Sidney Lumet
Directing
Born: Jun 25, 1924 — Died: Apr 09, 2011
From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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. …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| By Sidney Lumet | Self | 2015 | 6.8 |
| I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale | Self | 2009 | 7.0 |
| Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' | Self | 2008 | — |
| Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made | Self | 2008 | 5.3 |
| Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film | Self | 2006 | — |
| The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon' | Self | 2006 | 7.8 |
| The Making of 'Network' | Self | 2006 | — |
| Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust | Self | 2004 | 6.643 |
| Making 'Murder on the Orient-Express' | Self | 2004 | 6.667 |
| The Evolution of an American Filmmaker | Self | 2003 | 7.25 |
| A Decade Under the Influence | Self | 2003 | 7.919 |
| The Education of Gore Vidal | Self | 2003 | 8.667 |
| Inside 'Serpico' | Self | 2002 | 8.0 |
| Serpico: From Real to Reel | Self | 2002 | 8.0 |
| New York at the Movies | Self | 2002 | 9.0 |
| Dziga and His Brothers | Self | 2002 | 6.0 |
| The Tramp and the Dictator | Self (uncredited) | 2002 | 7.038 |
| Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' | Self - Director, 'Fail Safe' | 2000 | 5.8 |
| Revisiting 'Fail-Safe' | Self | 2000 | 8.0 |
| Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows | Self | 1999 | 8.0 |
| Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery | Self | 1998 | 8.0 |
| Fonda on Fonda | Self | 1992 | 7.0 |
| Night of 100 Stars III | Self | 1990 | 4.0 |
| William Holden: The Golden Boy | Self | 1989 | — |
| Funny | Self | 1988 | 8.0 |
| The Making of 'Tootsie' | Self | 1982 | 6.0 |
| Wiz on Down the Road | Self - Director | 1978 | 7.5 |
| The Sun... the Sand... the Hill | Self | 1965 | 1.0 |
| One Third of a Nation | Joey Rogers | 1939 | 6.167 |
| The 400 Million | Additional Voice (voice) | 1939 | 6.25 |
| Known for | Directing |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1924 |
| From | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |