Sidney Lumet
American director, producer and screenwriter (1924–2011)
Sidney Arthur Lumet was an American film director. Lumet started his career in theatre before moving to directing television in 1950, and then directing films from 1957, where he gained a reputation for making realistic and gritty New York dramas that focused on the working class, tackled social injustices, and often questioned authority. He received various accolades including an Academy Honorary Award and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for nine British Academy Film Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.
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Credited on 20 films (1939–1988) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 16 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).