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Sidney Lumet
Directing

Sidney Lumet
Known For
Directing
Birthday
1924-06-25,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender
Male
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.

Filmography

Inside 'Serpico'

8

Inside 'Serpico'
2002-12-03

Serpico: From Real to Reel

8

Serpico: From Real to Reel
2002-12-03

Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery

8

Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery
1998-10-02

8

Funny
1988-04-01

Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

0

Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film
2006-03-27

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

6.643

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
2004-01-01

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

7.25

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
2003-05-20

New York at the Movies

9

New York at the Movies
2002-07-07

One Third of a Nation

6.2

One Third of a Nation
1939-02-10

Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows

8

Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows
1999-01-11

Dziga and His Brothers

6

Dziga and His Brothers
2002-01-01

Night of 100 Stars III

4

Night of 100 Stars III
1990-05-21

The 400 Million

6.25

The 400 Million
1939-03-07

William Holden: The Golden Boy

0

William Holden: The Golden Boy
1989-12-13

By Sidney Lumet

6.8

By Sidney Lumet
2015-07-13

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

7

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
2009-01-16

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

1

The Sun... the Sand... the Hill
1965-07-01

A Decade Under the Influence

7.919

A Decade Under the Influence
2003-04-25

The Tramp and the Dictator

7.038

The Tramp and the Dictator
2002-02-14

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'

0

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'
2008-03-04

The Education of Gore Vidal

8.667

The Education of Gore Vidal
2003-06-30

Wiz on Down the Road

7.5

Wiz on Down the Road
1978-01-01

The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'

7.8

The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'
2006-02-28

The Making of 'Network'

0

The Making of 'Network'
2006-02-28

Making 'Murder on the Orient-Express'

6.667

Making 'Murder on the Orient-Express'
2004-09-07

Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made

5.3

Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made
2008-04-15

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

5.8

Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'
2000-05-05

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

8

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
2000-10-31

7

Fonda on Fonda
1992-01-13

The Manchurian Candidate

6.5

The Manchurian Candidate
2004-07-30

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

8.5

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
2008-05-15

Prince of the City: The Real Story

0

Prince of the City: The Real Story
2007-01-01

One Step Further: Becoming Lumet

0

One Step Further: Becoming Lumet
2023-12-27

Breakdown: 1975

6.796

Breakdown: 1975
2025-12-18

Inside the Actors Studio

7.625

Inside the Actors Studio
1994-08-14

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

5.4

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
2010-11-01

American Masters

7.25

American Masters
1986-06-23

9.5

Spécial cinéma
1974-09-25

The Dick Cavett Show

6.818

The Dick Cavett Show
1968-06-06

4.667

Film '72
1971-11-16