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So sad to be gone all Memorial Day and come back to dozens of phone and email messages that Hollywood’s great filmmaker Sydney Pollack has died after a long bout with cancer. I first heard about the seriousness of his illness when he went to Houston to seek powerhouse medical treatment. For the many months since then, every name in Hollywood made a pilgrimage to sit with Sydney at his home. It was wonderful that he saw how many friends and admirers he had within the Industry.
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Always knew when he was involved in a project it would be worth experiencing (The Tootsie role– amazing!). Never heard a negative word about him. In this business, that says a lot.
RIP, Mr. Pollack, you’ll be missed.
I was so very sad to hear the news. I loved him as a director AND an actor.
“Tootsie” is one of my all time favorite films – along with “Out of Africa”. And as much as I dislike Tom Cruise- I liked “The Firm”. And he was so underrated as an actor. And there isn’t room to list all the movies he produced that I enjoyed.
My condolences to his family and friends. He will be missed.
I got to work with both Sydney Pollack and James Burrows when Sydney did a guest arc on Will and Grace. It was fascinating to watch him try to figure out a multi camera show. He’d break for a moment in rehearsal, and put on his director’s hat , and ask Jimmy what camera was his. Burrows would reply “I got you covered”. Two masters at work with mutual admiration for each others talents. Awesome to see.
Peggy Lane O’Rourke
As I looked through his imdb info page I was amazed at how many films he either produced, directed or acted in that had left an indelible mark on me.
I was probably only about 11 years old when I saw “This Property is Condemned” for the first time on TV. It was probably in the late 60′s or early 70′s. The characters and situations were like watching people in a foreign land which fascinated me to no end! It remains one of my favorites to this day.
“The Way We Were” “Three Days of the Condor” “Absence of Malice” “Out of Africa” “Cold Mountain” – I never knew these were his films. I’m embarrassed to say that but I don’t work in this industry – I’m just a person who enjoys good movies. But as I look at his body of work I realize many of his films are GREAT movies!
His talent will certainly be missed by this “movie lover.” Many in Hollywood can only hope to produce such a body of memorable work.
My condolences to his family.