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 Arthur Lumet, June 25, 1924, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Columbia University
- April 9, 2011 (aged 86), New York City, U.S.
- 2, including Jenny
Sidney Lumet. Director: 12 Angry Men. 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.
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- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Sidney Lumet was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Lumet's most known films include, the courtroom drama 12 Angry Men (1957), the holocaust drama The Pawnbroker (1964), the Cold War thriller Fail Safe (1964), the crime dramas Serpico (1973), and Dog Day Afternoon (1975) as well as the satirical news drama Network (1976 ...
YearTitleProducerWriter1957NoNo1958NoNo1959NoNo1960NoNoApr 5, 2024 · Sidney Lumet (born June 25, 1924, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died April 9, 2011, New York, New York) was an American film 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 ...
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Sidney Lumet. Director: 12 Angry Men. 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. Although his politics were somewhat left-leaning and he often treated ...
- June 25, 1924
- April 9, 2011
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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 9, 2011 · Sidney Lumet was born on June 25, 1924, in Philadelphia to Baruch Lumet and Eugenia Wermus, both actors in Yiddish theater. His father was born in Poland and moved his family to New York when ...
