Sidney J. Furie
Known for
Where the audience sees actors, Sidney J. Furie is a Canadian director with a body of work that has to be looked up rather than recognized. 'Superman IV: The Quest for Peace' is where the largest audience encountered this work. Elsewhere on the record sits 'The Entity'. Action keeps recurring across the credit list. The career now covers more than 69 years.
Sidney J. Furie
46 Directed
4 Series
Where the audience sees actors, Sidney J. Furie is a Canadian director with a body of work that has to be looked up rather than recognized. 'Superman IV: The Quest for Peace' is where the largest audience encountered this work. Elsewhere on the record sits 'The Entity'. Action keeps recurring across the credit list. The career now covers more than 69 years.
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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987
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The Entity
1982
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Iron Eagle
1986
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The Ipcress File
1965
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Iron Eagle II
1988
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Ladybugs
1992
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Purple Hearts
1984
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Detention
2003
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The Appaloosa
1966
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Iron Eagle on the Attack
1995
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Hide and Seek
2000
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The Taking of Beverly Hills
1991
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Top of the World
1997
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Direct Action
2004
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Lady Sings the Blues
1972
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The Fraternity
2002
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The Boys in Company C
1978
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Hollow Point
1996
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The Four Horsemen
2008
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The Dependables
2014
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Global Heresy
2002
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The Leather Boys
1964
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Gable and Lombard
1976
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Little Fauss and Big Halsy
1970
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Under Heavy Fire
2001
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The Naked Runner
1967
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American Soldiers
2005
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The Lawyer
1970
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Wonderful Life
1964
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Hit!
1973
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The Boys
1962
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The Snake Woman
1961
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The Young Ones
1961
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The Rage
1997
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My 5 Wives
2000
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Partners in Action
2002
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Doctor Blood's Coffin
1961
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In Her Defense
1999
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Three on a Spree
1961
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Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York
1975
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During One Night
1961
Full Filmography
Finding Hannah
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2023
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Drive Me to Vegas and Mars
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2018
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The Dependables
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2014
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Conduct Unbecoming
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2011
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The Four Horsemen
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2008
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American Soldiers
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2005
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Direct Action
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2004
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Detention
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2003
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Partners in Action
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2002
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Sidney J. Furie and where are they from?
Sidney J. Furie is 93 years old, born on February 25, 1933 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
What are the most famous roles of Sidney J. Furie?
Sidney J. Furie is best known for directing Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, The Entity, The Ipcress File.
How many movies has Sidney J. Furie directed?
Over a 69-year career (since 1957), Sidney J. Furie has directed or written 46 films and worked on 4 TV shows.
What was Sidney J. Furie's first movie?
The career of Sidney J. Furie began with A Dangerous Age (1957).
What is Sidney J. Furie's most recent movie or series?
Sidney J. Furie's most recent release is Finding Hannah, which premiered on January 13, 2023.
What TV shows has Sidney J. Furie created or directed?
On television, Sidney J. Furie has appeared in V.I.P., Petrocelli, Pensacola: Wings of Gold, 18 Wheels of Justice.
Sidney J. Furie
1933-02-25 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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.