Sidney J. Furie

Sidney J. Furie
Born (1933-02-28) February 28, 1933 (age 91)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, film producer
Years active1959–present
Known for
Awards

Sidney Joseph Furie (born February 28, 1933)[1] is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for his extensive work in both British and American cinema between the 1960s and early 1980s. Like his contemporaries Norman Jewison and Ted Kotcheff, he was one of the earliest Canadian directors to achieve mainstream critical and financial success outside their native country at a time when its film industry was virtually nonexistent.[2][3] He won a BAFTA Film Award and was nominated for a Palme d'Or for his work on the acclaimed spy thriller The Ipcress File (1965) starring Michael Caine.

He is considered by some an auteur director, elevating otherwise unremarkable genre films through strong, creative visuals, and atmospheric direction.[4][5] His horror film The Entity (1982) was declared by director Martin Scorsese as one of the scariest movies of all time,[6] and his Vietnam War film The Boys in Company C (1978) was a major influence on Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket (1987).[7] He is also the co-creator of the Iron Eagle[8] action film franchise which began in 1986, and directed three of its four entries.

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  2. ^ Beard, William. "Sidney Furie". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  3. ^ "AN INTERVIEW WITH SIDNEY J. FURIE (PART 1 OF 2)". www.money-into-light.com. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  4. ^ Kremer, Daniel. "Sidney J. Furie is Alive and Well and Living in Pictures: An Appreciation of an Unjustly Maligned and Marginalized Director". ConFluence Film Blog. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  5. ^ "Sidney J. Furie, Forgotten Genius of Film? | I Hate Hollywood | Shepherd Express". Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  6. ^ Scorsese, Martin (2015-10-31). "Martin Scorsese's Scariest Movies of All Time". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  7. ^ "The Boys in Company C (1978)". All About War Movies. 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  8. ^ Mann, Roderick (1986-02-02). "Sidney Furie Leads The Cheer For 'Iron Eagle'". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-08-24.