Sydney Pollack: A Critical Filmography
Jeremiah Johnson, The Way We Were, Absence of Malice, Out of Africa, Tootsie, The Firm, Searching for Bobby Fischer—Sydney Pollack has produced, directed or appeared in some of the biggest and most influential films of the last quarter century. His emergence in Hollywood coincided with those of such other innovative directors as John Frankenheimer, George Roy Hill and Sidney Lumet, and with them he helped develop a contemplative style of filmmaking that was almost European in its approach but retained its commercial viability.

Film-by-film, this work examines the directorial career of Sydney Pollack. One finds that his style is marked by deliberate pacing, ambiguous endings and metaphorical love stories. Topically, Pollack's films reflect social, culture and political dilemmas that hold some fascination for him, with multidimensional characters in place that generally break the stereotypical molds of the situations. Pollack's directing efforts on television are also detailed, as are his production and acting credits.

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Sydney Pollack: A Critical Filmography
Jeremiah Johnson, The Way We Were, Absence of Malice, Out of Africa, Tootsie, The Firm, Searching for Bobby Fischer—Sydney Pollack has produced, directed or appeared in some of the biggest and most influential films of the last quarter century. His emergence in Hollywood coincided with those of such other innovative directors as John Frankenheimer, George Roy Hill and Sidney Lumet, and with them he helped develop a contemplative style of filmmaking that was almost European in its approach but retained its commercial viability.

Film-by-film, this work examines the directorial career of Sydney Pollack. One finds that his style is marked by deliberate pacing, ambiguous endings and metaphorical love stories. Topically, Pollack's films reflect social, culture and political dilemmas that hold some fascination for him, with multidimensional characters in place that generally break the stereotypical molds of the situations. Pollack's directing efforts on television are also detailed, as are his production and acting credits.

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Sydney Pollack: A Critical Filmography

Sydney Pollack: A Critical Filmography

by Janet L. Meyer
Sydney Pollack: A Critical Filmography

Sydney Pollack: A Critical Filmography

by Janet L. Meyer

Overview

Jeremiah Johnson, The Way We Were, Absence of Malice, Out of Africa, Tootsie, The Firm, Searching for Bobby Fischer—Sydney Pollack has produced, directed or appeared in some of the biggest and most influential films of the last quarter century. His emergence in Hollywood coincided with those of such other innovative directors as John Frankenheimer, George Roy Hill and Sidney Lumet, and with them he helped develop a contemplative style of filmmaking that was almost European in its approach but retained its commercial viability.

Film-by-film, this work examines the directorial career of Sydney Pollack. One finds that his style is marked by deliberate pacing, ambiguous endings and metaphorical love stories. Topically, Pollack's films reflect social, culture and political dilemmas that hold some fascination for him, with multidimensional characters in place that generally break the stereotypical molds of the situations. Pollack's directing efforts on television are also detailed, as are his production and acting credits.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780786437528
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date: 02/22/2008
Edition description: ALT
Pages: 248
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Janet L. Meyer lives in Palmetto, Florida.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     
Preface     
Introduction     
Chronology     

1. A Brief Biography     
2. Pollack as Producer and Actor     
3. The Slender Thread (1965)     
4. This Property Is Condemned (1966)     
5. The Scalphunters (1968)     
6. Castle Keep (1969)     
7. They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? (1969)     
8. Jeremiah Johnson (1972)     
9. The Way We Were (1973)     
10. The Yakuza (1975)     
11. Three Days of the Condor (1975)     
12. Bobby Deerfield (1977)     
13. The Electric Horseman (1979)     
14. Absence of Malice (1981)     
15. Tootsie (1982)     
16. Out of Africa (1985)     
17. Havana (1990)     
18. The Firm (1993)     
19. Sabrina (1995)     

Appendix A. Filmography     
Appendix B. Television Credits     
Appendix C. Theater Credits     
Appendix D. Film Awards     
Notes     
Bibliography     
Index     
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