About

Known credits:
77
Birthday:
1933-02-25
Place of birth:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Website:
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Sidney J. Furie

Overview

Toronto-born Sidney J. Furie has enjoyed a distinguished career that has spanned over six decades. Having worked in every genre, Furie has directed films starring Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, Robert Redford, Diana Ross, Michael Caine, Peter O'Toole, Rodney Dangerfield, Barbara Hershey, Gene Hackman, Donald Sutherland, Laurence Olivier, and countless others. He is most known for the espionage classic The Ipcress File (1965), the landmark biopic Lady Sings the Blues (1972), the franchise-generating Iron Eagle (1986), the Scorsese-beloved horror saga The Entity (1982), and the Vietnam combat chronicle The Boys in Company C (1978), which later partly inspired Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket. His first two films, A Dangerous Age (1957) and A Cool Sound from Hell (1959), both independently financed, were two of the first English Canadian features ever made, produced before he emigrated to London in 1960. He became an important figure in the British New Wave, especially with The Boys (1962) and his realist drama The Leather Boys (1964), a critical darling that became a popular cult film.

Known for

Acting
2024 Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano Actor Himself N/A
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2014 The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh Actor Self 58
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1994 Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold Actor Self N/A
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Sidney J. Furie: Fire Up the Carousel! Actor Himself N/A
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Directing
2023 Finding Hannah Directing Director N/A
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2018 Drive Me to Vegas and Mars Directing Director N/A
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2014 The Dependables Directing Director 58
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2011 Conduct Unbecoming Directing Director N/A
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2008 The Four Horsemen Directing Director 58
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2006 The Veteran Directing Director 58
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2005 American Soldiers Directing Director 58
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2004 Direct Action Directing Director 57
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2003 Detention Directing Director 57
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2002 Partners in Action Directing Director 58
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2002 Global Heresy Directing Director 58
Average
2002 The Fraternity Directing Director 58
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2001 Under Heavy Fire Directing Director 58
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2000 Road Rage Directing Director 58
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2000 My 5 Wives Directing Director 58
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2000 Hide and Seek Directing Director 57
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1999 The Collectors Directing Director 58
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1999 In Her Defense Directing Director 58
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1997 Married to a Stranger Directing Director 58
Average
1997 The Rage Directing Director 57
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1997 Top of the World Directing Director 58
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1996 Hollow Point Directing Director 58
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1995 Iron Eagle on the Attack Directing Director 56
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1992 Ladybugs Directing Director 58
Average
1991 The Taking of Beverly Hills Directing Director 58
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1988 Iron Eagle II Directing Director 56
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1987 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Directing Director 49
Bad
1986 Iron Eagle Directing Director 57
Average
1984 Purple Hearts Directing Director 58
Average
1982 The Entity Directing Director 62
Fair
1980 Night of the Juggler Directing Co-Director 58
Average
1980 Night of the Juggler Directing Director 58
Average
1978 The Boys in Company C Directing Director 59
Average
1976 Gable and Lombard Directing Director 59
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1975 Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York Directing Director 58
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1973 Hit! Directing Director 58
Average
1972 Lady Sings the Blues Directing Director 59
Average
1970 Little Fauss and Big Halsy Directing Director 58
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1970 The Lawyer Directing Director 58
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1967 The Naked Runner Directing Director 58
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1966 The Appaloosa Directing Director 59
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1965 The Ipcress File Directing Director 62
Fair
1964 Wonderful Life Directing Director 59
Average
1964 The Leather Boys Directing Director 59
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1962 The Boys Directing Director 59
Average
1961 The Young Ones Directing Director 59
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1961 Three on a Spree Directing Director 59
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1961 The Snake Woman Directing Director 58
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1961 During One Night Directing Director 58
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1961 Doctor Blood's Coffin Directing Director 58
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1959 A Cool Sound from Hell Directing Director 59
Average
1957 A Dangerous Age Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2023 Finding Hannah Writing Writer N/A
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2018 Drive Me to Vegas and Mars Writing Writer N/A
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2004 Direct Action Writing Story 57
Average
2001 Under Heavy Fire Writing Story 58
Average
1997 The Rage Writing Writer 57
Average
1992 Iron Eagle III Writing Novel 56
Average
1991 The Taking of Beverly Hills Writing Story 58
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1988 Iron Eagle II Writing Screenplay 56
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1988 Iron Eagle II Writing Characters 56
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1986 Iron Eagle Writing Screenplay 57
Average
1984 Purple Hearts Writing Writer 58
Average
1978 The Boys in Company C Writing Writer 59
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1974 Night Games Writing Writer 58
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1970 The Lawyer Writing Writer 58
Average
1961 During One Night Writing Writer 58
Average
1959 A Cool Sound from Hell Writing Writer 59
Average
1957 A Dangerous Age Writing Writer 59
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Production
1961 During One Night Production Producer 58
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1959 A Cool Sound from Hell Production Producer 59
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1957 A Dangerous Age Production Producer 59
Average
Hudson's Bay Production Producer N/A
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