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In Development:

1. The Lives of Others (details only on IMDbPro)
2. The Silver Linings Playbook (details only on IMDbPro)
3. The Amulet of Samarkand (details only on IMDbPro)
4. I Don't Know How She Does It (details only on IMDbPro)

Director:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005)
2. The Interpreter (2005)
   ... aka L'interprète (France)
   
   
3. Random Hearts (1999)
4. Sabrina (1995)
   ... aka Sabrina (Germany)
5. The Firm (1993)
6. Havana (1990/I)
   
   
7. Out of Africa (1985)
8. Tootsie (1982)
9. Absence of Malice (1981)
   
   
10. The Electric Horseman (1979)
11. Bobby Deerfield (1977)
    ... aka Heaven Has No Favorites (Australia)
12. Three Days of the Condor (1975)
    ... aka 3 Days of the Condor (Australia)
13. The Yakuza (1974)
    ... aka Brotherhood of the Yakuza (UK: video title)
14. The Way We Were (1973)
15. Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
    
    
16. They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
17. Castle Keep (1969)
18. The Swimmer (1968) (uncredited)
19. The Scalphunters (1968)
20. This Property Is Condemned (1966)
21. The Slender Thread (1965)
22. "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
23. "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
24. "Slattery's People" (1 episode, 1964)
        - Question: What Became of the White Tortilla? (1964) TV episode
25. "The Fugitive" (1 episode, 1964)
        - Man on a String (1964) TV episode
26. "Breaking Point" (1 episode, 1963)
        - Solo for B-Flat Clarinet (1963) TV episode
27. "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)
28. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
        - Diagnosis: Danger (1963) TV episode
        - The Black Curtain (1962) TV episode
29. "Wagon Train" (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka "Major Adams, Trail Master"
        - The Hollister John Garrison Story (1963) TV episode
30. "The Defenders" (1 episode, 1963)
        - Kill or Be Killed (1963) TV episode
31. "Frontier Circus" (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
        - Incident at Pawnee Gun (1962) TV episode
        - Karina (1961) TV episode
32. "The Tall Man" (2 episodes, 1962)
        - Phoebe (1962) TV episode
        - Rio Doloroso (1962) TV episode
33. "Target: The Corruptors" (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Wrecker (1962) TV episode
34. "Cain's Hundred" (1 episode, 1961)
        - King of the Mountain (1961) TV episode
35. "Shotgun Slade" (1 episode, 1961)
        - Yankee Spy (1961) TV episode
    

Producer:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Margaret (2009) (completed) (producer)
   
   
2. "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" (executive producer) (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
       - The Big Bonanza (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
       - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008) TV episode (executive producer)
3. The Reader (2008) (producer)
   ... aka Der Vorleser (Germany)
4. Recount (2008) (TV) (executive producer)
5. Leatherheads (2008) (executive producer)
   ... aka Ein verlockendes Spiel (Germany)
6. "Great Performances" (executive producer) (1 episode, 2008)
       - James Taylor: One Man Band (2008) TV episode (executive producer)
7. Michael Clayton (2007) (producer)
8. Breaking and Entering (2006) (producer)
9. Catch a Fire (2006) (executive producer)
   ... aka Au nom de la liberté (France)
10. Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005) (executive producer)
11. The Interpreter (2005) (executive producer)
    ... aka L'interprète (France)
12. Forty Shades of Blue (2005) (executive producer)
13. In the Name of Love (2003) (executive producer)
    ... aka Russian Wives (USA)
14. Cold Mountain (2003) (producer)
15. The Quiet American (2002) (executive producer)
    ... aka Der stille Amerikaner (Germany)
    ... aka The Spy (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Un Américain bien tranquille (France)
16. Heaven (2002/I) (executive producer)
    ... aka Heaven (France) (Germany)
17. Iris (2001/I) (executive producer)
18. Birthday Girl (2001) (executive producer)
19. Blow Dry (2001) (executive producer)
    ... aka Über kurz oder lang (Germany)
20. Up at the Villa (2000) (executive producer)
    
