plays , ▁Charlie ▁Bart lett , ▁but ▁was ▁forced ▁to ▁back ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁job ▁on ▁the ▁same ▁day . ▁Ro ach ▁recommended ▁that ▁Pol l ▁take ▁the ▁role ▁as ▁director ; ▁Pol l ▁then ▁pitch ed ▁himself ▁to ▁the ▁film ' s ▁produ cers ▁and ▁was ▁h ired . ▁Pol l ▁co - produ ced ▁Sach a ▁Baron ▁C ohen ' s ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁mock ument ary ▁film ▁Br ü no . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁His ▁father ▁is ▁film ▁producer ▁Martin ▁Pol l . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 5 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : American ▁film ▁direct ors ▁Category : American ▁film ▁produ cers ▁Category : US C ▁School ▁of ▁Cin ematic ▁Arts ▁al umn i ▁Category : American ▁film ▁edit ors <0x0A> </s> ▁Henry ▁Silva ▁( born ▁September ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 1 9 2 8 ) ▁is ▁a ▁retired ▁American ▁film ▁and ▁television ▁actor . ▁A ▁pro l ific ▁character ▁actor , ▁Silva ▁has ▁been ▁a ▁regular ▁st ap le ▁of ▁international ▁genre ▁cinema ▁often ▁as ▁a ▁criminal ▁or ▁gang ster . ▁Notable ▁film ▁appearances ▁include ▁Ocean ' s ▁ 1 1 ▁( 1 9 6 0 ), ▁The ▁Man ch ur ian ▁C andid ate ▁( 1 9 6 2 ), ▁Johnny ▁C ool ▁( 1 9 6 3 ), ▁Sh ark y ' s ▁Machine ▁( 1 9 8 1 ), ▁and ▁Ghost ▁Dog : ▁The ▁Way ▁of ▁the ▁Sam ur ai ▁(