Sidney J. Furie
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Sidney J. Furie (born February 28, 1933) is a Canadian film director. Furie is perhaps best known for directing The IPCRESS File, The Entity, Superman IV, Lady Sings the Blues, Gable and Lombard, and the Iron Eagle films.
Also credited[1] with co-creating NBC's off-beat legal drama Petrocelli, which ran from 1974 to 1976. It was a spin-off from his 1970 film The Lawyer.
[edit] Nominations and Awards
- 1965 Nominated for Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival for Best Film of 1965 for The IPCRESS File.
- 1966 won Bafta for Best British Film in Colour of 1965 for The IPCRESS File.
- 2006 Lady Sings the Blues, starring Diana Ross as jazz legend Billie Holiday and directed by Furie in 1972 inducted into the Black Movie Awards Classic Cinema Hall of Fame.[2]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Sidney J. Furie at the Internet Movie Database
- Complete filmography at New York Times
- Petrocelli quiz
