Academy Award-winning director Sydney Pollack died on Monday of cancer at his Pacific Palisades’ home, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Pollack, 73, began his career in New York theater then moved west in the 1960s to direct television. He moved onto motion pictures, working first with a young Robert Redford whom he established a life-long friendship and collaboration. In 1985, he directed Redford and Meryl Streep in “Out of Africa,†which won an Oscar for Best Picture. Pollack and Redford worked on seven movies together, including “The Electric Horseman,†“Three Days at the Condor†and “The Way We Were,†co-starring Barbra Streisand.
He was at this best when directing comedies, such as “Tootsie,†starring Dustin Hoffman in 1982. The movie garnered 10 Academy Award nods. His other movies included “The Interpreter†in 2005 starring Nicole Kidman and he produced “The Talented Mr. Ripley†in 1999, which starred Matt Damon.
He produced and had a role in “Michael Clayton,†starring George Clooney, Tilda Swinton and Tom Wilkinson. Most recently, he worked with Patrick Dempsey in “Made of Honor,†in which he plays Dempsey’s father.
Source: UsmagazineÂ