About
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...
Known for
Studio OneSeries • 1948
12 Angry MenMovie • 1957
Kraft Television TheatreSeries • 1947
The United States Steel HourSeries • 1953
Playhouse 90Series • 1956
NetworkMovie • 1976
You Are ThereSeries • 1953
Dog Day AfternoonMovie • 1975
100 Centre StreetSeries • 2001
Murder on the Orient ExpressMovie • 1974
Before the Devil Knows You're DeadMovie • 2007
DuPont Show of the MonthSeries • 1957
Play of the WeekSeries • 1959
Goodyear Television PlayhouseSeries • 1951
The Manchurian CandidateMovie • 2004
SerpicoMovie • 1973
Night Falls on ManhattanMovie • 1997
Find Me GuiltyMovie • 2006
The VerdictMovie • 1982
Prince of the CityMovie • 1981
Family BusinessMovie • 1989
Fail SafeMovie • 1964
Running on EmptyMovie • 1988
The WizMovie • 1978