Sidney Lumet

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Full Name
Sidney Arthur Lumet
Born
June 25, 1924
Height
5ft 10in
Hometown
New York City, New York, United States
Net Worth
Approximately $25 million
Partner
Mary Bailey
Family
Son of Baruch Lumet and Eugenia Wermus Lumet. Lumet was married four times, lastly to Mary Bailey from 1980 until his death. He had two daughters, Amy Lumet and Jenny Lumet.
Top Movies
'12 Angry Men', 'Dog Day Afternoon', 'Network', 'Serpico', 'The Verdict', 'Before the Devil Knows You're Dead', 'Murder on the Orient Express'
Awards
Academy Honorary Award, Golden Globe Award, Bafta Fellowship, Directors Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award, Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear
Fun Facts
Sidney Lumet made his feature directorial debut with '12 Angry Men', now regarded as one of the greatest films ever made. ### He directed more than 40 feature films during a career spanning over 50 years. ### Lumet was renowned for filming on location in New York City, making the city an integral part of many of his greatest works.
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Sidney Lumet was an American film director whose prolific career spanned more than five decades, producing some of cinema’s greatest courtroom dramas, crime thrillers and character studies.

Renowned for his humanistic storytelling and meticulous direction of actors, Lumet explored themes of justice, morality, corruption and institutional power in films that remain cultural landmarks. Beginning with the classic courtroom drama ’12 Angry Men’, he went on to direct acclaimed works including ‘Dog Day Afternoon’, ‘Network’, ‘Serpico’ and ‘The Verdict’. Frequently working in New York City, Lumet became one of Hollywood’s most respected filmmakers, earning numerous Academy Award nominations and an Honorary Oscar for his outstanding contribution to cinema.

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Sidney Lumet was an American film director best known for classics including '12 Angry Men', 'Dog Day Afternoon', 'Network' and 'Serpico'.
'12 Angry Men' is widely regarded as Lumet's signature film, although 'Network', 'Dog Day Afternoon' and 'Serpico' are also considered among his greatest achievements.
Although he received multiple Academy Award nominations for Best Director, Lumet received an Academy Honorary Award in 2005 in recognition of his outstanding contributions to filmmaking.
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