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Apr 9, 2011 · Sidney Lumet was born June 24, 1924, in Philadelphia, the son of Polish immigrants who were actors in the Yiddish theater. The boy was onstage from his earliest years. After service in World War Two, he began to direct in small New York companies and then moved in on the ground floor in the new medium of television.
Apr 14, 2011 · The award-winning director Sidney Lumet died Saturday in New York City from lymphoma. He was 86. Lumet was one of Hollywood's most prolific directors, making more than 40 films, including Network ...
Birthday: Jun 25, 1924. Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. A consummate workaholic who helmed vibrant films well into his eighties, Sidney Lumet laid claim to being one of the most ...
May 3, 2021 · Nancy Buirski’s 2015 documentary, By Sidney Lumet, attests to the fact that Lumet’s familial and artistic patrimony emerged from New York’s Yiddish Theatre. The son of Polish Jewish emigrants, Lumet’s mother was a dancer and his father an actor, director, producer and writer. The dramaturgical dimension to Lumet’s craft has been a ...
Film legend Sidney Lumet (1924-2011) tells his own story in a never-before-seen interview shot in 2008. With candor, humor and grace, Lumet reveals what matters to him as an artist and as a human ...
The wonderful Sidney Lumet is one of the greatest film directors of all time. His first project was the timeless 12 Angry Men, which was in collaboration with Henry Fonda and a huge critical success. From his success on 12 Angry Men in 1957, Sidney Lumet has created many gritty, excellent, well crafted films for over 50 years.
Apr 13, 2011 · No doubt Mr. Lumet, who died April 9, was a realist.The vigor of his best films and the hectic energy of the city they capture are undeniable. To watch those movies in sequence and with some sense ...
