Sam Pollard
Directing
- Born
- April 20, 1945 (age 81) · Harlem, New York, USA
Samuel D. Pollard (born 20 April, 1945; Harlem) is an American documentary director, producer and editor. His films have garnered numerous awards such as Peabodys, Emmys, and an Academy Award nomination. In 2020, the International Documentary Association gave him a career achievement award. Spike Lee, whose films Pollard has edited and produced, described him as being "a master filmmaker." Henry Louis Gates Jr. characterizes his work in this way: "When I think about his documentaries, they add up to a corpus — a way of telling African-American history in its various dimensions."
Known for
Inside Man
March 17, 2006
Juice
January 17, 1992
Clockers
September 15, 1995
The Perfect Neighbor
October 10, 2025
Jungle Fever
June 7, 1991
Mo' Better Blues
August 3, 1990
Private Resort
May 3, 1985
Surviving the Game
April 15, 1994
Bamboozled
October 6, 2000
Girl 6
March 22, 1996
Ganja & Hess
April 20, 1973
Style Wars
January 23, 1984
Behind the camera80
- 2026Full Circle: The First All Black Everest Ascent Executive Producer
- 2026The Lorraine Director
- 2026Tutu Director
- 2026Natchez Executive Producer
- 2025Teaching America Executive Producer
- 2025The Perfect Neighbor Executive Producer
- 2025This Is Not a Drill Consulting Producer
- 2025I Was Born This Way Director
- 2024Keeper Executive Producer
- 2024Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys