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Also Known As Sydney Irwin Pollack
Born July 1, 1934 • Lafayette • Indiana
Died May 26, 2008 (aged 73) • California
Awards And Honors Emmy Award • Academy Award (1986)
Notable Works “Absence of Malice” • “Bobby Deerfield” • “Jeremiah Johnson” • “Out of Africa” • “The Electric Horseman” • “The Firm” • “The Interpreter” • “The Way We Were” • “They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?” • “This Property Is Condemned” • “Three Days of the Condor” • “Tootsie”

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Jessica Lange in a nurse uniform stands beside Dustin Hoffman dressed as Tootsie, wearing glasses and a dark outfit, in a scene from the film Tootsie (1982).
Out of Africa
Director Sydney Pollack, right, gestures while giving direction to Tom Cruise, seated left, on the set of The Firm in an office setting with wooden furniture and bookshelves.
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Mel Brooks in a tuxedo smiles widely and points at his Emmy Award trophy while posing in front of a blue Emmy Awards backdrop.
Mel Brooks
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Nicole Kidman poses on the red carpet in a pale blue gown and diamond necklace at the 94th Oscars, with geometric and Oscar statuette motifs in the background.
Nicole Kidman
American-born Australian actress
Julian Fellowes in a pinstripe suit and tie stands in front of an Oscar statue at the 2009 Governors Awards in Hollywood, California.
Julian Fellowes
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George Clooney wearing a black suit and shirt, smiling outdoors with palm trees and a bright sky in the background at the Cannes Film Festival.
George Clooney
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Amy Poehler, as Leslie Knope in Parks and Recreation, smiles and points both hands in a playful gesture while standing in an office setting.
Amy Poehler
American comedian and actress
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Trey Parker
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John Houseman
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Woody Allen
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Robert Redford as Bill McKay stands at a microphone in a suit and striped tie, with a large campaign poster of himself in the background, in the film The Candidate.
Robert Redford
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Barbra Streisand in 2010, wearing a layered necklace and a black jacket, with straight shoulder-length hair, smiling slightly at an event.
Barbra Streisand
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Ron Howard
Ron Howard
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Warren Beatty wearing a dark jacket, white shirt, and light tie, posing at an event with a dark background, 2006.
Warren Beatty
American actor, director, and producer
Steven Spielberg wearing a tuxedo and bow tie, smiling at the camera on the red carpet at the Cannes International Film Festival.
Steven Spielberg
American film director and producer
Martin Scorsese smiling in a tuxedo and bow tie, holding an Oscar statuette at the Academy Awards, with a gold Oscar statue in the background.
Martin Scorsese
American filmmaker
Mike Nichols, wearing a black tuxedo and bow tie, stands smiling at a podium with a star-shaped award in front of him at the AFI Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Mike Nichols
American director
Kevin Costner in a light beige suit and white shirt, standing in front of a yellow backdrop at the Yellowstone premiere.
Kevin Costner
American actor and director
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James L. Brooks
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John Gielgud
British actor and director
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Peter Bogdanovich
American director, critic, and actor

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