Happy 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 Condor 1975 dir. Sydney Pollack Cast Robert Redford Faye Dunaway

Tootsie 1982 dir. Sydney Pollack Starring Dustin Hoffman Lange

Out of Africa 1985 dir. Pollack Starring Meryl Streep Robert Redford

The Firm 1993 dir. Pollack Starring Tom Cruise Gene Hackman

THE WAY WE WERE 1973 dir. Sydney Pollack Stars: Barbra Streisand Robert Redford