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Sidney Lumet (1924–2011)


Though not as consistent as Martin Scorsese or Stanley Kubrick, Sidney Lumet is nevertheless a master of cinema. Known for his technical knowledge and his skill at getting first-rate performances from his actors -- and for shooting most of his films in his beloved New York -- Lumet has made over 40 movies... See full bio »

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Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 35 wins & 36 nominations See more awards »

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Filmography

Hide HideDirector (72 titles)
2006 Find Me Guilty
 
2004 Rachel, quand du seigneur (short)
 
2004 Strip Search (TV movie)
 
2001-2002 100 Centre Street (TV series)
It's About Love (2002)
Give Up or Fight (2002)
Daughters (2001)
Kids: Part 2 (2001)
Kids: Part 1 (2001)
 
1999 Gloria
 
1997 Critical Care
 
1993 Guilty as Sin
 
1990 Q & A (also as Alan Smithee: television prints)
 
1989 Family Business
 
1986 Power
 
1984 Garbo Talks
 
1983 Daniel
 
1982 The Verdict
 
1982 Deathtrap
 
1978 The Wiz
 
1977 Equus
 
1976 Network
 
1974 Lovin' Molly
 
1973 Serpico
 
1972 Child's Play
 
1972 The Offence
 
1969 The Appointment
 
1968 The Sea Gull
 
1966 The Group
 
1965 The Hill
 
1964 Fail-Safe
 
1964 The Pawnbroker
 
1962 Vu du pont
 
1960 Play of the Week (TV series)
Rashomon (1960)
The Dybbuk (1960)
 
1960 Rashomon (TV movie)
 
1960 The Iceman Cometh (TV movie)
 
1960 John Brown's Raid (TV movie)
 
1960 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
The Hiding Place (1960)
John Brown's Raid (1960)
 
1957-1958 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
Beyond This Place (1957)
 
1958 All the King's Men (TV movie)
 
1958 Stage Struck
 
1957 Omnibus (TV series)
School for Wives (1957)
 
1957 The Seven Lively Arts (TV series)
 
1957 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
The Deaf Heart (1957)
 
1957 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Mr. Broadway (1957)
 
1957 Mr. Broadway (TV movie)
 
1957 12 Angry Men
 
1956 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
The Sentry (1956)
 
1956 The Alcoa Hour (TV series)
Finkle's Comet (1956)
Doll Face (1956)
Man on Fire (1956)
Long After Summer (1956)
 
1955 Frontier (TV series)
In Nebraska (1955)
 
1955 The Elgin Hour (TV series)
Mind Over Momma (1955)
 
1954-1955 The Best of Broadway (TV series)
Stage Door (1955)
The Show-Off (1955)
 
1951-1953 Danger (TV series)
Subpoena (1953)
No Room (1953)
Car Pool (1953)
The System (1952)
 
1952 CBS Television Workshop (TV series)
Don Quixote (1952)
 
1951 Crime Photographer (TV series)
 
Show ShowProducer (9 titles)
2001-2002 100 Centre Street (TV series) (executive producer - 32 episodes)
It's About Love (2002) (executive producer)
Fathers (2002) (executive producer)
Hurricane Paul (2002) (executive producer)
Justice Delayed (2002) (executive producer)
Zero Tolerance (2002) (executive producer)
 
1997 Critical Care (producer)
 
1983 Daniel (executive producer)
 
1980 Just Tell Me What You Want (producer)
 
1970 Last of the Mobile Hot Shots (producer)
 
1968 The Sea Gull (producer)
 
1968 Bye Bye Braverman (producer)
 
1966 The Deadly Affair (producer)
 
1957 Mr. Broadway (TV movie) (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (5 titles)
2006 Find Me Guilty (written by)
 
2001 100 Centre Street (TV series)
Queenie's Running (2001) (writer)
Queenie's Tough (2001) (writer)
Kids: Part 2 (2001) (writer)
Kids: Part 1 (2001) (writer)
Queenie and Joe (2001) (writer)
 
1996 Night Falls on Manhattan (screenplay)
 
1990 Q & A (screenplay)
 
1981 Prince of the City (screenplay)
 
Show ShowActor (4 titles)
2004 The Manchurian Candidate
Political Pundit
 
1978 Wiz on Down the Road (short)
Director
 
1952 Danger (TV series)
The Face of Fear (1952)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2009 In Her Skin (consultant)
 
Show ShowCasting Director (1 title)
1960 Beyond the Time Barrier (uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (9 titles)
2008 Rachel Getting Married (thank you)
 
2008 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2006 'Dog Day Afternoon': After the Filming (video short) (very special thanks)
 
2004 Messengers (thank you)
 
2004 Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic (TV documentary) (thanks)
 
2003 The Station Agent (special thanks)
 
2002 Inside 'Serpico' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2002 'Serpico': Favorite Moments (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2002 'Serpico': From Real to Reel (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (58 titles)
2010 Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself - Director
The Attack of the Small Screens: 1950-1960 (2010) … Himself - Director
Warriors & Peacemakers: 1941-1950 (2010) … Himself - Director
 
