12 Angry Men
1957
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Sidney Arthur Lumet (/ l uː ˈ m ɛ t / loo-MET; June 25, 1924 – April 9, 2011) was an American film director. Lumet started his career in theatre before moving to film where he gained a reputation for making realistic and gritty New York dramas which focused on the working class, tackled social injustices, and often questioned authority.
Sidney Lumet was a master of cinema, best 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. He made over 40 movies, often complex and emotional, but seldom overly sentimental.
Sidney Lumet was a master of cinema, best 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. He made over 40 movies, often complex and emotional, but seldom overly sentimental.
Lumet was born a century ago on June 25 to Yiddish theater actor. And Lumet quickly followed in their footsteps; he quite literally was a Broadway baby making his Great White Way debut in 1935's ...
5 days ago · Sidney Lumet, American director who was noted for his psychological dramas, which typically featured characters wrestling with moral or emotional conflicts involving betrayal, corruption, or disillusionment. He was also known for eliciting strong performances from his cast members.
3 days ago · Dog Day Afternoon is an ideal intro to Lumet’s New York, a location the Manhattanite filmmaker explored to its fullest throughout his career, though never with a more pungent sense of the place. The film’s scope is wider than the city, however. Social concerns powered Lumet, and mid-1970s America gave the director ample fuel: Dog Day ...
1 day ago · Sidney Lumet Centennial Through Wed 8/21 Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State $13 general admission, $8 students and youth, $6 Film Center members, $5 SAIC students and faculty, and staff of the ...
Apr 9, 2011 · Sidney Lumet was one of the finest craftsmen and warmest humanitarians among all film directors. He was not only a great artist but a much-loved man. When the news of his death at 86 arrived on Saturday, it came as a shock, because he had continued so long to be so productive.
Apr 9, 2011 · Sidney Lumet, a director who preferred the streets of New York to the back lots of Hollywood and whose stories of conscience — “12 Angry Men,” “Serpico,” “Dog Day Afternoon,” “The Verdict,”...
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,...
