Deceased
Sydney Pollack
Risk 100Film director
73 years oldAmerican0 picksBorn July 1, 1934
The man who convinced Dustin Hoffman that heels and a wig were a good career move, Sydney Pollack built a four-decade Hollywood empire behind the camera—and occasionally in front of it when he felt like slumming with the actors. With two Oscars, two Emmys, and enough award nominations to wallpaper a small bathroom, he's the kind of industry titan who probably has stories that would make TMZ weep with envy. At 73, this master of prestige cinema keeps proving that some directors just refuse to fade to black. (87 words)
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Risk Score100/100 - Critical
About Sydney Pollack
The man who convinced Dustin Hoffman that heels and a wig were a good career move, Sydney Pollack built a four-decade Hollywood empire behind the camera—and occasionally in front of it when he felt like slumming with the actors. With two Oscars, two Emmys, and enough award nominations to wallpaper a small bathroom, he's the kind of industry titan who probably has stories that would make TMZ weep with envy. At 73, this master of prestige cinema keeps proving that some directors just refuse to fade to black.
(87 words)
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