2009 I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' (video documentary short)
Himself - Director
 
2007 The 17th Annual Gotham Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1995-2007 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 30 November 2007 (2007) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 21 March 2006 (2006) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 11 November 1997 (1997) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 14 May 1997 (1997) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 14 April 1995 (1995) … Himself - Guest
 
2007 Paul Newman: The Craft of Acting (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Milestones in Cinema History: The Verdict (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Himself
Eugene O'Neill: A Documentary Film (2006) … Himself
 
2006 'Network': The Cast, the Characters (video short)
Himself
 
2006 'Dog Day Afternoon': Casting the Controversy (video short)
Himself
 
2006 'Network': The Style (video short)
Himself
 
2006 'Dog Day Afternoon': After the Filming (video short)
Himself
 
2006 'Network': The Experience (video short)
Himself
 
2006 'Dog Day Afternoon': Recreating the Facts (video short)
Himself
 
2005 Private Screenings (TV series)
Himself
Sidney Lumet (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The 77th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Honorary Award Recipient
 
2005 Based on a True Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Finding Eleazar (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Making 'Murder on the Orient Express' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Spike Lee's '25th Hour': The Evolution of an American Filmmaker (video documentary short)
Himself (as Sydney Lumet)
 
2003 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Education of Gore Vidal (2003) … Himself
 
2003 A Decade Under the Influence (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Inside 'Serpico' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 'Serpico': Favorite Moments (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 'Serpico': From Real to Reel (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Sean Connery, an Intimate Portrait (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 New York at the Movies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Tramp and the Dictator (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2000 Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' (video documentary)
Himself - Director, 'Fail Safe'
 
2000 Revisiting 'Fail-Safe' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1998 NY TV: By the People Who Made It - Part I & II (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Sean Connery Close Up (video documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Himself
Sidney Lumet (1994) … Himself
 
1992 Fonda on Fonda (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (documentary)
Himself
 
1990 Night of 100 Stars III (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 Funny (documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Sidney Lumet: I Love New York (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1980 The British Greats (TV series)
Himself
Peter Finch (1980) … Himself
 
1977 The 49th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Director
 
1976 The 48th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Director
 
1975 Lumet: Film Maker (documentary short)
Himself
 
1974 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 April 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1968 The Dick Cavett Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.67 (1968) … Himself
 
1967 Cinema (TV series documentary)
Himself
Sidney Lumet (1967) … Himself
 
1965 The Sun... the Sand... the Hill. (documentary short)
Himself
 
1939 The 400 Million (documentary)
Additional Voice (voice) (as Sydney Lumet)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2011 Cinema 3 (TV series)
 
2011 Días de cine (TV series)
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
1997 Cronkite Remembers
Himself (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1935) Stage: Appeared (as "Small Boy") in "Dead End" on Broadway. Drama. Production Design by Norman Bel Geddes. Written and directed by Sidney Kingsley. Belasco Theatre: 28 Oct 1935-12 Jun 1937 (687 performances). Cast: Carroll Ashburn (as "Mr. Griswald"), Charles Bellin, Charles Benjamin, Philip Bourneuf, Marie R. Burke, Richard Clark, Francis G. Cleveland, George Cotton, 'Marc Daniels (I)', Francis De Sales, Ethel Dell, Gabriel Dell (as "T.B."; Broadway debut), Joe Downing (as "Babyface Martin"), Charles R. Duncan, Willis Duncan, Dan Duryea (as "G-Man"; Broadway debut), Elspeth Eric (as "Drina"), Sidonie Espero, Martin Gabel, Edward P. Goodnow, David Gorcey (as "Second Avenue Boy"), Leo Gorcey (as "Second Avenue Boy"; only Broadway appearance), Huntz Hall (as "Dippy"; only Broadway appearance), Billy Halop (as "Tommy"; Broadway debut), Drina Hill, Bobby Jordan (as "Angel"), Margaret Linden, Blossom MacDonald, Marjorie Main (as "Mrs. Martin"), Margaret Mullen, Robert J. Mulligan, Theodore Newton, George N. Price (as "Old Gentleman"; final Broadway role), Bernard Punsly (as "Milty"), Lewis L. Russell, Harry Selby, Joseph Taibi, William Toubin, Sheila Trent (as "Francey"), Cyril Gordon Weld, Billy Winston, Louis Woods, Elizabeth Wragge, Dane Clark. Produced by Norman Bel Geddes. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 3 Interviews  | 7 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Sydney Lumet | Alan Smithee

Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

While the goal of all movies is to entertain, the kind of film is which I believe goes one step further. It compels the spectator to examine one facet or another of his own conscience. It stimulates thought and sets the mental juices flowing. See more »

Trivia:

Given a lifetime achievement award by the Savannah College of Art and Design at the 2005 Savannah Film Festival. The same award was later found hidden in a patch of shrubbery at a three-point intersection in Brooklyn. See more »

Trademark:

Films often take place in single confined locations See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer