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).
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Filmography
all 125
Movies 97
Director 77
self 41
TV Shows 28
Producer 3
Writer 1
Voice 1

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Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016)

And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)

In Her Skin (2009)

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' (2008)

Find Me Guilty (2006)

The Manchurian Candidate (2004)

Strip Search (2004)

The Tramp and the Dictator (2002)

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

Gloria (1999)

Critical Care (1997)

Night Falls on Manhattan (1997)

Guilty as Sin (1993)

A Stranger Among Us (1992)

Q & A (1990)

Family Business (1989)

Running on Empty (1988)

The Morning After (1986)

Power (1986)

Garbo Talks (1984)

Daniel (1983)

The Verdict (1982)

Deathtrap (1982)

Prince of the City (1981)

The Wiz (1978)

Wiz on Down the Road (1978)

Equus (1977)

Network (1976)

Lovin' Molly (1974)

Serpico (1973)

The Offence (1973)

Child's Play (1972)

The Anderson Tapes (1971)

The Appointment (1969)

The Sea Gull (1968)

The Dick Cavett Show (1968)

Bye Bye Braverman (1968)

The Deadly Affair (1967)

The Group (1966)

The Hill (1965)

The Pawnbroker (1965)

Fail Safe (1964)

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)

The Seven Lively Arts (1957)

Mr. Broadway (1957)

12 Angry Men (1957)

Playhouse 90 (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)

You Are There (1953)

Omnibus (1952)

CBS Television Workshop (1952)

Crime Photographer (1951)

Danger (1950)

Mama (1949)

Studio One (1948)

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
Height
RelationshipsGloria Vanderbilt (1956 - 1963), Rita Gam (1949 - 1955), Gail Lumet Buckley (1963 - 1978)
SpouseMary Gimbel
ChildrenAmy Lumet, Jenny Lumet
FatherBaruch Lumet
MotherEugenius Wermus
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known As西德尼·吕美特, Сидни Люмет
AwardsEvelyn F. Burkey Award, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Foreign Film, Kinema Junpo award, Bodil Award for Best American Film, Nastro d'argento for best non-Italian film, Nastro d'Argento, National Board of Review Award for Best Director, New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, Silver Shell for Best Director, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Golden Globe Awards, Academy Honorary Award, Academy Awards, Golden Bear
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