RIP Sydney Pollack

[Del_B_Vista]

AP just moved the alert. He was 73. Two Academy Awards for "Out of Africa."

 

[Del_B_Vista]

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-me-pollack27-2008may27,0,1858192.story

 

[Simon_Cowbell]

Was great when he acted.

Sopranos was a wonderful arc.

If you see his name, it probably good.

 

[outofplace]

Was great when he acted.

Sopranos was a wonderful arc.

If you see his name, it probably good.

Agreed.

Damn, now I'm going to have to go tell my wife. She always loved Pollack because he looked like my father-in-law, who died three years ago.

 

[Bubbler]

RIP. Made some good films. Was good in Eyes Wide Shut.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

I just watched "The Firm" last night. Pretty good film thanks in part to Dave Grusin's arrangements and because of Pollack.

RIP.

 

[JayFarrar]

He was good in Michael Clayton as well.
I had no idea he was sick.

 

[Herbert Anchovy]

Made to play the weaselly attorney and agent type.

 

[Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L)]

I wonder if he knew he had cancer while he was doing his role on the Sopranos?

Did Johnny Sack die of stomach cancer on that show?

 

[Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L)]

I will also add that as far as I'm concerned - Jeremiah Johnson was his masterpiece.

 

[User 1019]

I wonder if he knew he had cancer while he was doing his role on the Sopranos?

Did Johnny Sack die of stomach cancer on that show?

F.R.E.A.K.Y. I finished watching that episode about 20 minutes ago. Mrs. tbf fires up the old computator and says, "Damn. Sydney Pollack died today. Cancer."

Johnny Sack died of lung cancer.

 

[kokane_muthashed]

I always liked him as the father on Will & Grace. Coupled with Blythe Danner on the show, they made a great comedic pair.

 

[Bill Brasky]

He was just on Entourage last season and he looked healthy. RIP

 

[GBNF]

He was just on Entourage last season and he looked healthy. RIP

Yeah, I had no idea.

He was also great in Changing Lanes.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I actually met him at a hotel in New Orleans a few years back. He was reading a script and when he came to the bar for a refill I told him what an enormous fan I was. He was incredibly gracious and friendly.

He looked a lot younger than he was at the time.

RIP to one of the best directors and actors around.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

I wonder if he knew he had cancer while he was doing his role on the Sopranos?

Absolutely knew . . . he was sick, for years.

 

[Lugnuts]

If you see his name, it probably good.

Exactly.

Last night I watched 'Recount' on HBO, and I saw Pollack listed as an EP in the opening credits. ... Thought to myself, "Pollack? I'll enjoy this."

If you look on imdb... check out the stuff he EP'd as well as directed and acted. He touched so many amazing projects.

He had great taste.

 

[User 1019]

I wonder if he knew he had cancer while he was doing his role on the Sopranos?

Absolutely knew . . . he was sick, for years.

http://cbs2.com/entertainment/Sydney.Pollack.Cancer.2.733383.html

This link said he was diagnosed about nine months ago.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

I wonder if he knew he had cancer while he was doing his role on the Sopranos?

Absolutely knew . . . he was sick, for years.

http://cbs2.com/entertainment/Sydney.Pollack.Cancer.2.733383.html

This link said he was diagnosed about nine months ago.

Thought I'd read multiple sources that he'd known for at least a couple of years.

Interesting. Too bad. Liked most of his stuff.

 

[Pancamo]

His son was a a very good college pitcher at Florida State in the '80's.