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Sydney Pollack
Sydney Pollack, 2006
Born	July 1, 1934 Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Died	May 26, 2008 (aged 73) Los Angeles, California
Spouse(s)	Claire Griswold (married in 1958; 3 children)
Awards won Academy Awards Best Director 1985 Out of Africa Best Picture 1985 Out of Africa Emmy Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama 1966 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre: The Game (#3.1)

Sydney Pollack (July 1, 1934^[1] – May 26, 2008^[2]) was an Academy Award-winning American film director, producer and actor. He directed more than 21 films and 10 television shows, acted in over 30 films or shows, and produced over 44 films. Pollack is best known for directing films Out of Africa (1985), Tootsie (1982), Three Days of the Condor (1975), The Yakuza (1975), The Way We Were and Jeremiah Johnson (1972), along with newer films The Interpreter (2005), Sabrina (1995), The Firm (1993) and Havana (1990). He appeared in over 15 films, including The Interpreter (2005), Eyes Wide Shut (1999), Husbands and Wives (1992), The Player (1992), and The Electric Horseman (1979). In 2007, he appeared opposite George Clooney in Michael Clayton, a film which he also co-produced.