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    He made big, mainstream movies that never pandered and usually made a lot of money. "Sydney made the world a little better, movies a little better and even dinner a little better ... A tip of the hat to a class act. He'll be missed terribly." Clooney starred and acted alongside Pollack in Michael Clayton, a taut 1970s-style corporate thriller that Pollack produced and that is easy to imagine Pollack directing in his prime. Full Article at Houston Chronicle
    Sydney made the world a little better, movies a little better and even dinner a little better ... A tip of the hat to a class act. He'll be missed terribly.
    SOURCE: Houston Chronicle 18 months ago
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Sydney Pollack made his mark on movies
  1. Throughout the years, unpretentious and never condescending, he shared with me what he loved about family, storytelling, food, flying and a great bottle of vino
    Tom Cruise – Tom Cruise SOURCE: Houston Chronicle 18 months ago
  2. He was a Renaissance man and a great friend. I will miss him dearly.
    SOURCE: Houston Chronicle 18 months ago

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