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.
British Academy Film Awards
Best British Film
Known For
The Entity
(1982)
Director
Iron Eagle
(1986)
Director
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
(1987)
Director
Iron Eagle II
(1988)
Director
The Ipcress File
(1965)
Director
Ladybugs
(1992)
Director
Detention
(2003)
Director
The Appaloosa
(1966)
Director
Direct Action
(2004)
Director
The Rage
(1997)
Director
The Four Horsemen
(2008)
Director
The Boys
(1962)
Director
Global Heresy
(2002)
Director
Purple Hearts
(1984)
Director
Hit!
(1973)
Director
The Taking of Beverly Hills
(1991)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
A Dangerous Age
(1957)
Director
A Cool Sound from Hell
(1959)
Director
During One Night
(1960)
Director
Doctor Blood's Coffin
(1961)
Director
The Young Ones
(1961)
Director
The Snake Woman
(1961)
Director
Three on a Spree
(1961)
Director
The Boys
(1962)
Director
The Leather Boys
(1964)
Director
Wonderful Life
(1964)
Director
The Ipcress File
(1965)
Director
The Appaloosa
(1966)
Director
The Naked Runner
(1967)
Director
Little Fauss and Big Halsy
(1970)
Director
The Lawyer
(1970)
Director
Lady Sings the Blues
(1972)
Director
Hit!
(1973)
Director
Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York
(1975)
Director
Gable and Lombard
(1976)
Director
The Boys in Company C
(1978)
Director
Night of the Juggler
(1980)
Co-Director
The Entity
(1982)
Director
Purple Hearts
(1984)
Director
Iron Eagle
(1986)
Director
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
(1987)
Director
Iron Eagle II
(1988)
Director
The Taking of Beverly Hills
(1991)
Director
Ladybugs
(1992)
Director
Iron Eagle on the Attack
(1995)
Director
Hollow Point
(1996)
Director
The Rage
(1997)
Director
Married to a Stranger
(1997)
Director
Top of the World
(1998)
Director
The Collectors
(1999)
Director
In Her Defense
(1999)
Director
Hide and Seek
(2000)
Director
My 5 Wives
(2000)
Director
Road Rage
(2000)
Director
Under Heavy Fire
(2001)
Director
Global Heresy
(2002)
Director
The Fraternity
(2002)
Director
Partners in Action
(2002)
Director
Detention
(2003)
Director
Direct Action
(2004)
Director
American Soldiers
(2005)
Director
The Veteran
(2006)
Director
The Four Horsemen
(2008)
Director
Conduct Unbecoming
(2011)
Director
Pride of Lions
(2014)
Director
Drive Me to Vegas and Mars
(2018)
Director
Acting
Writing
A Dangerous Age
(1957)
Writer
A Cool Sound from Hell
(1959)
Writer
During One Night
(1960)
Writer
The Lawyer
(1970)
Writer
Night Games
(1974)
Writer
The Boys in Company C
(1978)
Writer
Purple Hearts
(1984)
Writer
Iron Eagle
(1986)
Screenplay
Iron Eagle II
(1988)
Screenplay and Characters
The Taking of Beverly Hills
(1991)
Story
Iron Eagle III
(1992)
Novel
The Rage
(1997)
Writer
Direct Action
(2004)
Story
Drive Me to Vegas and Mars
(2018)
Screenplay
Production