Sidney Lumet biography
Sidney Lumet was an American director, producer and screenwriter, born on 25 June 1924 in Philadelphia, who died on 9 April 2011.
Sidney Lumet's screen career began in 1939 with The 400 Million.
Sidney Lumet appeared in 52 films and 18 television or streaming titles between 1939 and 2016.
Honours include Golden Globes, Golden Bear and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Foreign Film.
- Also known as
- Sidney Arthur Lumet
- Born
- 25 June 1924
- Died
- 9 April 2011 (aged 86)
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia
- Work
- Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer, Writer, Stage actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1930 to 2007
- Awards
- Golden Globes
- Golden Bear
- Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Foreign Film
- Bodil Award for Best American Film
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director
- Kinema Junpo Award
Sidney Lumet filmography
52 films and 18 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall | English | ||
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes To... | English | ||
| 2009 | I Knew It Was You | English | ||
| 2007 | Before the Devil Knows You're Dead | |||
| 2006 | Find Me Guilty | |||
| 2004 | The Manchurian Candidate | English | ||
| 2004 | Imaginary Witness | English | ||
| 2003 | A Decade Under the Influence | English | ||
| 2000 | Inside the Making of Dr. Strangelove | |||
| 1999 | Gloria | |||
| 1997 | Critical Care | |||
| 1996 | Night Falls on Manhattan | |||
| 1993 | Guilty as Sin | |||
| 1992 | A Stranger Among Us | |||
| 1990 | Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones | English | ||
| 1990 | Q&A | |||
| 1989 | Family Business | |||
| 1988 | Running on Empty | |||
| 1986 | The Morning After | |||
| 1986 | Power | |||
| 1984 | Garbo Talks | |||
| 1983 | Daniel | |||
| 1982 | The Verdict | |||
| 1982 | Deathtrap | |||
| 1981 | Prince of the City |
Show all 52 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Just Tell Me What You Want | |||
| 1978 | The Wiz | |||
| 1977 | Equus | |||
| 1976 | Network | |||
| 1975 | Dog Day Afternoon | |||
| 1974 | Murder on the Orient Express | |||
| 1974 | Lovin' Molly | |||
| 1973 | The Offence | |||
| 1973 | Serpico | |||
| 1972 | Child's Play | |||
| 1971 | The Anderson Tapes | |||
| 1970 | Last of the Mobile Hot Shots | |||
| 1969 | The Appointment | |||
| 1968 | The Sea Gull | |||
| 1968 | Bye Bye Braverman | |||
| 1967 | The Deadly Affair | |||
| 1966 | The Group | |||
| 1965 | The Hill | |||
| 1964 | The Pawnbroker | |||
| 1964 | Fail Safe | |||
| 1962 | Long Day's Journey into Night | |||
| 1962 | A View from the Bridge | |||
| 1960 | The Fugitive Kind | |||
| 1959 | That Kind of Woman | |||
| 1958 | Stage Struck | |||
| 1957 | 12 Angry Men | |||
| 1939 | The 400 Million | English |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100 Centre Street | 9 episodes; Also writer, executive producer and creator | ||
| 1960 | Sunday Showcase | 2 episodes | ||
| 1960 | Playhouse 90 | 2 episodes | ||
| 1960 | Play of the Week | 4 episodes | ||
| 1958 | Kraft Theatre | 5 episodes | ||
| 1957 | The DuPont Show of the Month | 2 episodes | ||
| 1956 | The Alcoa Hour | 5 episodes | ||
| 1956 | Goodyear Playhouse | 2 episodes | ||
| 1955 | The United States Steel Hour | 3 episodes | ||
| 1955 | The Elgin Hour | 2 episodes | ||
| 1955 | Star Stage | Episode: A Letter to Mr. Priest | ||
| 1955 | Frontier | Episode: In Nebraska | ||
| 1954 | The Best of Broadway | 3 episodes | ||
| 1954 | Mama | 2 episodes | ||
| 1953 | You Are There | 14 episodes | ||
| 1952 | CBS Television Workshop | Episode: Don Quixote | ||
| 1951 | Danger | 11 episodes | ||
| 1951 | Crime Photographer | 2 episodes |