Sydney Pollack, 1934-2008
More sad news from the world of entertainment: Sydney Pollack has died of cancer at the age of 73. Multi-talented as a director, producer, and actor, Pollack garnered the most fame for directing a number of well-regarded films with the biggest stars and winning the Best Director Oscar for 1985's Out of Africa. Just a few of his other films included Tootsie (with Dustin Hoffman), The Way We Were (with Robert Redford and Barbra Streisand), Jeremiah Johnson (Redford again), and They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (with Jane Fonda). Pollack was also a prolific producer, and he executive-produced Recount, which was just shown on HBO. But Pollack might be remembered most fondly as an onscreen actor. His most significant recent role was in Michael Clayton (which he also produced), and I always think of his scene playing Hoffman's exasperated agent in Tootsie ("You were a tomato! A tomato doesn't have logic!"). --David
The Luke on May 27, 2008 at 10:57 AM
"Nobody does vegetables like me!" Great clip; thanks David.
filmster on May 27, 2008 at 11:18 AM
Elegantly done: very nice write-up.
filmster on May 27, 2008 at 11:18 AM
Elegantly done: very nice write-up.
filmster on May 27, 2008 at 11:18 AM
Elegantly done: very nice write-up.
filmster on May 27, 2008 at 11:18 AM
Elegantly done: very nice write-up.
Trott Felipe on May 27, 2008 at 09:31 PM
He'll definitely be missed.
Grantaire of Jc on May 27, 2008 at 09:54 PM
He will be missed. He directed one of my favorite movies "The Yakuza." It's an excellent martial arts movie with on "artsy" twist that Pollack admitted got him in some trouble with the studio. If you haven't seen the movie buy the disc and listen to his commentary.