Sidney J. Furie

91 · Born: Feb 28, 1933

Personal Details

Born Feb 28, 1933 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Spouse

Linda Potkin
( Dec 28, 1969 to May 9, 2024 )
Sheila Hiltz
( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Sidney J. Furie is a Canadian film director. Furie is perhaps best known for directing American Soldiers, The IPCRESS File, The Entity, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Lady Sings the Blues, The Boys, Gable and Lombard, Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York and the Iron Eagle films. Also credited with co-creating NBC's off-beat legal drama Petrocelli, which ran from 1974 to 1976 (it was a spin-off from his 1970 film The Lawyer), he also directed Cliff Richard and The Shadows in the 1964 musical Wonderful Life.

Career

appearances

2014

The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh

The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh

1994

Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold

Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold

writing

1992

Aces: Iron Eagle III

Aces: Iron Eagle III as Novel

1974

Night Games as Writer

directing

2014

Pride of Lions as Director

2011

Conduct Unbecoming

Conduct Unbecoming as Director

2008

The Four Horsemen

The Four Horsemen as Director

2006

The Veteran as Director

2005

American Soldiers

American Soldiers as Director

2004

Direct Action as Director, Story

2003

Detention as Director

2002

Partners in Action

Partners in Action as Director

Rock My World as Director

The Circle as Director

2001

Going Back as Director

Road Rage as Director

2000

Hide and Seek as Director

My 5 Wives as Director

1999

In Her Defense as Director

The Collectors as Director

1998

Top of the World

Top of the World as Director

1997

The Rage as Director, Writer

1996

Hollow Point as Director

1995

Iron Eagle on the Attack

Iron Eagle on the Attack as Director

1992

Ladybugs as Director

1991

The Taking of Beverly Hills

The Taking of Beverly Hills as Director, Story

1988

Iron Eagle II as Director, Screenplay

1987

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace as Director

1986

Iron Eagle as Director, Screenplay

1984

Purple Hearts as Director, Writer

1982

The Entity as Director

1978

The Boys in Company C

The Boys in Company C as Director, Writer

1976

Gable and Lombard

Gable and Lombard as Director

1975

Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York

Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York as Director

1973

Hit! as Director

1972

Lady Sings the Blues

Lady Sings the Blues as Director

1970

The Lawyer as Director, Writer

Little Fauss and Big Halsy

Little Fauss and Big Halsy as Director

1967

The Naked Runner

The Naked Runner as Director

1966

The Appaloosa as Director

1965

The Ipcress File

The Ipcress File as Director

1964

Swingers' Paradise

Swingers' Paradise as Director

The Leather Boys

The Leather Boys as Director

1962

The Boys as Director

1961

Doctor Blood's Coffin

Doctor Blood's Coffin as Director

The Snake Woman

The Snake Woman as Director

Three on a Spree

Three on a Spree as Director

Wonderful to Be Young!

Wonderful to Be Young! as Director

1960

Night of Passion

Night of Passion as Director, Writer

1959

A Cool Sound from Hell

A Cool Sound from Hell as Director, Writer

1957

A Dangerous Age

A Dangerous Age as Director, Writer

creating

1974

Petrocelli as Creator