Multi-hyphenated filmmaker Sydney Pollack, who won a director's Oscar for
1985's Out of Africa and received nominations for directing 1969's
They Shoot Horses Don't They? and 1982's Tootsie, died Monday
after a year-long battle with cancer. He would have turned 74 on July 1.
Pollack also produced numerous films, including last year's Michael
Clayton, in which he also had a prominent acting role, portraying George
Clooney's lawyer boss. In a statement, Clooney said, Sydney made the world a
little better, movies a little better and even dinner a little better. ...
He'll be missed terribly."
27/05/2008
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