Sidney Lumet

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

6/25/1924

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

西德尼·吕美特Сидни Люметسیدنی لومت

Sidney Lumet

Biography

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 an Academy Honorary Award and 14 of his films were nominated for various Oscars, such as Network, which was nominated for 10, winning 4. The Encyclopedia of Hollywood states that Lumet was one of the most prolific directors of the modern era, making more t...

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