Bio
Sydney Pollack (1 July, 1934 – 26 May, 2008) was an American film director, producer and actor best known for his films Out of Africa (1985), Tootsie (1982) and The Interpreter (2005).
Concerns about Pollack's health had surfaced in 2007 when suddenly he stepped out of directing HBO's television film Recount. The film aired on May 25, 2008. Pollack died the next day of stomach cancer at his home in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, surrounded by family.