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Sidney Lumet

Sidney Lumet

Biography

Sidney Lumet (June 25, 1924 – April 9, 2011) was an American director, producer and screenwriter with over 50 films to his name. He was nominated for the Academy Award as Best Director for 12 Angry Men (1957), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Network (1976) and The Verdict (1982). He did not win an individual Academy Award, although he did receive an Academy Honorary Award and 14 of his films were nominated for various Oscars, such as Network, which was nominated for 10, winning 4. The Encyclopedia of Hollywood states that Lumet was one of the most prolific directors of the modern era, making more than one movie per year on average since his directorial debut in 1957. He was noted by Turner Classic Movies for his "strong direction of actors", "vigorous storytelling" and the "social realism" in his best work. Film critic Roger Ebert described him as having been "one of the finest craftsmen and warmest humanitarians among all film directors." Lumet was also known as an "actor's director," having worked with the best of them during his career, probably more than "any other director." Lumet began his career as an Off-Broadway director, then became a highly efficient TV director. His first movie was typical of his best work: a well-acted, tightly written, deeply considered "problem picture," 12 Angry Men (1957). From that point on Lumet divided his energies among other idealistic problem pictures along with literate adaptations of plays and novels, big stylish pictures, New York-based black comedies, and realistic crime dramas, including Serpico and Prince of the City. As a result of directing 12 Angry Men, he was also responsible for leading the first wave of directors who made a successful transition from TV to movies. In 2005, Lumet received an Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement for his "brilliant services to screenwriters, performers, and the art of the motion picture." Two years later, he concluded his career with the acclaimed drama Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007). Description above from the Wikipedia article Sidney Lumet, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1924-06-25

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Cast


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Inside 'Serpico'

Inside 'Serpico'

20028.0 / 10

Serpico: From Real to Reel

Serpico: From Real to Reel

20028.0 / 10

Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery

Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery

19980.0 / 10

Funny

Funny

19880.0 / 10

Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

20060.0 / 10

Paul Newman: The Restless

Paul Newman: The Restless

20238.1 / 10

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

20046.5 / 10

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

20037.3 / 10

New York at the Movies

New York at the Movies

200210.0 / 10

One Third of a Nation

One Third of a Nation

19395.8 / 10

The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling

The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling

20236.8 / 10

Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows

Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows

19990.0 / 10

Dziga and His Brothers

Dziga and His Brothers

20026.0 / 10

Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

19904.0 / 10

The 400 Million

The 400 Million

19395.9 / 10

William Holden: The Golden Boy

William Holden: The Golden Boy

19890.0 / 10

By Sidney Lumet

By Sidney Lumet

20156.8 / 10

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

20096.9 / 10

The Sun... the Sand... the Hill

The Sun... the Sand... the Hill

19651.0 / 10

A Decade Under the Influence

A Decade Under the Influence

20038.0 / 10

The Tramp and the Dictator

The Tramp and the Dictator

20026.9 / 10

The Making of 'Tootsie'

The Making of 'Tootsie'

19826.0 / 10

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'

20080.0 / 10

The Education of Gore Vidal

The Education of Gore Vidal

20036.0 / 10

Wiz on Down the Road

Wiz on Down the Road

19785.0 / 10

The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'

The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'

20067.8 / 10

The Making of 'Network'

The Making of 'Network'

20060.0 / 10

Making 'Murder on the Orient-Express'

Making 'Murder on the Orient-Express'

20046.5 / 10

Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made

Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made

20085.3 / 10

And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...

20147.0 / 10

Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'

Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'

20005.6 / 10

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

20000.0 / 10

Fonda on Fonda

Fonda on Fonda

19926.0 / 10

The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

20046.5 / 10

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

20088.5 / 10

Prince of the City: The Real Story

Prince of the City: The Real Story

20070.0 / 10

One Step Further: Becoming Lumet

One Step Further: Becoming Lumet

20230.0 / 10

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

20167.0 / 10

Fail Safe

Fail Safe

19647.8 / 10

Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

19747.1 / 10

Network

Network

19767.8 / 10

Family Business

Family Business

19895.7 / 10

Guilty as Sin

Guilty as Sin

19935.7 / 10

The Pawnbroker

The Pawnbroker

19657.1 / 10

The Anderson Tapes

The Anderson Tapes

19716.2 / 10

The Hill

The Hill

19657.5 / 10

Serpico

Serpico

19737.5 / 10

The Morning After

The Morning After

19865.9 / 10

The Offence

The Offence

19736.8 / 10

The Wiz

The Wiz

19786.0 / 10

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

20077.1 / 10

The Verdict

The Verdict

19827.4 / 10

Prince of the City

Prince of the City

19817.0 / 10

Q & A

Q & A

19905.8 / 10

Find Me Guilty

Find Me Guilty

20066.6 / 10

A Stranger Among Us

A Stranger Among Us

19925.5 / 10

Strip Search

Strip Search

20046.2 / 10

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Long Day's Journey Into Night

19627.0 / 10

The Deadly Affair

The Deadly Affair

19676.2 / 10

Equus

Equus

19777.0 / 10

Critical Care

Critical Care

19976.4 / 10

Gloria

Gloria

19995.7 / 10

Power

Power

19865.9 / 10

Night Falls on Manhattan

Night Falls on Manhattan

19976.3 / 10

The Fugitive Kind

The Fugitive Kind

19606.9 / 10

The Challenge

The Challenge

19554.5 / 10

Deathtrap

Deathtrap

19826.7 / 10

Running on Empty

Running on Empty

19887.5 / 10

Bye Bye Braverman

Bye Bye Braverman

19686.7 / 10

Child's Play

Child's Play

19726.0 / 10

Daniel

Daniel

19836.6 / 10

The Group

The Group

19665.6 / 10

The Appointment

The Appointment

19695.5 / 10

Garbo Talks

Garbo Talks

19846.2 / 10

Stage Struck

Stage Struck

19585.9 / 10

Mr. Broadway

Mr. Broadway

19570.0 / 10

In Her Skin

In Her Skin

20096.0 / 10

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

19580.0 / 10

Rachel, When the Lord

Rachel, When the Lord

20040.0 / 10

John Brown's Raid

John Brown's Raid

19600.0 / 10

Beyond the Time Barrier

Beyond the Time Barrier

19605.9 / 10

A View from the Bridge

A View from the Bridge

19626.3 / 10

Lovin' Molly

Lovin' Molly

19744.7 / 10

The Sea Gull

The Sea Gull

19686.2 / 10

Just Tell Me What You Want

Just Tell Me What You Want

19804.5 / 10

That Kind of Woman

That Kind of Woman

19595.9 / 10

Three Plays by Tennessee Williams

Three Plays by Tennessee Williams

19585.0 / 10

Last of the Mobile Hot Shots

Last of the Mobile Hot Shots

19704.6 / 10

The Iceman Cometh

The Iceman Cometh

19607.1 / 10

Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates

Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates

19580.0 / 10

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

19707.1 / 10

Tragedy in a Temporary Town

Tragedy in a Temporary Town

19566.2 / 10

Play of the Week: Rashomon

Play of the Week: Rashomon

19607.0 / 10

The Dybbuk

The Dybbuk

19600.0 / 10

Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon

19757.8 / 10

12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

19578.6 / 10