Sydney Pollack

He brought a lawsuit against Danish TV after screening Three Days of the Condor (1975) in pan-and-scan in 1991. (April 1997) The court ruled that the pan scanning conducted by Danish television was a 'mutilation' of the film Three Days of the Condor (1975) and a violation of Pollacks 'Droit Moral', his legal right as an artist to maintain his reputation by protecting the integrity of his work. Nonetheless, the court ruled in favor of the defendant on a technicality. [20 January 1997]

Brother of Bernie Pollack

Winner of year 2000 John Huston Award, presented by Tom Cruise on behalf of Directors Guild of America, as a "defender of artists' rights...a warrior."

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 children: a son, Steven Pollack, born in 1959 (died 1993); daughter, Rebecca Pollack, born in 1963; daughter, Rachel Pollack, born in 1969.

Pollack's son Steven was one of three occupants of a light plane killed when the aircraft crashed into the carport of an apartment building in Santa Monica, California, on November 26, 1993.

Pollack's daughter, Rebecca Pollack, served as vice president of film production at United Artists during the late 1990s.

He directed 12 different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Jane Fonda, Gig Young, Susannah York, Barbra Streisand, Paul Newman, Melinda Dillon, Jessica Lange, Dustin Hoffman, Teri Garr , Meryl Streep, Klaus Maria Brandauer and Holly Hunter. Young and Lange won Oscars for their performances in one of Pollacks movies.

President of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1986

Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1973

Lifelong friends with Robert Redford, both men having made their feature film acting debuts in War Hunt (1962).

Was the original choice to direct Dirty Harry (1971).

Was first choice to direct The Saint (1997).

Owns and flies a Cessna Citation 750 jet, N138SP.

Battled cancer for almost nine months at the time of his death.

In 2000, formed, with 'Anthony Minghella, Mirage Enterprises, to produce films.

• Sketches of Frank Gehry(2005)
• The Interpreter (2005)

... aka Interprète, L' (France)

• Random Hearts(1999)
• Sabrina(1995)

... aka Sabrina (Germany)

• The Firm (1993)
• Havana (1990/I)
• Out of Africa (1985)
• Tootsie (1982)
• Absence of Malice(1981)
• The Electric Horseman (1979)
• Bobby Deerfield (1977)

... aka Heaven Has No Favorites]] (Australia)

• Three Days of the Condor (1975)

... aka 3 Days of the Condor (Australia)

• The Yakuza (1974)

... aka Brotherhood of the Yakuza (UK: video title)

• The Way We Were (1973)
• Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
• They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
• Castle Keep(1969)
• The Swimmer(1968) (uncredited)
• The Scalphunters (1968)
• This Property Is Condemned (1966)
• The Slender Thread(1965)
• "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (5 episodes, 1963-1965)

... aka The Chrysler Theater ... 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

• "Kraft Suspense Theatre (2 episodes, 1964-1965)

... aka Crisis (USA: syndication title) ... aka Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title) - The Last Clear Chance (1965) TV episode - The Watchman (1964) TV episode

• "Slattery's People (1 episode, 1964)

- Question: What Became of the White Tortilla? (1964) TV episode

• "The Fugitive (1 episode, 1964)

- Man on a String (1964) TV episode

• "Breaking Point (1 episode, 1963)

- Solo for B-Flat Clarinet (1963) TV episode

• "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)

• "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (2 episodes, 1962-1963)

- Diagnosis: Danger (1963) TV episode - The Black Curtain (1962) TV episode

• "The Defenders (1 episode, 1963)

- Kill or Be Killed (1963) TV episode

• "Frontier Circus (1 episode, 1962)

- Incident at Pawnee Gun (1962) TV episode

• "The Tall Man (2 episodes, 1962)

- Phoebe (1962) TV episode - Rio Doloroso (1962) TV episode

• "Target: The Corruptors (1 episode, 1962)

- The Wrecker (1962) TV episode

• "Cain's Hundred (1 episode, 1961)

- King of the Mountain (1961) TV episode