Sidney Lumet

Sidney Lumet

Directing

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…

Filmography

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In Her Skin ★ 6.0 In Her Skin 2009 Before the Devil Knows You're Dead ★ 7.1 Before the Devil Knows You're Dead 2007 Find Me Guilty ★ 6.6 Find Me Guilty 2006 Rachel, When the Lord ★ 10.0 Rachel, When the Lord 2004 The Manchurian Candidate ★ 6.5 The Manchurian Candidate 2004 Strip Search ★ 6.2 Strip Search 2004 100 Centre Street ★ 8.2 100 Centre Street 2001 Gloria ★ 5.8 Gloria 1999 Critical Care ★ 6.3 Critical Care 1997 Night Falls on Manhattan ★ 6.3 Night Falls on Manhattan 1997 Guilty as Sin ★ 5.7 Guilty as Sin 1993 A Stranger Among Us ★ 5.5 A Stranger Among Us 1992 Q & A ★ 5.9 Q & A 1990 Family Business ★ 5.7 Family Business 1989 Running on Empty ★ 7.4 Running on Empty 1988 The Morning After ★ 6.0 The Morning After 1986 Power ★ 5.9 Power 1986 Garbo Talks ★ 6.3 Garbo Talks 1984 Daniel ★ 6.7 Daniel 1983 The Verdict ★ 7.5 The Verdict 1982 Deathtrap ★ 6.7 Deathtrap 1982 Prince of the City ★ 7.0 Prince of the City 1981 Just Tell Me What You Want ★ 4.5 Just Tell Me What You Want 1980 The Wiz ★ 6.2 The Wiz 1978 Equus ★ 7.0 Equus 1977 Network ★ 7.8 Network 1976 Dog Day Afternoon ★ 7.8 Dog Day Afternoon 1975 Murder on the Orient Express ★ 7.1 Murder on the Orient Express 1974 Lovin' Molly ★ 4.9 Lovin' Molly 1974 Serpico ★ 7.5 Serpico 1973 The Offence ★ 6.8 The Offence 1973 Child's Play ★ 6.1 Child's Play 1972 The Anderson Tapes ★ 6.1 The Anderson Tapes 1971 King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis ★ 7.3 King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis 1970 Last of the Mobile Hot Shots ★ 4.6 Last of the Mobile Hot Shots 1970 The Appointment ★ 5.9 The Appointment 1969 The Sea Gull ★ 6.3 The Sea Gull 1968 Bye Bye Braverman ★ 6.7 Bye Bye Braverman 1968 The Deadly Affair ★ 6.3 The Deadly Affair 1967 The Group ★ 5.7 The Group 1966 The Hill ★ 7.5 The Hill 1965 The Pawnbroker ★ 7.1 The Pawnbroker 1965 Fail Safe ★ 7.8 Fail Safe 1964 Long Day's Journey Into Night ★ 7.0 Long Day's Journey Into Night 1962 A View from the Bridge ★ 6.3 A View from the Bridge 1962 Play of the Week: Rashomon ★ 8.0 Play of the Week: Rashomon 1960 The Iceman Cometh ★ 7.4 The Iceman Cometh 1960 The Iceman Cometh The Iceman Cometh 1960 John Brown's Raid John Brown's Raid 1960 The Dybbuk The Dybbuk 1960 Beyond the Time Barrier ★ 6.0 Beyond the Time Barrier 1960 The Fugitive Kind ★ 6.9 The Fugitive Kind 1960 Playhouse 90: The Hiding Place Playhouse 90: The Hiding Place 1960 Play of the Week ★ 8.0 Play of the Week 1959 NBC Sunday Showcase ★ 5.0 NBC Sunday Showcase 1959 That Kind of Woman ★ 6.2 That Kind of Woman 1959 All the King's Men ★ 8.0 All the King's Men 1958 Stage Struck ★ 6.0 Stage Struck 1958 Three Plays by Tennessee Williams ★ 5.0 Three Plays by Tennessee Williams 1958 Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates ★ 9.0 Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates 1958 The Seven Lively Arts The Seven Lively Arts 1957 DuPont Show of the Month ★ 7.4 DuPont Show of the Month 1957 Mr. Broadway ★ 7.0 Mr. Broadway 1957 12 Angry Men ★ 8.6 12 Angry Men 1957 Playhouse 90 ★ 7.6 Playhouse 90 1956 Tragedy in a Temporary Town ★ 6.6 Tragedy in a Temporary Town 1956 The Alcoa Hour ★ 7.0 The Alcoa Hour 1955 Frontier ★ 7.5 Frontier 1955 Star Stage Star Stage 1955 The Challenge ★ 4.5 The Challenge 1955 Producers' Showcase ★ 6.8 Producers' Showcase 1954 The Elgin Hour ★ 7.0 The Elgin Hour 1954 The Best of Broadway ★ 7.0 The Best of Broadway 1954 The United States Steel Hour ★ 6.3 The United States Steel Hour 1953 You Are There ★ 6.0 You Are There 1953 CBS Television Workshop ★ 6.5 CBS Television Workshop 1952 Hallmark Hall of Fame ★ 8.8 Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951 Goodyear Television Playhouse ★ 6.0 Goodyear Television Playhouse 1951 Casey, Crime Photographer ★ 7.0 Casey, Crime Photographer 1951 Danger ★ 7.7 Danger 1950