Sidney Lumet

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Director of classic movies like 12 Angry men, Dog Day Afternoon and Network. Nominated several times, but never won a proper Academy Award(Honorary Award). He died in April of 2011.

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Director Credits (45) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2007 Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
2006 Find Me Guilty
2004 Strip Search
2001 100 Centre Street (14)
1999 Gloria
1997 Critical Care
1997 Night Falls on Manhattan
1993 Guilty as Sin
1992 A Stranger Among Us
1990 Q & A
1989 Family Business
1988 Running on Empty
1986 The Morning After
1986 Power
1984 Garbo Talks
1984 Daniel
1982 The Verdict
1982 Deathtrap
1981 Prince of the City
1980 Just Tell Me What You Want
1978 The Wiz
1977 Equus
1976 Network
1975 Dog Day Afternoon
1974 Murder on the Orient Express
1973 Serpico
1973 The Offence Director
1971 The Anderson Tapes
1970 King: a Filmed Record...Montgomery To Memphis
1969 The Sea Gull
1969 The Appointment
1968 Long Day's Journey Into Night
1968 Bye Bye Braverman
1967 The Deadly Affair
1966 The Group
1965 The Hill
1965 The Pawnbroker
1964 Fail-Safe director
1960 That Kind of Woman
1959 The Fugitive Kind
1959 Play of the Week (4)
1958 Stage Struck Directed By
1957 12 Angry Men
1954 The Best of Broadway (2)
1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame (1)
Actor Credits (3) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2006 The American Experience (1)
2004 The Manchurian Candidate Political Pundit
1991 Charlie Rose (1) Himself - Guest
Producer Credits (5) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2001 100 Centre Street (32)
1997 Critical Care producer
1984 Daniel executive producer
1980 Just Tell Me What You Want producer
1969 The Sea Gull producer
Writer Credits (5) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2006 Find Me Guilty
2001 100 Centre Street (8)
1997 Night Falls on Manhattan
1990 Q & A
1981 Prince of the City
General Information Edit
Credited Name Sidney Lumet
Gender Male
Birthday June 25, 1924
Death April 9, 2011
Primary Role Director
Hometown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Country USA
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Ed Crowley
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Lilith Jacobs
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George Justin
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Jay Presson Allen
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Don Carmody
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Susan Mottau
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Greg Shea
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Lily Thorne
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Ric Burns
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