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Sidney Lumet
Directing

Sidney Lumet

Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.

Profession

Directing

Birthday

25 Jun 1924

Age

102 Years

Born In

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Total Projects

41

Years Active

86 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.9 ★

Overview

Sidney Lumet (June 25, 1924 – April 9, 2011) was an American director, producer and screenwriter with over 50 films to his name. He was nominated for the Academy Award as Best Director for 12 Angry Men (1957), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Network (1976) and The Verdict (1982). He did not win an individual Academy Award, although he did receive...

Filmography

Breakdown: 1975

movie

Breakdown: 1975

2025

Breakdown: 1975

as Self - Director of Dog day afternoon (archive footage)

CineRaya

movie

One Step Further: Becoming Lumet

2023

One Step Further: Becoming Lumet

as Self

By Sidney Lumet

movie

By Sidney Lumet

2015

By Sidney Lumet

as Self

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

tv

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

2010

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

as Self

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

movie

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

2009

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

as Self

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

movie

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

2008

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

as Self

Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made

movie

Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made

2008

Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made

as Self

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'

movie

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'

2008

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'

as Self

Prince of the City: The Real Story

movie

Prince of the City: The Real Story

2007

Prince of the City: The Real Story

as Self

Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

movie

Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

2006

Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

as Self

The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'

movie

The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'

2006

The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'

as Self

The Making of 'Network'

movie

The Making of 'Network'

2006

The Making of 'Network'

as Self

Making 'Murder on the Orient-Express'

movie

Making 'Murder on the Orient-Express'

2004

Making 'Murder on the Orient-Express'

as Self

The Manchurian Candidate

movie

The Manchurian Candidate

2004

The Manchurian Candidate

as Political Pundit

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

movie

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

2004

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

as Self

The Education of Gore Vidal

movie

The Education of Gore Vidal

2003

The Education of Gore Vidal

as Self

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

movie

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

2003

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

as Self

A Decade Under the Influence

movie

A Decade Under the Influence

2003

A Decade Under the Influence

as Self

Inside 'Serpico'

movie

Inside 'Serpico'

2002

Inside 'Serpico'

as Self

Serpico: From Real to Reel

movie

Serpico: From Real to Reel

2002

Serpico: From Real to Reel

as Self

CineRaya

movie

New York at the Movies

2002

New York at the Movies

as Self

The Tramp and the Dictator

movie

The Tramp and the Dictator

2002

The Tramp and the Dictator

as Self (uncredited)

Dziga and His Brothers

movie

Dziga and His Brothers

2002

Dziga and His Brothers

as Self

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

movie

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

2000

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

as Self

Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'

movie

Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'

2000

Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'

as Self - Director, 'Fail Safe'

CineRaya

movie

Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows

1999

Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows

as Self

Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery

movie

Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery

1998

Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery

as Self

Inside the Actors Studio

tv

Inside the Actors Studio

1994

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Fonda on Fonda

movie

Fonda on Fonda

1992

Fonda on Fonda

as Self

Night of 100 Stars III

movie

Night of 100 Stars III

1990

Night of 100 Stars III

as Self

William Holden: The Golden Boy

movie

William Holden: The Golden Boy

1989

William Holden: The Golden Boy

as Self

Funny

movie

Funny

1988

Funny

as Self

American Masters

tv

American Masters

1986

American Masters

as Self

CineRaya

movie

The Making of 'Tootsie'

1982

The Making of 'Tootsie'

as Self

Wiz on Down the Road

movie

Wiz on Down the Road

1978

Wiz on Down the Road

as Self - Director

Spécial cinéma

tv

Spécial cinéma

1974

Spécial cinéma

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Film '72

1971

Film '72

as Self

The Dick Cavett Show

tv

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

CineRaya

movie

The Sun... the Sand... the Hill

1965

The Sun... the Sand... the Hill

as Self

The 400 Million

movie

The 400 Million

1939

The 400 Million

as Additional Voice (voice)

One Third of a Nation

movie

One Third of a Nation

1939

One Third of a Nation

as Joey Rogers