Sidney J. Furie

Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Director

(1987)

The Ipcress File Director

(1965)

Night of Passion Director

(1960)

Iron Eagle Director

(1986)

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Director (56 credits)

2018 Drive Me to Vegas and Mars

2014 Pride of Lions

2011 Conduct Unbecoming

2008 The Four Horsemen (Video)

2006 The Veteran (TV Movie)

2005 American Soldiers

2004 Direct Action

2003 Detention

2002 Partners in Action

2002 The Circle

2002 Global Heresy

2001/II Going Back

2001 Just Cause (TV Series)

2000-2001 18 Wheels of Justice (TV Series) (2 episodes)

- Slight of Mind (2001) ... (as Sidney Furie)

- Wages of Sin (2000)

2000 Road Rage (TV Movie)

2000 My 5 Wives

1998-2000 Pensacola: Wings of Gold (TV Series) (8 episodes)

- Casualties of War (2000)

- Answered Prayers (2000)

- Officers and Gentleman (1999) ... (as Sidney Furie)

- Touch and Go (1999)

- S.O.D. (1998)

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2000 Cord (Video)

1998-2000 V.I.P. (TV Series) (5 episodes)

- Analyze Val (2000)

- Ransom of Red Val (1999)

- Three Days to a Kill (1999)

- Mudslide Val (1999)

- Bloody Val-entine (1998)

1999 The Collectors (TV Movie)

1999 In Her Defense

1997 Married to a Stranger (TV Movie)

1997/II Top of the World

1997 The Rage

1996 Hollow Point

1995 Iron Eagle IV

1994 Lonesome Dove: The Series (TV Series) (3 episodes)

- When Wilt Thou Blow: Part 3 (1994)

- O Western Wind: Part 1 (1994)

- Down Come Rain: Part 2 (1994)

1992 Ladybugs

1991 The Taking of Beverly Hills

1988 Iron Eagle II

1987 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

1986 Iron Eagle

1984 Purple Hearts

1982 The Entity

1980 Night of the Juggler (uncredited)

1978 The Boys in Company C

1976 Gable and Lombard

1975 Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York

1973 Hit!

1972 Lady Sings the Blues

1970 Little Fauss and Big Halsy

1970 The Lawyer

1967 The Naked Runner

1966 The Appaloosa

1965 The Ipcress File

1964 Swingers' Paradise

1964 The Leather Boys

1962 The Boys

1961 Wonderful to Be Young!

1961 Three on a Spree

1961 The Snake Woman

1961 Doctor Blood's Coffin

1960 Night of Passion

1959 A Cool Sound from Hell

1959 Hudson's Bay (TV Series) (19 episodes)

- Five Against Sunrise (1959)

- Rebels of Red River (1959)

- Pierre's Three Evils (1959)

- The Duel (1959)

- The Coward (1959)

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1957 A Dangerous Age

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Writer (18 credits)

2018 Drive Me to Vegas and Mars

2004 Direct Action (story)

2001/II Going Back (story)

1997 The Rage (story)

1992 Aces: Iron Eagle III (characters)

1991 The Taking of Beverly Hills (story)

1988 Iron Eagle II (characters) / (written by)

1986 Iron Eagle (written by)

1984 Purple Hearts (written by)

1978 The Boys in Company C (written by)

1974-1976 Petrocelli (TV Series) (creator - 44 episodes)

- Shadow of a Doubt (1976) ... (creator)

- Jubilee Jones (1976) ... (creator)

- The Pay Off (1976) ... (creator)

- Deadly Journey (1976) ... (creator)

- Six Strings of Guilt (1976) ... (creator)

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1974 Night Games (TV Movie) (characters)

1970 The Lawyer (written by)

1960 Night of Passion (written by)

1959 A Cool Sound from Hell (writer)

Hudson's Bay (TV Series) (1 episode) (screenplay - 8 episodes, 1959) (story - 4 episodes, 1959)

- Rebels of Red River (1959) ... (screenplay)

- The Duel (1959) ... (screenplay)

- The Coward (1959) ... (screenplay) / (story)

- The Prophet ... (story)

- Retribution ... (screenplay)

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1957 A Dangerous Age (writer)

1955 Playbill (TV Series) (2 episodes)

- Man on the Roof (1955)

- Saturday Night (1955) ... (as Sidney Furie)

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Producer (8 credits)

2015 Raise Your Kids on Seltzer (executive producer)

2005 American Soldiers (producer)

1984 Purple Hearts (producer)

1962 The Boys (producer)

1960 Night of Passion (producer)

1959 A Cool Sound from Hell (producer)

1959 Hudson's Bay (TV Series) (producer - 19 episodes)

- Five Against Sunrise (1959) ... (producer)

- Rebels of Red River (1959) ... (producer)

- Pierre's Three Evils (1959) ... (producer)

- The Duel (1959) ... (producer)

- The Coward (1959) ... (producer)

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1957 A Dangerous Age (producer)

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Actor (3 credits)

1955 On Camera (TV Series)

- The Gunmen (1955) ... (as Sidney Furie)

1954-1955 Encounter (TV Series)

- The Lovelorn Hitch-Hiker (1955)

- The Big Leap (1954) ... (as Sidney Furie)

1954 Playbill (TV Series)

- A Poet Is Born (1954)

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Thanks (2 credits)

2006 You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (Video documentary) (special thanks)

2004 The Defender (special thanks)

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Self (8 credits)

Sidney J. Furie: Fire Up the Carousel! (Documentary) (post-production)

2014 The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh (Documentary)
Himself

2004 Making of 'Direct Action' (Video documentary short)
Himself

2004 Detention: An Afta' Skool Special (Video documentary short)
Himself

1994 Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold (TV Movie documentary)

1993 Hollywood U.K. (TV Series documentary)
Himself - Contributor

- Strangers in the City (1993) ... Himself - Contributor

1987 Film '72 (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 9 June 1987 (1987) ... Himself

1972 Lady Sings the Blues (Featurette) (Documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Provided the DVD commentary track for both The Young Ones and Wonderful Life with his friend the director Paul Lynch. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | 2 Interviews | See more »

Alternate Names:

Sidney Furie

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I don't actually consider The Entity (1982) to be a horror film--it's a supernatural suspense movie. Horror is such a huge topic that has slasher films and other horrible crap attached to it and I'm not a fan of that stuff at all. I like something that gets you thinking and "The Entity" was certainly that kind of film. Horror is a convenient word that is often applied but I don't think horror is ... See more »

Trivia:

In 2009 Martin Scorsese placed Furie's The Entity (1982) on his list of the 11 Scariest Horror Films of All Time. It placed #4 on the list, above Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (1980) and Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960). See more »