Happy Birthday: Sydney Pollack (1934–2008)

sydneypollack.jpgHappy Birthday director Sydney Pollack (1934–2008)

Born: July 1, 1934 in Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Died: May 26, 2008 (age 73) in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, USA

Married to: Claire Griswold (22 September 1958 – 26 May 2008) (his death) (3 children)

Among the 100 best American love movies ranked by American Film Institute in June, 2002, Pollack is the only director credited with two films near the top of list. His The Way We Were (1973) is ranked #6 and Out of Africa (1985) is ranked #13.

THREE DAYS OF CONDORThree Days of Condor
1975
dir. Sydney Pollack
Cast
Robert Redford
Faye Dunaway
TOOTSIETootsie
1982
dir. Sydney Pollack
Starring
Dustin Hoffman
Lange
OUT OF AFRICAOut of Africa
1985
dir. Pollack
Starring
Meryl Streep
Robert Redford
Havana
1990
dir. Pollack
Starring
Robert Redford
Lena Olin
THE FIRM MOVIE POSTERThe Firm
1993
dir. Pollack
Starring
Tom Cruise
Gene Hackman
MOVIE POSTERTHE WAY WE WERE
1973
dir. Sydney Pollack
Stars:
Barbra Streisand
Robert Redford