| Sydney Pollack | |
|---|---|
 Pollack at the 58th Academy Awards | |
| 7 Nominations / 2 Wins | |
| Role | Actor, Director, Producer |
| Born | July 1, 1934 |
| Lafayette, Indiana, USA | |
| Died | May 26, 2008 |
Sydney Pollack was an American film director, producer and actor. He began directing television shows in the 1960s before moving to films. Pollack directed more than 21 films and 10 television shows, acted in over 30 films or shows, and produced over 44 films. On May 25, 2008, Pollack died of stomach cancer.
Wins[]
- 58th Academy Awards, 1985
- Best Director — Out of Africa
- Best Picture — Out of Africa
Nominations[]
- 42nd Academy Awards, 1969
- Best Director — They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
- 55th Academy Awards, 1982
- Best Director — Tootsie
- Best Picture — Tootsie (shared with Dick Richards)
- 58th Academy Awards, 1985
- Best Director — Out of Africa
- Best Picture — Out of Africa
- 80th Academy Awards, 2007
- Best Picture — Michael Clayton (shared with Jennifer Fox and Kerry Orent)
The following is posthumous:
- 81st Academy Awards, 2008
- Best Picture — The Reader (shared with Anthony Minghella, Donna Gigliotti and Redmond Morris)