    
21. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) (executive producer)
    ... aka The Mysterious Yearning Secretive Sad Lonely Troubled Confused Loving Musical Gifted Intelligent Beautiful Tender Sensitive Haunted Passionate Talented Mr. Ripley (USA: complete title)
22. Random Hearts (1999) (producer)
23. Poodle Springs (1998) (TV) (executive producer)
24. Sliding Doors (1998) (producer)
25. Bronx County (1998) (TV) (executive producer)
26. Sabrina (1995) (producer)
    ... aka Sabrina (Germany)
27. Sense and Sensibility (1995) (executive producer)
28. Flesh and Bone (1993) (executive producer)
29. Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) (executive producer)
    ... aka Innocent Moves
30. The Firm (1993) (producer)
31. "Fallen Angels" (1993) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
32. A Private Matter (1992) (TV) (executive producer)
    ... aka Miss Sherri (USA)
33. Leaving Normal (1992) (executive producer)
34. Dead Again (1991) (executive producer)
35. King Ralph (1991) (executive producer)
36. Havana (1990/I) (producer)
37. White Palace (1990) (executive producer)
38. Presumed Innocent (1990) (producer)
    
    
39. The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) (executive producer)
40. Bright Lights, Big City (1988) (producer)
41. Out of Africa (1985) (producer)
42. Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1985) (executive producer)
43. Songwriter (1984) (producer)
44. Tootsie (1982) (producer)
45. Absence of Malice (1981) (producer)
46. Honeysuckle Rose (1980) (executive producer)
    ... aka On the Road Again (USA: reissue title)
    
    
47. Bobby Deerfield (1977) (producer)
    ... aka Heaven Has No Favorites (Australia)
48. The Yakuza (1974) (producer)
    ... aka Brotherhood of the Yakuza (UK: video title)
    

Actor:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Made of Honor (2008) .... Thomas Bailey Sr.
   ... aka Made of Honour (Australia) (Hong Kong: English title) (UK)
2. Michael Clayton (2007) .... Marty Bach
3. "The Sopranos" .... Warren Feldman (1 episode, 2007)
       - Stage 5 (2007) TV episode .... Warren Feldman
4. "American Masters" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2006)
       - John Ford/John Wayne: The Filmmaker and the Legend (2006) TV episode .... Narrator
5. "Will & Grace" .... George Truman (4 episodes, 2000-2006)
       - Blanket Apology (2006) TV episode .... George Truman
       - Cheatin' Trouble Blues (2002) TV episode .... George Truman
       - Cheaters (2001) TV episode .... George Truman
       - Oh Dad, Poor Dad, He's Kept Me in the Closet and I'm So Sad (2000) TV episode .... George Truman
6. Fauteuils d'orchestre (2006) .... Brian Sobinski
   ... aka Orchestra Seats (Canada: English title: festival title) (UK)
   ... aka Avenue Montaigne (USA)
7. The Interpreter (2005) (uncredited) .... Jay Pettigrew
   ... aka L'interprète (France)
8. Changing Lanes (2002) .... Stephen Delano
9. The Majestic (2001) (voice) .... Studio Executive
10. "Fling" .... Elizabeth's Husband (1 episode)
        - Pilot (????) TV episode .... Elizabeth's Husband
11. "King of the Hill" .... Grant Trimble (1 episode, 2000)
        - Transnational Amusements Presents: Peggy's Magic Sex Feet (2000) TV episode (voice) .... Grant Trimble
12. "Just Shoot Me!" .... Sydney Pollack (1 episode, 2000)
        - A&E Biography: Nina Van Horn (2000) TV episode .... Sydney Pollack
    
    
13. Random Hearts (1999) .... Carl Broman
14. Eyes Wide Shut (1999) .... Victor Ziegler
    ... aka EWS (USA: promotional abbreviation)
15. A Civil Action (1998) .... Al Eustis
16. "Mad About You" .... Dr. Sydney Warren (1 episode, 1998)
        - Cheating on Sheila (1998) TV episode .... Dr. Sydney Warren
17. "Frasier" .... Holden Thorpe (1 episode, 1994)
        - The Candidate (1994) TV episode (voice) .... Holden Thorpe
18. Husbands and Wives (1992) .... Jack
19. Death Becomes Her (1992) (uncredited) .... E.R. Doctor
20. The Player (1992) .... Dick Mellon
    
