Biography
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.
Filmography
all 63
Movies 58
Director 53
TV Shows 5
self 3
Producer 2
Creator 1
Writer 1
The Dependables (2014)
Conduct Unbecoming (2011)
The Four Horsemen (2008)
The Veteran (2006)
American Soldiers (2005)
Direct Action (2004)
Detention (2003)
Partners in Action (2002)
Global Heresy (2002)
The Fraternity (2002)
Under Heavy Fire (2001)
Road Rage (2000)
My 5 Wives (2000)
Hide and Seek (2000)
18 Wheels of Justice (2000)
The Collectors (1999)
In Her Defense (1999)
V.I.P. (1998)
The Rage (1997)
Top of the World (1997)
Hollow Point (1996)
Ladybugs (1992)
The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991)
Iron Eagle II (1988)
Iron Eagle (1986)
Purple Hearts (1984)
The Entity (1982)
Night of the Juggler (1980)
Gable and Lombard (1976)
Petrocelli (1974)
Night Games (1974)
Hit! (1973)
The Lawyer (1970)
The Naked Runner (1967)
The Appaloosa (1966)
The Ipcress File (1965)
Wonderful Life (1964)
The Leather Boys (1964)
The Boys (1962)
The Young Ones (1961)
Three on a Spree (1961)
The Snake Woman (1961)
During One Night (1961)
A Dangerous Age (1957)
Drive Me to Vegas and Mars
Hudson's Bay
Finding Hannah
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1933-02-25 (91 years old)
Birth NameSidney Joseph Furie
Birth PlaceToronto, Canada
CitizenshipsCanada
AwardsBAFTA Award for Best British Film
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