Sydney Pollack, the Oscar-winning director, producer and actor, has died of cancer. He was 73.

Throughout his career, he worked with some of Hollywood’s finest; Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Robert Mitchum, Al Pacino, Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn.

While he had recently worked almost exclusively as a producer and director, he was always keen to take small acting roles - and always gave excellent performances. His final film was last year’s Oscar-nominated Michael Clayton.

A solid performer and, as a producer, the champion of many titles that otherwise may not have made it to our screens, Pollack will be sadly missed.

Directorial highlights:

• Tootsie (1982)
• Out of Africa (1985)
• The Firm (1993)
• Sabrina (1995)
• The Interpreter (2005)

Acting highlights:

• Tootsie (1982)
• Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
• Changing Lanes (2002)
• The Interpreter (2005)
• Michael Clayton (2007)

Producing highlights:

• The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
• Presumed Innocent (1990)
• Sense and Sensibility (1995)
• The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
• Cold Mountain (2003)
• Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005)
• Breaking and Entering (2006)
• Michael Clayton (2007)

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