Sidney J. Furie Biography (1933-)

Born February 28, 1933, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; immigrated to England, 1960. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality: Canadian
Gender: Male
Occupation: Producer, director, writer
Birth Details: February 28, 1933; Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Director
A Dangerous Age, Ajay, 1958
A Cool Sound from Hell, 1959
Dr. Blood's Coffin, United Artists, 1961
The Snake Woman (also known as Terror of the Snake Woman),United Artists, 1961
Three on a Spree, United Artists, 1961
The Boys, Gala, 1962
During One Night (also known as Night of Passion), Astor, 1962
The Young Ones (musical; also known as Wonderful to Be Young), Paramount, 1962
(Uncredited) Devil Doll, 1964
The Ipcress File (also known as Len Deighton's "The Ipcress File"), Universal, 1965
The Leather Boys, Allied Artists, 1965
Swinger's Paradise (musical; also known as Wonderful Life),Universal, 1965
The Appaloosa (also known as Southwest to Sonora), Universal, 1966
Eye of the Devil, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1966
The Naked Runner, Warner Bros., 1967
The Lawyer, Paramount, 1970
Little Fauss and Big Halsy, Paramount, 1970
Lady Sings the Blues, Paramount, 1972
Hit!, Paramount, 1973
Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York, Paramount, 1975
Gable and Lombard, Universal, 1976
The Boys in Company C, Columbia, 1978
The Entity, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982
Purple Hearts, Warner Bros., 1984
Iron Eagle, TriStar, 1986
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Warner Bros., 1987
Iron Eagle II (also known as Iron Eagle II: The Battle beyond the Flag and L'aigle de fer II), TriStar, 1988
The Taking of Beverly Hills (also known as Boomer: The Taking of Beverly Hills), Columbia, 1991
Ladybugs, Paramount, 1992
Iron Eagle IV (also known as Aigle de fer IV), Trimark Pictures, 1995
The Rage, Miramax, 1996
The Collectors, Betar Entertainment, 1999
Tripwire, Omega Pictures International, 1999
Hide and Seek (also known as Cord and Jeu mortel), Trimark Pictures, 2000
My Five Wives (also known as My 5 Wives and Mes cinq cheries), Artisan Entertainment, 2000
Sonic Boom, 2000
The Circle (also known as Fraternity and La fraternite), Screen Media Films, 2001
Donzi: The Legend, Four Starz Productions, 2001
Global Heresy (also known as Rock My World and Au coeurdu rock), Ballpark Productions/GFT Entertainment/Ultimate Pictures, 2002

Partners in Action, DEJ Productions/Hannibal Pictures, 2002
Detention, Alliance Atlantis Communications, 2003
Direct Action, Nu-Image Films, 2004
American Soldiers, Peace Arch Entertainment Group, 2005
The Veteran, Peace Arch Entertainment Group, 2006
Film Producer
A Dangerous Age, Ajay, 1958
A Cool Sound from Hell, 1959
(With Kenneth Rive) The Boys, Gala, 1962
(With Rive) During One Night (also known as Night of Passion), Astor, 1962
Purple Hearts, Warner Bros., 1984
American Soldiers, Peace Arch Entertainment Group, 2005
Film Character Creator
Aces: Iron Eagle III, New Line Cinema, 1992
Television Director
Movies
Iron Eagle IV (also known as Aigle de fer IV), Trimark Pictures, 1995
Hollow Point (also known as Rysk Roulette and Arsenal depointe), 1996
Married to a Stranger, Family Channel, 1997
Top of the World (also known as Cold Cash and Showdown), HBO, 1998
A Friday Night Date (also known as Road Rage), Cinemax, 2000
In Her Defense (also known as In Self Defense), Cinemax, 2000
Going Back (also known as Under Heavy Fire and Freres deguerre), HBO, 2001
Television Creator
Series
Hudson's Bay, CBC, beginning 1959
Petrocelli, NBC, 1974-76
Television Director
Episodic
"Down Come the Rain," Lonesome Dove: The Series, CTV, 1994
"When Wilt Thou Blow," Lonesome Dove: The Series, CTV, 1994
V.I.P. (also known as VIP and V.I.P.--Die Bodyguards), syndicated, multiple episodes from 1998-99
Pensacola: Wings of Gold, syndicated, multiple episodes from 1998-2000
"Wages of Sin," 18 Wheels of Justice, Spike TV, 2000
Also directed episodes of Hudson's Bay, CBC; and Just Cause, PAX TV.
Pilots
"O Western Wind," Lonesome Dove: The Series, CTV, 1994
Television Appearances
Specials
Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold (documentary), Cinemax, 1991
Episodic
(As Sidney Furie) "The Gunmen," On Camera, CBC, 1955
Himself, Hollywood U.K., BBC, 1993
WRITINGS
Screenplays
A Dangerous Age, Ajay, 1958
A Cool Sound from Hell, 1959
During One Night (also known as Night of Passion), Astor, 1962
(With Harold Buchman) The Lawyer, Paramount, 1970
(With Richard Natkin) The Boys in Company C, Columbia, 1978
(With Natkin) Purple Hearts, Warner Bros., 1984
(With Kevin Elders) Iron Eagle, TriStar, 1986
(With Elders) Iron Eagle II (also known as Iron Eagle II: The Battle beyond the Flag and L'aigle de fer), TriStar, 1988
Stories
The Taking of Beverly Hills (also known as Boomer: The Taking of Beverly Hills), Columbia, 1991
The Rage, Miramax, 1996
Direct Action, Nu-Image Films, 2004
Teleplays
Stories; Movies
Going Back (also known as Under Heavy Fire and Freres deguerre), HBO, 2001

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