About

Known credits:
112
Birthday:
1924-06-25
Place of birth:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Sidney Lumet

Overview

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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Known for

Acting
2023 One Step Further: Becoming Lumet Actor Self N/A
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2023 The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2023 Paul Newman: The Restless Actor Self - Interviewee (archive footage) 59
Average
2016 Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall Actor Self (archive footage) 60
Fair
2015 By Sidney Lumet Actor Self 59
Average
2014 And the Oscar Goes To... Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2010 Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood Actor Self 67
Fair
2009 I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale Actor Self 59
Average
2008 You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story Actor Self 59
Average
2008 Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made Actor Self 58
Average
2008 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' Actor Self N/A
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2007 Prince of the City: The Real Story Actor Self N/A
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2006 Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film Actor Self N/A
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2006 The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon' Actor Self 59
Average
2006 The Making of 'Network' Actor Self N/A
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2004 Making 'Murder on the Orient-Express' Actor Self 58
Average
2004 The Manchurian Candidate Actor Political Pundit 63
Fair
2004 Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust Actor Self 59
Average
2003 The Education of Gore Vidal Actor Self 59
Average
2003 The Evolution of an American Filmmaker Actor Self 59
Average
2003 A Decade Under the Influence Actor Self 60
Fair
2002 Serpico: From Real to Reel Actor Self N/A
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2002 Inside 'Serpico' Actor Self N/A
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2002 New York at the Movies Actor Self N/A
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2002 The Tramp and the Dictator Actor Self (uncredited) 59
Average
2002 Dziga and His Brothers Actor Self 59
Average
2000 Revisiting 'Fail-Safe' Actor Self N/A
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2000 Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' Actor Self - Director, 'Fail Safe' 58
Average
1999 Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows Actor Self N/A
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1998 Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery Actor Self N/A
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1992 Fonda on Fonda Actor Self N/A
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1990 Night of 100 Stars III Actor Self 59
Average
1989 William Holden: The Golden Boy Actor Self N/A
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1988 Funny Actor Self N/A
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1982 The Making of 'Tootsie' Actor Self 59
Average
1978 Wiz on Down the Road Actor Self - Director 59
Average
1965 The Sun... the Sand... the Hill Actor Self N/A
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1939 The 400 Million Actor Additional Voice (voice) 58
Average
1939 One Third of a Nation Actor Joey Rogers 59
Average

Directing
2007 Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Directing Director 67
Fair
2006 Find Me Guilty Directing Director 62
Fair
2004 Rachel, When the Lord Directing Director N/A
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2004 Strip Search Directing Director 59
Average
1999 Gloria Directing Director 58
Average
1997 Critical Care Directing Director 59
Average
1997 Night Falls on Manhattan Directing Director 59
Average
1993 Guilty as Sin Directing Director 58
Average
1992 A Stranger Among Us Directing Director 58
Average
1990 Q & A Directing Director 59
Average
1989 Family Business Directing Director 58
Average
1988 Running on Empty Directing Director 64
Fair
1986 The Morning After Directing Director 59
Average
1986 Power Directing Director 59
Average
1984 Garbo Talks Directing Director 59
Average
1983 Daniel Directing Director 59
Average
1982 The Verdict Directing Director 67
Fair
1982 Deathtrap Directing Director 61
Fair
1981 Prince of the City Directing Director 61
Fair
1980 Just Tell Me What You Want Directing Director 58
Average
1978 The Wiz Directing Director 59
Average
1977 Equus Directing Director 61
Fair
1976 Network Directing Director 73
Good
1975 Dog Day Afternoon Directing Director 75
Good
1974 Murder on the Orient Express Directing Director 68
Fair
1974 Lovin' Molly Directing Director 58
Average
1973 Serpico Directing Director 71
Good
1973 The Offence Directing Director 61
Fair
1972 Child's Play Directing Director 59
Average
1971 The Anderson Tapes Directing Director 59
Average
1970 King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis Directing Director 59
Average
1970 Last of the Mobile Hot Shots Directing Director 58
Average
1969 The Appointment Directing Director 58
Average
1968 The Sea Gull Directing Director 59
Average
1968 Bye Bye Braverman Directing Director 59
Average
1967 The Deadly Affair Directing Director 59
Average
1966 The Group Directing Director 58
Average
1965 The Hill Directing Director 63
Fair
1965 The Pawnbroker Directing Director 62
Fair
1964 Fail Safe Directing Director 67
Fair
1962 Long Day's Journey Into Night Directing Director 60
Fair
1962 A View from the Bridge Directing Director 59
Average
1960 Play of the Week: Rashomon Directing Director 59
Average
1960 The Iceman Cometh Directing Director 59
Average
1960 John Brown's Raid Directing Director N/A
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1960 The Dybbuk Directing Director N/A
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1960 The Fugitive Kind Directing Director 60
Fair
1959 That Kind of Woman Directing Director 59
Average
1958 All the King's Men Directing Director N/A
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1958 Stage Struck Directing Director 59
Average
1958 Three Plays by Tennessee Williams Directing Director 59
Average
1958 Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates Directing Director N/A
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1957 Mr. Broadway Directing Director N/A
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1957 12 Angry Men Directing Director 84
Very good
1956 Tragedy in a Temporary Town Directing Director 59
Average
1955 Crime in the Streets Directing Director N/A
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1955 The Challenge Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2006 Find Me Guilty Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1997 Night Falls on Manhattan Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1990 Q & A Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1981 Prince of the City Writing Screenplay 61
Fair

Production
2009 In Her Skin Production Consulting Producer 59
Average
2001 100 Centre Street Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
1997 Critical Care Production Producer 59
Average
1983 Daniel Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1980 Just Tell Me What You Want Production Producer 58
Average
1970 Last of the Mobile Hot Shots Production Producer 58
Average
1968 The Sea Gull Production Producer 59
Average
1968 Bye Bye Braverman Production Producer 59
Average
1967 The Deadly Affair Production Producer 59
Average
1964 Fail Safe Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
1960 Beyond the Time Barrier Production Casting Director 59
Average
1957 Mr. Broadway Production Producer N/A
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