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Birthdate: July 1, 1934

Sydney Pollack

ACTOR RANKINGS:

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All-time

of 196,423

426
All-time Actor

of 38,412

251
Decades
- 1960s
  
  of 10,860
  
  9,246
- 1980s
  
  of 44,733
  
  4,003
- 1990s
  
  of 71,584
  
  158
- 2000s
  
  of 82,682
  
  348
Genres
- Biography
  
  of 11,944
  
  592
- Comedy
  
  of 84,814
  
  5,919
- Documentary
  
  of 9,403
  
  11
- Drama
  
  of 107,138
  
  406
- Mystery
  
  of 16,953
  
  3,329
- Romance
  
  of 37,234
  
  2,326
- Thriller
  
  of 49,528
  
  272
- War
  
  of 9,723
  
  8,122

CAREER SPAN

Decade

Movie Score

# Movies

1960s

0.3738

1970s

No Reviews

1980s

1.7305

1990s

2.8183

2000s

2.6995

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.

Overall Actor Score: Sydney Pollack is ranked overall as 2.6765 of of 4 stars

2.6765

Sydney Pollack Movie Rankings

Player, The (1992)

3.2943

A studio executive, Griffin Mill (Tim Robbins), is the person able to make films possible by reviewing pitches that are presented to him. When he rejects a writer’s work, the writer is upset and sends threatening postcards to Griffin. ...more about Player

DVD from $12.79

(9 sellers)

Sydney Pollack starring in Michael Clayton

Michael Clayton (2007)

3.1405

Michael Clayton is an in-house "fixer" at one of the largest corporate law firms in New York. A former criminal prosecutor, Clayton takes care of Kenner, Bach & Ledeen's dirtiest work at the behest of the firm's co-founder Marty Bach. ...more about Michael Clayton

DVD from $9.99

(16 sellers)

Tootsie (1982)

3.0847

Michael Dorsey is desperate; he can't find a job. That is, until he gets a female role in a soap opera and becomes very famous. Of course, nobody knows that this new television star is a man... ...more about Tootsie

DVD from $7.99

(2 sellers)

Husbands and Wives (1992)

2.9939

When Jack and Sally announce that they're splitting up, this comes as a shock to their best friends Gabe and Judy. Maybe mostly because they also are drifting apart and are now being made aware of it. ...more about Husbands and Wives

DVD from $16.22

(9 sellers)

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

2.9751

A doctor (Tom Cruise) becomes obsessed with having a sexual encounter after his wife (Nicole Kidman) admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met and chastising him for dishonesty in not admitting to his own fantasies. ...more about Eyes Wide Shut

Actor Awards

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards - Favorite Supporting Actor - Drama/Romance

DVD from $9.99

(3 sellers)

Changing Lanes (2002)

2.9231

An attorney (Ben Affleck) in a rush to make a court appointment to file legal papers involving a multi-million dollar trust accidentally collides with an alcoholic insurance salesman (Samuel Jackson), who also is a rush for a court appointment involving ...more about Changing Lanes

DVD from $2.10

(12 sellers)

Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)

2.9139

Not Available on DVD

Civil Action, A (1998)

2.8697

A tenacious young lawyer (Travolta) is confronted with the case of a lifetime in this unbelievable real-life story. ...more about Civil Action

DVD from $7.02

(12 sellers)

Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005)

2.8215

DVD from $8.55

(11 sellers)

Avenue Montaigne (2007)

2.7437

Jessica, a waitress in a small Paris bistro, forms a relationship with several members of the restaurant’s famous clientele. Her oblivion to their celebrity accidentally exposes her to the lifestyle she secretly seeks. ...more about Avenue Montaigne

DVD from $14.99

(9 sellers)

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)

2.7023

The title says it all. ...more about Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

DVD from $63.95

(10 sellers)

Sketches of Frank Gehry (2006)

2.6063

Frank Gehry is that rare kind of architect who has garnered both critical acclaim and popular recognition. ...more about Sketches of Frank Gehry

Not Available on DVD

Decade Under the Influence, A (2003)

2.6019

The 1970s was an extraordinary time of rebellion, of questioning every accepted idea: political activism, hedonism, protests, the sexual revolution, the women's movement, the civil rights movement, the music revolution, rage and liberation. ...more about Decade Under the Influence

DVD from $8.99

(11 sellers)

Last Mogul: Life and Times of Lew Wasserman, The (2005)

2.4740

DVD from $15.97

(10 sellers)

Random Hearts (1999)

2.3933

After the death of their loved ones in a tragic plane crash 'Harrison Ford' (qv) and 'Kristin Scott Thomas' (qv) find each others keys in each others loved ones posessions and realize that they were having an affair and must figure out all the details. ...more about Random Hearts

DVD from $3.92

(12 sellers)

Made of Honor (2008)

1.8995

For Tom (Patrick Dempsey), life is good: he's sexy, successful, has great luck with the ladies, and knows he can always rely on Hannah (Michelle Monaghan), his delightful best friend and the one constant in his life. ...more about Made of Honor

Not Available on DVD

War Hunt (1962)

1.4989

Recruits head to the front lines towards the close of the Korean War. The interaction between two of the soldiers...an idealistic newcomer and a psychotic who goes on one-man patrols slitting enemy throats under cover of night... ...more about War Hunt

DVD from $7.78

(9 sellers)

Saga of Jeremiah Johnson, The (1972)

No Reviews Available

Not Available on DVD

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1985)

No Reviews Available

Not Available on DVD

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