Jackson Pollock a Violent Grave," a collection of reminiscences by Pollock's friends. Streisand was to play the role of Lee Krasner, and De Niro was to portray Pollock. A second was to be based on "Love Affair" (1974), a memoir by Ruth Kligman, who was Pollock's lover in the six months before his death. This was to be directed by Harold Becker, with Al Pacino playing Pollock. In 2000, the biographical film "Pollock", based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, "", directed by and starring Ed Harris, was released. Marcia Gay Harden won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal
Jackson Pollock (supercentenarian) Jackson Pollock (supercentenarian) Jackson John Pollock (1869? – 1995) was an American longevity claimant. He was born on a farm near Hawkinsville, Georgia, the son of former slaves. He claimed his family lived near Finleyson, Georgia. He never married or had any children. He claimed to a reporter to have been born in 1866. Social Security records showed a date of birth of December 25, 1869, though Pollock likely wouldn't have had a birth certificate and Social Security might have been using a date provided by Pollock. He also claimed to have worked as a mail carrier to support his