Sydney Pollack

Summary

Sydney Pollack is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Lafayette^[2]. He was born on July 1, 1934^[3]. He passed away in Pacific Palisades^[4]. He died on May 26, 2008^[5]. He worked as a film producer^[6], actor^[7], television actor^[8], film actor^[9], and television director^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,884 views/month, #3,754 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Lafayette^[2], Sydney Pollack…
• Sydney Pollack passed away in Pacific Palisades^[4].
• Sydney Pollack passed away in Los Angeles^[12].
• Sydney Pollack was born on July 1, 1934^[3].
• Sydney Pollack died on May 26, 2008^[5].
• A child of Sydney Pollack was Rachel Pollack^[13].
• Sydney Pollack held citizenship in United States^[14].
• English was Sydney Pollack's native language^[15].
• Sydney Pollack worked as a film producer^[6].
• Sydney Pollack worked as an actor^[7].
• Sydney Pollack's professions included television actor^[8].
• Sydney Pollack worked as a film actor^[9].
• Sydney Pollack's professions included television director^[10].
• Sydney Pollack's professions included film director^[16].
• Sydney Pollack held the position of President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival^[17].
• Sydney Pollack was educated at Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre^[18].
• Sydney Pollack was educated at Stella Adler Studio of Acting^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Sydney Pollack is Out of Africa^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Sydney Pollack is Tootsie^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Sydney Pollack is Three Days of the Condor^[22].
• Sydney Pollack received the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama^[23].
• Sydney Pollack received the Academy Award for Best Director^[24].
• Sydney Pollack received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[25].
• Sydney Pollack received the Berlinale Camera^[26].
• Sydney Pollack received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1934-07-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2008-05-26^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3e8dd585-4004-457b-ae63-65c1d2eb9ac7^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Lafayette^[2], Sydney Pollack… he was born on July 1, 1934^[3]. English was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre^[18], a drama school^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1928^[35] and Stella Adler Studio of Acting^[19], a drama school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1949^[38], headquartered in New York City^[39]. Sydney Pollack studied under Sanford Meisner^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film producer^[6], actor^[7], television actor^[8], film actor^[9], television director^[10], and film director^[16]. Sydney Pollack held the position of President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival^[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Out of Africa^[20], a film^[41]; Tootsie^[21], a film^[42]; and Three Days of the Condor^[22], a film^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama^[23], a film award category^[44], founded in 1944^[45]; Academy Award for Best Director^[24], an award for best direction^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1929^[48]; Academy Award for Best Picture^[25], an award for best film^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1929^[51]; Berlinale Camera^[26], an award^[52], in Germany^[53], founded in 1986^[54]; National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[27], a class of award^[55], in United States^[56]; and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series^[57], a class of award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1955^[60].

Personal Life

A child of Sydney Pollack was Rachel Pollack^[13].

Death and Burial

Sydney Pollack died on May 26, 2008^[5]. Recorded place of death include Pacific Palisades^[4], a district or neighborhood of Los Angeles^[61], in United States^[62] and Los Angeles^[12], a charter city^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1781^[65]. The cause of death was stomach cancer^[66].

Why It Matters

Sydney Pollack ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,884 views/month, #3,754 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

FAQs

Where was Sydney Pollack born?

Sydney Pollack's place of birth was Lafayette^[2].

Where did Sydney Pollack die?

Sydney Pollack died in Pacific Palisades^[4].

What did Sydney Pollack do for work?

Sydney Pollack worked as film producer^[6], actor^[7], television actor^[8], film actor^[9], and television director^[10].

Where did Sydney Pollack go to school?

Sydney Pollack was educated at Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre^[18] and Stella Adler Studio of Acting^[19].

What awards did Sydney Pollack receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama^[23], Academy Award for Best Director^[24], Academy Award for Best Picture^[25], and Berlinale Camera^[26].