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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).
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Filmography
all 123
Movies 95
Director 79
self 36
TV Shows 28
Producer 1
Writer 1
Voice 1
The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling (2023)
Paul Newman: The Restless (2023)
By Sidney Lumet (2015)
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (2010)
In Her Skin (2009)
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (2009)
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008)
Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made (2008)
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' (2008)
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
Prince of the City: The Real Story (2007)
Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film (2006)
Find Me Guilty (2006)
The Making of 'Network' (2006)
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon' (2006)
Based on a True Story (2006)
Making "Murder on the Orient-Express" (2004)
Rachel, When the Lord (2004)
The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Strip Search (2004)
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004)
The Education of Gore Vidal (2003)
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker (2003)
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
Inside 'Serpico' (2002)
Serpico: From Real to Reel (2002)
New York at the Movies (2002)
The Tramp and the Dictator (2002)
Dziga and His Brothers (2002)
100 Centre Street (2001)
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe' (2000)
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' (2000)
Gloria (1999)
Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows (1999)
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery (1998)
Critical Care (1997)
Night Falls on Manhattan (1997)
Inside the Actors Studio (1994)
Guilty as Sin (1993)
A Stranger Among Us (1992)
Fonda on Fonda (1992)
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
Q & A (1990)
William Holden: The Golden Boy (1989)
Family Business (1989)
Running on Empty (1988)
Funny (1988)
The Morning After (1986)
American Masters (1986)
Power (1986)
Garbo Talks (1984)
Daniel (1983)
The Verdict (1982)
Deathtrap (1982)
The Making of 'Tootsie' (1982)
Prince of the City (1981)
Just Tell Me What You Want (1980)
The Wiz (1978)
Wiz on Down the Road (1978)
Equus (1977)
Network (1976)
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
Spécial cinéma (1974)
Lovin' Molly (1974)
Serpico (1973)
The Offence (1973)
Child's Play (1972)
The Anderson Tapes (1971)
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)
Last of the Mobile Hot Shots (1970)
The Appointment (1969)
The Sea Gull (1968)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
Bye Bye Braverman (1968)
The Deadly Affair (1967)
The Group (1966)
The Sun... the Sand... the Hill (1965)
The Hill (1965)
Fail Safe (1964)
The Pawnbroker (1964)
Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962)
A View from the Bridge (1962)
The Iceman Cometh (1960)
John Brown's Raid (1960)
The Dybbuk (1960)
Beyond the Time Barrier (1960)
The Fugitive Kind (1960)
Play of the Week (1959)
NBC Sunday Showcase (1959)
That Kind of Woman (1959)
All the King's Men (1958)
Stage Struck (1958)
Three Plays by Tennessee Williams (1958)
Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates (1958)
The Seven Lively Arts (1957)
DuPont Show of the Month (1957)
Mr. Broadway (1957)
12 Angry Men (1957)
Playhouse 90 (1956)
Tragedy in a Temporary Town (1956)
The Alcoa Hour (1955)
Frontier (1955)
Star Stage (1955)
The Challenge (1955)
Producers' Showcase (1954)
The Elgin Hour (1954)
The Best of Broadway (1954)
The United States Steel Hour (1953)
No Room (1953)
You Are There (1953)
Omnibus (1952)
CBS Television Workshop (1952)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
Goodyear Television Playhouse (1951)
Crime Photographer (1951)
Danger (1950)
Mama (1949)
Studio One (1948)
Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
The 400 Million (1939)
One Third of a Nation (1939)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1924-06-25
Deathday2011-04-09 (86 years old)
Birth PlacePhiladelphia, United States of America
Height
RelationshipsGloria Vanderbilt (1956-08-28 - 1963-01-01), Rita Gam (1949-01-01 - 1955-01-01), Gail Lumet Buckley (1963-01-01 - 1978-01-01)
SpouseMary Gimbel
ChildrenAmy Lumet, Jenny Lumet
FatherBaruch Lumet
MotherEugenius Wermus
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known As西德尼·吕美特, Сидни Люмет
AwardsKinema Junpo award, Bodil Award for Best American Film, Nastro d'Argento, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Golden Bear, Golden Globe Award, National Board of Review Award for Best Director, New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, Evelyn F. Burkey Award, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Foreign Film
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