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Sidney Lumet
Sidney Arthur Lumet (June 25, 1924 – April 9, 2011) was an acclaimed American film director known for his prolific contribution to cinema. Lumet began his career in theatre before transitioning to film, where he gained a reputation for creating realistic, hard-hitting New York dramas that focused on working-class life, social injustice, and authority. Over his lifetime, Lumet was nominated for multiple prestigious awards including the Academy Honorary Award and the Golden Globe Award. Also, his work received nominations for nine British Academy Film Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.
His directorial brilliance led to several Academy Award nominations: four for Best Director and one for Best Adapted Screenplay. Lumet made his mark with films like 12 Angry Men, Dog Day Afternoon, Network, The Verdict, and Prince of the City. Not limiting himself to a single genre, his body of work also included films like The Pawnbroker, Fail Safe, The Hill, Serpico, Murder on the Orient Express, Equus, and The Morning After. Lumet's vision extended beyond the silver screen as he demonstrated his talent in television with works including NBC Sunday Showcase. He was also a renowned figure in Broadway, directing plays such as Night of the Auk, Caligula, and Nowhere to Go But Up.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Sidney Arthur Lumet
Born: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: June 25, 1924
Occupations: Film director, screenwriter, producer, actor
Years Active: 1930-2007
Children: 2
Spouses: Rita Gam, Gloria Vanderbilt, Gail Jones, Mary Gimbel
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Awards and Nominations Received by Sidney Lumet
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Network
Serpico
The Pawnbroker
The Hill
Running on Empty
Dog Day Afternoon
Find Me Guilty
12 Angry Men
Murder on the Orient Express
Night Falls on Manhattan
The Verdict
The Wiz
Gloria
Fail-Safe
Deathtrap
The Offence
Q & A
The Anderson Tapes
Family Business
Power
Prince of the City
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
And the Oscar Goes To…
Dziga and His Brothers
Strip Search
Inside: ‘Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb’
The Education of Gore Vidal
Prince of the City: The Real Story
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
Night of 100 Stars III
The Tramp and the Dictator
The Making of ‘Dog Day Afternoon’
Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film
Daniel
Garbo Talks
Making ‘Murder on the Orient-Express’
Just Tell Me What You Want
The Morning After
Paul Newman: The Restless
Fonda on Fonda
Guilty as Sin
Lovin’ Molly
The Fugitive Kind
Critical Care
Child’s Play
The Sea Gull
Last of the Mobile Hot Shots
One Third of a Nation
That Kind of Woman
The Dybbuk
A View from the Bridge
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
The Iceman Cometh
Equus
Crime in the Streets
The Group
Long Day’s Journey Into Night
The Challenge
Three Plays by Tennessee Williams
The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
Tragedy in a Temporary Town
The Appointment
Stage Struck
Wiz on Down the Road
The 400 Million
The Deadly Affair
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