Sidney J. Furie

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.

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V.I.P.

(1998) Director

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18 Wheels of Justice

(2000) Director

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Petrocelli

(1974) Creator

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Pensacola: Wings of Gold

(1997) Director

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Hudson's Bay

(2024) Creator

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The Entity

(1982) Director

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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

(1987) Director

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Iron Eagle

(1986) Screenplay

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2014	Self	The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh 2014-09-30 Movie
1994	Self	Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold 1994-02-01 Movie
	Himself	Sidney J. Furie: Fire Up the Carousel! Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2014	Director	Pride of Lions 2014-06-03 Movie
2011	Director	Conduct Unbecoming 2011-12-20 Movie
2008	Director	The Four Horsemen 2008-03-18 Movie
2006	Director	The Veteran 2006-01-01 Movie
2005	Director	American Soldiers 2005-05-11 Movie
2004	Director	Direct Action 2004-05-25 Movie
2003	Director	Detention 2003-07-05 Movie
2002	Director	Partners in Action 2002-10-31 Movie
	Director	Global Heresy 2002-09-03 Movie
	Director	The Fraternity 2002-07-16 Movie
2001	Director	Road Rage 2001-10-30 Movie
	Director	Under Heavy Fire 2001-01-01 Movie
2000	Director	My 5 Wives 2000-09-08 Movie
	Director	Hide and Seek 2000-05-23 Movie
	Director	18 Wheels of Justice 2000-01-12 TV Show
1999	Director	The Collectors 1999-08-27 Movie
	Director	In Her Defense 1999-04-23 Movie
1998	Director	Top of the World 1998-09-29 Movie
	Director	V.I.P. 1998-09-26 TV Show
1997	Director	Married to a Stranger 1997-09-28 Movie
	Director	Pensacola: Wings of Gold 1997-09-15 TV Show
	Director	The Rage 1997-08-15 Movie
1996	Director	Hollow Point 1996-10-21 Movie
1995	Director	Iron Eagle on the Attack 1995-12-01 Movie
1992	Director	Ladybugs 1992-03-27 Movie
1991	Director	The Taking of Beverly Hills 1991-10-10 Movie
1988	Director	Iron Eagle II 1988-11-11 Movie
1987	Director	Superman IV: The Quest for Peace 1987-07-24 Movie
1986	Director	Iron Eagle 1986-01-17 Movie
1984	Director	Purple Hearts 1984-03-30 Movie
1982	Director	The Entity 1982-09-30 Movie
1980	Co-Director	Night of the Juggler 1980-06-06 Movie
1978	Director	The Boys in Company C 1978-02-02 Movie
1976	Director	Gable and Lombard 1976-02-11 Movie
1975	Director	Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York 1975-12-01 Movie
1973	Director	Hit! 1973-09-18 Movie
1972	Director	Lady Sings the Blues 1972-10-12 Movie
1970	Director	Little Fauss and Big Halsy 1970-10-21 Movie
	Director	The Lawyer 1970-03-10 Movie
1967	Director	The Naked Runner 1967-07-19 Movie
1966	Director	The Appaloosa 1966-09-15 Movie
1965	Director	The Ipcress File 1965-03-18 Movie
1964	Director	Wonderful Life 1964-06-03 Movie
	Director	The Leather Boys 1964-03-08 Movie
1962	Director	The Boys 1962-08-31 Movie
1961	Director	The Young Ones 1961-12-19 Movie
	Director	Three on a Spree 1961-06-28 Movie
	Director	The Snake Woman 1961-04-26 Movie
	Director	Doctor Blood's Coffin 1961-01-01 Movie
1960	Director	During One Night 1960-12-01 Movie
1959	Director	A Cool Sound from Hell 1959-01-01 Movie
1957	Director	A Dangerous Age 1957-09-09 Movie
	Director	Finding Hannah Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2004	Story	Direct Action 2004-05-25 Movie
1997	Writer	The Rage 1997-08-15 Movie
1992	Novel	Iron Eagle III 1992-01-09 Movie
1991	Story	The Taking of Beverly Hills 1991-10-10 Movie
1988	Characters	Iron Eagle II 1988-11-11 Movie
	Screenplay	Iron Eagle II 1988-11-11 Movie
1986	Screenplay	Iron Eagle 1986-01-17 Movie
1984	Writer	Purple Hearts 1984-03-30 Movie
1978	Writer	The Boys in Company C 1978-02-02 Movie
1974	Writer	Night Games 1974-03-16 Movie
1970	Writer	The Lawyer 1970-03-10 Movie
1960	Writer	During One Night 1960-12-01 Movie
1959	Writer	A Cool Sound from Hell 1959-01-01 Movie
1957	Writer	A Dangerous Age 1957-09-09 Movie
	Writer	Finding Hannah Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Creator

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1974	Creator	Petrocelli 1974-09-11 TV Show
	Creator	Hudson's Bay TV Show
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1960	Producer	During One Night 1960-12-01 Movie
1959	Producer	A Cool Sound from Hell 1959-01-01 Movie
1957	Producer	A Dangerous Age 1957-09-09 Movie
	Producer	Hudson's Bay TV Show
Year	Role	Movie/Tv