    
21. Tootsie (1982) .... George Fields
    
    
22. The Electric Horseman (1979) (uncredited) .... Man who makes pass at Alice
    
    
23. "Brenner" .... Al / ... (3 episodes, 1959-1964)
        - Point of Law (1964) TV episode (as Sidney Pollock) .... Al
        - Good Friend (1961) TV episode .... Detective Al Dunn
        - Family Man (1959) TV episode .... Detective Dunn
24. "The New Breed" .... Austin Rogers / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
        - Walk This Street Lightly (1962) TV episode .... Bert Masters
        - The Compulsion to Confess (1961) TV episode .... Austin Rogers
25. War Hunt (1962) .... Sgt. Owen Van Horn
26. "Ben Casey" (1 episode, 1962)
        - Monument to an Aged Hunter (1962) TV episode
27. "The Asphalt Jungle" .... Louie (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Professor (1961) TV episode .... Louie
28. "The Deputy" .... Chuck Johnson (1 episode, 1961)
        - Spoken in Silence (1961) TV episode .... Chuck Johnson
29. "Have Gun - Will Travel" .... Joe Gulp (2 episodes, 1961)
        - Quiet Night in Town: Part 2 (1961) TV episode .... Joe Gulp
        - Quiet Night in Town: Part 1 (1961) TV episode .... Joe Gulp
30. "The Twilight Zone" .... Arthur Willis (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka "The Twilight Zone: The Original Series" (Australia)
    ... aka "Twilight Zone" (USA: new title)
        - The Trouble with Templeton (1960) TV episode .... Arthur Willis
31. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Bernie Samuelson (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Contest for Aaron Gold (1960) TV episode .... Bernie Samuelson
    
    
32. "Startime" .... Harry (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "Ford Startime"
    ... aka "Lincoln-Mercury Startime"
        - Something Special (1959) TV episode .... Harry
33. "The United States Steel Hour" .... Benson (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "The U.S. Steel Hour" (USA: alternative title)
        - The Case of Julia Walton (1959) TV episode .... Benson
34. "Playhouse 90" .... Andres (2 episodes, 1959)
        - For Whom the Bell Tolls: Part 2 (1959) TV episode .... Andres
        - For Whom the Bell Tolls: Part 1 (1959) TV episode .... Andres
35. "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour" .... Shuber (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Army Game (1956) TV episode .... Shuber
    

Miscellaneous Crew:

• 1980s
• 1950s

1. Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986) (consultant)
   
   
2. The Turn of the Screw (1959/I) (TV) (dialogue director)
3. "Startime" (dialogue director) (1 episode, 1959)
   ... aka "Ford Startime"
   ... aka "Lincoln-Mercury Startime"
       - The Turn of the Screw (1959) TV episode (dialogue director)
   

Cinematographer:

1. Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005)
   

Thanks:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. The Messenger (2009/I) (thanks)
2. The Reader (2008) (in loving memory of)
   ... aka Der Vorleser (Germany)
3. Recount (2008) (TV) (dedicated to the memory of)
4. Love You More (2008) (thanks)
5. Stephanie Daley (2006) (very special thanks)
   ... aka What She Knew (USA: TV title)
6. Budd Boetticher: An American Original (2005) (V) (special thanks)
7. Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005) (TV) (special thanks)
8. A Song of Africa (2000) (V) (special thanks)
   
   
9. The Way We Were: Looking Back (1999) (V) (the producers wish to thank)
   

Self:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. Char·ac·ter (2010) (post-production) .... Himself
   
