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6 days ago · Sydney Pollack (born July 1, 1934, Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.—died May 26, 2008, Pacific Palisades, California) was an American director, producer, and actor who helmed a number of popular films, including The Way We Were (1973), Tootsie (1982), Out of Africa (1985), and The Firm (1993).
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5 days ago · New Hollywood. The New Hollywood, Hollywood Renaissance, American New Wave, or New American Cinema (not to be confused with the New American Cinema of the 960s that was part of avant-garde underground cinema ), was a movement in American film history from the mid-960s to the early 980s, when a new generation of filmmakers came to prominence.
5 days ago · Sense and Sensibility is a 1995 period drama film directed by Ang Lee and based on Jane Austen 's 1811 novel of the same name. Emma Thompson wrote the screenplay and stars as Elinor Dashwood, while Kate Winslet plays Elinor's younger sister Marianne. The story follows the Dashwood sisters, members of a wealthy English family of landed gentry ...
May 16, 2024 · Table of Contents. Sydney Pollack: A Multitalented Filmmaker. Sydney Pollack was not only a director but also an actor, producer, and screenwriter. His diverse talents made him one of Hollywood’s most versatile and highly respected figures. The Way We Weren’t: Sydney Pollack’s Acting Career.
May 18, 2024 · The Kentucky Fried Movie—Out of Africa Connection Universal. When ZAZ and Landis were trying to get funding to make the movie, they got help from a friend they knew from Wisconsin, Kim Jorgensen, who ran L.A.’s beloved Nuart Theater.
May 11, 2024 · For the record, I'm a huge fan of Sydney Pollack's work. From Sidney Poitier and Anne Bancroft in The Slender Thread in 1965, through The Interpreter in 2005, he directed about twenty films, a large proportion of them quite extraordinary. As a producer, he was also behind some superb productions, and a bit of research will get you the details.
May 21, 2024 · Ben Stiller's work ethic and the late Sydney Pollack's compassion. Martinez has been on several impressive projects, like Renfield and Only Murders in the Building, but highlighted his experience working with Ben Stiller on the 2013 movie The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, which Stiller starred in and directed.
