2000-2005)
        - Marlon Brando: The Agony of Genius (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Jessica Lange: On Her Own Terms (2001) TV episode .... Himself
        - Robert Redford: Hollywood Outlaw (2000) TV episode .... Himself
20. Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005) .... Himself
21. One Six Right (2005) .... Himself
22. "The Hollywood Greats" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1999-2005)
    ... aka Hollywood Greats (USA: new title)
        - Jane Fonda (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Burt Lancaster (2002) TV episode .... Himself
        - Robert Mitchum (1999) TV episode .... Himself
23. Cineastas contra magnates (2005) .... Himself
    ... aka Cineastes contra magnats (Spain: Catalan title)
    ... aka Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (International: English title)
24. "Tout le monde en parle" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 28 May 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
25. "HARDtalk Extra" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Sydney Pollack (2005) TV episode .... Himself
26. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1999-2005)
        - The Interpreter (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - The Making of 'Random Hearts' (1999) TV episode .... Himself
27. The Last Mogul (2005) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka The Last Mogul: Life and Times of Lew Wasserman (USA: long title)
28. The Needs of Kim Stanley (2005)
29. Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz (2004) (TV) .... Himself
30. Im freien Fall - Tom Tykwer und das Kino (2004) .... Himself
31. E! Entertainment Special: Tom Cruise (2004) (TV) .... Himself
32. Climbing 'Cold Mountain' (2004) (V) .... Himself
33. AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Meryl Streep (2004) (TV) .... Himself
34. Something About Sydney Pollack (2004) (TV) .... Himself
35. A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard' (2004) (V) .... Himself
36. Biography Special: The Fondas (2004) (TV) .... Himself
37. The Words and Music of 'Cold Mountain' (2003) (TV) .... Himself
38. A Journey to 'Cold Mountain' (2003) (TV) .... Himself
39. Nicole Kidman: An American Cinematheque Tribute (2003) (TV) .... Himself
40. Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003) .... Narrator
41. The Score (2003) (TV) .... Himself
42. A Decade Under the Influence (2003) .... Himself
43. More About the Condor (2003) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka À propos du Condor (France)
44. I Love New York (2002) (TV) .... Himself
45. "Bravo Profiles" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Dustin Hoffman (2002) TV episode .... Himself
46. The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
47. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions (2002) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (USA: long title)
48. Sydney Pollack y la generación del compromiso (2001) (TV) .... Himself
49. "Anatomy of a Scene" .... Himself - Executive Producer (1 episode)
        - The Quiet American (????) TV episode .... Himself - Executive Producer
50. "The Ray Martin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Episode #1.7 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
51. Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul (2001) (TV) .... Himself
52. "The Essentials" (2001) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
53. Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001) .... Himself
54. AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand (2001) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka 29th American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Barbra Streisand (USA: complete title)
55. "Omnibus" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - John Barry: Licence to Thrill (2000) TV episode .... Himself
56. Hollywood, D.C. (2000) (TV) .... Himself
57. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV) .... Himself
58. The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2000) (TV) .... Himself
59. A Song of Africa (2000) (V) .... Himself
60. Lost Angeles - Eine Stadt zwischen Traum und Trauma (2000) .... Himself
    
    
61. "Mundo VIP" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Show nº182 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
62. "The Directors" .... Himself (2 episodes)
        - The Films of Anthony Minghella (????) TV episode .... Himself
        - The Films of Sydney Pollack (????) TV episode .... Himself
63. Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' (1999) (V) .... Himself
64. The Way We Were: Looking Back (1999) (V) .... Himself - Director
65. Independent's Day (1998) (TV) .... Himself
66. "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Jessica Lange (1998) TV episode .... Himself
67. Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach (1997) (TV) .... Himself
68. "American Cinema" .... Himself (1 episode)
        - The Hollywood Style (????) TV episode .... Himself
69. Barbra: The Concert (1994) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself - Concert Attendee
70. "Inside the Actors Studio" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
    ... aka Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film (USA: first season title)
        - Episode #1.12 (1994) TV episode .... Himself
71. "Primer plano" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
        - Episode dated 3 December 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself
72. Willie Nelson: The Big Six-0 (1993) (TV) .... Himself
73. John Barry: Moviola (1993) (TV) .... Himself
74. "Naked Hollywood" (1991) TV mini-series .... Himself
    
    
75. Hello Actors Studio (1988) (TV) .... Himself
76. One Voice (1986) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself/Audience Member
77. The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Picture & Best Director
78. Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1985) .... Himself
79. Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album (1985) (V) .... Himself
80. The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Picture & Best Director
81. The Making of 'Absence of Malice' (1982) (TV) .... Himself
    
    
82. "The Irv Kupcinet Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
        - Episode dated 5 October 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
83. The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor (1973) (TV) .... Narrator
84. The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks (1973) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
85. The Saga of Jeremiah Johnson (1972) .... Himself
    
    
86. The Moviemakers (1969) (uncredited) .... Himself (director)
    

Archive Footage:

1. 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself - In Memoriam
2. 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Memorial Tribute
3. The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself - In Memoriam
4. "Entertainment Tonight"
       - Episode dated 28 May 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 27 May 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
5. Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (2007) (TV) .... Himself