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Aliases: 西德尼·吕美特 , Сидни Люмет

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Movie Involvements: 101

TV Involvements: 29


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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.​

Most Famous Work

Studio One
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Studio One

(1948) Director
12 Angry Men
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9

12 Angry Men

(1957) Director
The United States Steel Hour
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4
Goodyear Television Playhouse
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4
Murder on the Orient Express
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7
Omnibus
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6

Omnibus

(1952) Director
Playhouse 90
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8

Playhouse 90

(1956) Director
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
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7

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Self (archive footage)
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
2022 Self
2015 Self
2014 Self (archive footage)
2010 Self
2009 Self
2008 Self
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Self
2007 N/A
2006 Self
Self
Self
2004 Self
Political Pundit
Self
2003 Self
Self
Self
2002 Self
Self
Self (uncredited)
N/A
2000 Self
Self - Director, 'Fail Safe'
1999 Self
1998 Self
Self
1994 Self
1992 Self
1990 Self
1988 Self
1986 Self
1982 Self
1978 Self - Director
1968 Self - Guest
1965 Self
1939 Additional Voice (voice)
Joey Rogers
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Directing

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Writing


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