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Sidney Joseph Furie (born February 28, 1933) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for his extensive work in both British and American cinema between the 1960s and early 1980s.
Sidney J. Furie is a Canadian-born director who has worked in various genres and countries for over five decades. He is known for films such as The Ipcress File, Lady Sings the Blues, The Entity, and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.
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Sidney J. Furie. Director: Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. Toronto-born Sidney J. Furie has enjoyed an incredibly distinguished career that has spanned more than five decades.
- February 28, 1933
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace is a 1987 superhero film directed by Sidney J. Furie and written by Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal from a story by Christopher Reeve, Konner, and Rosenthal based on the DC Comics character Superman.
The career of Canadian filmmaker Sidney J Furie perfectly demonstrates how a reputation for workmanlike efficiency can keep a director regularly employed, despite a dearth of critical acclaim.
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCreditNo Score YetNo Score YetExecutive ProducerNo Score YetRotten audience score. 0%DirectorNo Score YetNo Score YetDirectorNo Score YetRotten audience score. 25%DirectorHe became an important figure in the British New Wave, especially with The Boys (1962) and his realist drama The Leather Boys (1964), a critical darling that became a popular cult film. Toronto-born Sidney J. Furie has enjoyed a distinguished career that has spanned over six decades.
History, Performing Arts, Film Studies. Known for his visual style as well as for his experimentation in virtually every genre of narrative cinema, award-winning director Sidney J. Furie also has the ...