   
2. "Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
       - Sydney Pollack (2008) TV episode .... Himself
3. Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick (2007) (V) .... Himself
4. Great Bolshy Yarblockos! Making 'A Clockwork Orange' (2007) (V) .... Himself
5. View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' (2007) (V) .... Himself
6. Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) (V) .... Himself
7. Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007) (V) .... Himself
8. The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (2007) (V) .... Himself
9. "Entourage" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
       - No Cannes Do (2007) TV episode .... Himself
10. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Greatest Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) .... Himself
11. "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2007)
    ... aka "Hollywood Shootout" (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka "Shootout" (USA: new title)
        - Sydney Pollack/John Lesher/Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu/Abigail Breslin/Michael Arndt/Alan Arkin (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Best of 'D' (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.6 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
12. Power Networking: How the Biz Does Business (2007) (TV) .... Himself
13. 2006 BAFTA/LA Cunard Britannia Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
14. "Jour de fête" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 24 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
15. "Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode #1.4 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
16. Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) .... Himself
17. Cineastes en acció (2005) .... Himself
    ... aka Cineastas en acción (Spain: Castilian title)
    ... aka Filmmakers in Action (USA)
18. "Biography" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2000-2005)
        - Marlon Brando: The Agony of Genius (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Jessica Lange: On Her Own Terms (2001) TV episode .... Himself
        - Robert Redford: Hollywood Outlaw (2000) TV episode .... Himself
19. Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005) .... Himself
20. One Six Right (2005) .... Himself
21. "The Hollywood Greats" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka "Hollywood Greats" (USA: new title)
        - Jane Fonda (2005) TV episode .... Himself
22. Cineastas contra magnates (2005) .... Himself
    ... aka Cineastes contra magnats (Spain: Catalan title)
    ... aka Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (International: English title)
23. "Tout le monde en parle" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 28 May 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
24. "HARDtalk Extra" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Sydney Pollack (2005) TV episode .... Himself
25. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1999-2005)
        - The Interpreter (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - The Making of 'Random Hearts' (1999) TV episode .... Himself
26. The Last Mogul (2005) .... Himself
    ... aka The Last Mogul: Life and Times of Lew Wasserman (USA: long title)
27. The Needs of Kim Stanley (2005)
28. Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz (2004) (TV) .... Himself
29. Im freien Fall - Tom Tykwer und das Kino (2004) .... Himself
30. E! Entertainment Special: Tom Cruise (2004) (TV) .... Himself
31. Climbing 'Cold Mountain' (2004) (V) .... Himself
32. AFI Tribute to Meryl Streep (2004) (TV) .... Himself
33. Something About Sydney Pollack (2004) (TV) .... Himself
34. A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard' (2004) (V) .... Himself
35. Biography Special: The Fondas (2004) (TV) .... Himself
36. The Words and Music of 'Cold Mountain' (2003) (TV) .... Himself
37. A Journey to 'Cold Mountain' (2003) (TV) .... Himself
38. Nicole Kidman: An American Cinematheque Tribute (2003) (TV) .... Himself
39. Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003) .... Narrator
40. The Score (2003) (TV) .... Himself
41. A Decade Under the Influence (2003) .... Himself
42. More About the Condor (2003) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka À propos du Condor (France)
43. I Love New York (2002) (TV) .... Himself
44. "Bravo Profiles" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Dustin Hoffman (2002) TV episode .... Himself
45. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions (2002) (TV) .... Himself
46. Sydney Pollack y la generación del compromiso (2001) (TV) .... Himself
47. "Anatomy of a Scene" .... Himself - Executive Producer (1 episode)
        - The Quiet American (????) TV episode .... Himself - Executive Producer
48. "The Ray Martin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Episode #1.7 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
49. Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul (2001) (TV) .... Himself
50. "The Essentials" (2001) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
51. Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001) .... Himself
52. "Omnibus" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - John Barry: Licence to Thrill (2000) TV episode .... Himself
53. Hollywood, D.C. (2000) (TV) .... Himself
54. AFI's 100 Years, 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV) .... Himself
55. The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2000) (TV) .... Himself
56. A Song of Africa (2000) (V) .... Himself
57. Lost Angeles - Eine Stadt zwischen Traum und Trauma (2000) .... Himself
    
    
58. "Mundo VIP" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Show nº182 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
59. "The Directors" .... Himself (2 episodes)
        - The Films of Anthony Minghella (????) TV episode .... Himself
        - The Films of Sydney Pollack (????) TV episode .... Himself
60. Inside 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' (1999) (V) .... Himself
61. The Way We Were: Looking Back (1999) (V) .... Himself - Director
62. Independent's Day (1998) (TV) .... Himself
63. "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Jessica Lange (1998) TV episode .... Himself
64. Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach (1997) (TV) .... Himself
65. "American Cinema" .... Himself (1 episode)
        - The Hollywood Style (????) TV episode .... Himself
66. "Inside the Actors Studio" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
    ... aka "Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film" (USA: first season title)
        - Episode #1.12 (1994) TV episode .... Himself
67. "Primer plano" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
        - Episode dated 3 December 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself
68. Willie Nelson: The Big Six-0 (1993) (TV) .... Himself
69. John Barry: Moviola (1993) (TV) .... Himself
70. "Naked Hollywood" (1991) TV mini-series .... Himself
    
    
71. Hello Actors Studio (1988) (TV) .... Himself
72. One Voice (1986) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself/Audience Member
73. The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Picture & Best Director
74. Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1985) .... Himself
75. Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album (1985) (V) .... Himself
76. The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Picture & Best Director
77. The Making of 'Absence of Malice' (1982) (TV) .... Himself
    
    
78. "The Irv Kupcinet Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
        - Episode dated 5 October 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
79. The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks (1973) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
80. The Saga of Jeremiah Johnson (1972) .... Himself
    
    
81. The Moviemakers (1969) (uncredited) .... Himself (director)
    

Archive Footage:

1. The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself - In Memoriam
2. 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Memorial Tribute
3. The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself - in memoriam
4. "Entertainment Tonight"
       - Episode dated 28 May 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 27 May 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
5. Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (2007) (TV) .... Himself