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Sidney Lumet 1924-2011
12 April 2011 10:14 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
Director Sidney Lumet.
Sidney Lumet was the first director I interviewed whose one-sheet posters hung on my wall as a kid. He was an idol, an icon, and an inspiration. I wasn't yet 30 when I met him at The Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills for our interview at the press junket for "Night Falls On Manhattan," one of his solid, authentic urban dramas that blended crime, politics and personal revelations that became his signature.
Lumet immediately put any butterflies I had at ease. Diminutive, but with the infectious energy of a teenager, his was a disarming presence. He paid me a compliment on my sportcoat, saying that I looked a bit like the young Mickey Rourke (which I still don't see, but what the hell), then went on to regale me for an hour with stories about his remarkable life in the theater, the early days of live television, »
- The Hollywood Interview.com
Why Sidney Lumet Fought the Law
11 April 2011 3:00 PM, PDT | Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal | See recent Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal news »
Everett Collection Director Sidney Lumet (center) directing Al Pacino (back right), on set, 1975
Legendary New York film director, Sidney Lumet, who had been nominated for five Academy Awards before winning one for lifetime achievement in 2005, died this past Saturday at the age of 86.
He directed over 50 films and another 200 teleplays during Television’s Golden Age in the 1950s, but for many he will be remembered most for his iconic films about the legal system: “12 Angry Men,” “The Verdict,” “Daniel,” “Find Me Guilty »
- Thane Rosenbaum
Remember Me: Sidney Lumet (1924-2011)
11 April 2011 5:10 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
One of the true giants passed away this week: filmmaker Sidney Lumet, dead at 86 of lymphoma.
He was one of an incredibly talented class of directors who graduated from the early days of TV; a group which included such august talents as Arthur Penn (Bonnie and Clyde, 1967), George Roy Hill (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 1969), John Frankenheimer (The Manchurian Candidate, 1962), Arthur Hiller (The Hospital, 1971), Franklin J. Schaffner (Patton, 1970), Norman Jewison (In the Heat of the Night, 1967), Robert Mulligan (To Kill a Mockingbird, 1962), Martin Ritt (Hud, 1963), and Sam Peckinpah (The Wild Bunch, 1969). Only Jewison is left, now, and as each has passed, mainstream American moviemaking has gotten a little louder, a little emptier, and a little dumber.
TV drama in the early days was almost like good theater: it was usually live, smart, provocative, rich with real-world character and sharp dialogue. Very early on, Lumet was considered one of the »
- Bill Mesce
Sidney Lumet obituary
10 April 2011 4:05 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Prolific film director with a reputation for exploring social and moral issues
Sidney Lumet, who has died aged 86, achieved critical and commercial success with his first film, 12 Angry Men (1957), which established his credentials as a liberal director who was sympathetic to actors, loved words and worked quickly. For the bulk of his career, he averaged a film a year, earning four Oscar nominations along the way for best director, for 12 Angry Men, Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Network (1976) and The Verdict (1982).
It is arguable that, had he not been so prolific, Lumet's critical reputation would have been greater. Certainly, for every worthwhile film there was a dud, and occasionally a disaster, to match it. But Lumet loved to direct and he was greatly esteemed by the many actors – notably Al Pacino and Sean Connery – with whom he established a lasting rapport.
The majority of his films were shot not in Hollywood, but in and around New York. »
- Brian Baxter
Sidney Lumet obituary
10 April 2011 4:05 PM, PDT | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
Prolific film director with a reputation for exploring social and moral issues
Sidney Lumet, who has died aged 86, achieved critical and commercial success with his first film, 12 Angry Men (1957), which established his credentials as a liberal director who was sympathetic to actors, loved words and worked quickly. For the bulk of his career, he averaged a film a year, earning four Oscar nominations along the way for best director, for 12 Angry Men, Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Network (1976) and The Verdict (1982).
It is arguable that, had he not been so prolific, Lumet's critical reputation would have been greater. Certainly, for every worthwhile film there was a dud, and occasionally a disaster, to match it. But Lumet loved to direct and he was greatly esteemed by the many actors – notably Al Pacino and Sean Connery – with whom he established a lasting rapport.
The majority of his films were shot not in Hollywood, but in and around New York. »
- Brian Baxter
Legendary director Sidney Lumet dies at 86
9 April 2011 12:00 PM, PDT | Cineplex | See recent Cineplex news »
Sidney Lumet, the award-winning director of such acclaimed films as Network, Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon and 12 Angry Men, has died. He was 86.
Lumet's death was confirmed Saturday by Marc Kusnetz, who is the husband of Lumet's stepdaughter, Leslie Gimbel. He said Lumet died during the night and had suffered from lymphoma.
A Philadelphia native, Lumet moved to New York City as a child, and it became the location of choice for more than 30 of his films. Although he freely admitted to a lifelong love affair with the city, he often showed its grittier side.
Such dramas as Prince of the City, Q&A, Night Falls on Manhattan and Serpico looked at the hard lives and corruptibility of New York police officers. Dog Day Afternoon told the true-life story of two social misfits who set in motion a chain of disastrous events when they tried to rob a New York City »
- Cineplex.com and contributors
R.I.P. Sidney Lumet
9 April 2011 11:31 AM, PDT | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Filmmaking legend Sidney Lumet has passed away at the age of 86 from lymphoma. With a career spanning over five decades, Lumet has long been held high as one of the great filmmakers of all time by many of the great filmmakers of our time.
Starting out as a director of off-Broadway productions and then a highly respected TV director, he's one of the most prolific directors ever with a knack for not just working well with actors but shooting extremely quickly which allowed for a high turnover of work.
Throughout the 50's he directed hundred of episodes of television series like "Danger" and "You Are There" along with a similar amount of TV play adaptations for anthology series like "Playhouse 90" and "Studio One". Thus by the time of his first feature film, he was already extremely experienced behind the camera.
That first film also became arguably his signature work - "12 Angry Men". The 1957 drama, »
- Garth Franklin
Film News: Legendary Director Sidney Lumet Dies at 86
9 April 2011 10:25 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – The entire film industry mourns the passing of one of its best directors, Sidney Lumet, who has left us at the age of 86. The Oscar-nominated director succumbed to Lymphoma after a career that spanned decades and generations, inspiring countless filmmakers, critics, and movie fans around the world.
To say that the career of Sidney Lumet was impressive would be a massive understatement. Very few filmmakers in history delivered at such a high caliber for so many years. For six decades, Lumet knocked it out of the park again and again. Even his misfires were usually more interesting than other filmmakers.
Lumet was nominated four times for the Oscar for Best Director (“12 Angry Men,” “Dog Day Afternoon,” “Network,” and “The Verdict”) and once for Best Screenplay (“Prince of the City”) but never took home the prize, winning an honorary statue in 2005.
Born in Philadelphia, Sidney Lumet started as »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
2011 | 1997
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