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Sidney Lumet was born on June 25, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an American film director.

He directed more than 50 films including the critically acclaimed 12 Angry Men (1957), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Network (1976) and The Verdict (1982).

He won an Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2005.

His last projects include Gloria (1999), Find Me Guilty (2006) and Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007).

Director

• Duets (2009)
• Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
• Find Me Guilty (2006)
• Rachel, quand du seigneur (2004)
• Strip Search (2004) (TV)
• "100 Centre Street" (9 episodes, 2001-2002)
• Gloria (1999)
• Critical Care (1997)
• Night Falls on Manhattan (1997)
• Guilty as Sin (1993)
• A Stranger Among Us (1992)
• Q & A (1990)
• Family Business (1989)
• Running on Empty (1988)
• The Morning After (1986)
• Power (1986)
• Garbo Talks (1984)
• Daniel (1983)
• The Verdict (1982)
• Deathtrap (1982)
• Prince of the City (1981)
• Just Tell Me What You Want (1980)
• The Wiz (1978)
• Equus (1977)
• Network (1976)
• Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
• Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
• Lovin' Molly (1974)
• Serpico (1973)
• Child's Play (1972)
• The Offence (1972)
• The Anderson Tapes (1971)
• King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)
• Last of the Mobile Hot Shots (1970)
• The Appointment (1969)
• The Sea Gull (1968)
• Bye Bye Braverman (1968)
• The Deadly Affair (1966)
• The Group (1966)
• The Hill (1965)
• Fail-Safe (1964)
• The Pawnbroker (1964)
• Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962)
• Vu du pont (1961)
• Rashomon (1960) (TV)
• "Play of the Week" (3 episodes, 1960)
• The Iceman Cometh (1960) (TV)
• "Sunday Showcase" (2 episodes, 1960)
• "Playhouse 90" (2 episodes, 1960)
• The Fugitive Kind (1959)
• That Kind of Woman (1959)
• "The DuPont Show of the Month" (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
• "Kraft Television Theatre" (3 episodes, 1958)
• All the King's Men (1958) (TV)
• Stage Struck (1958)
• Mr. Broadway (1957) (TV)
• 12 Angry Men (1957)
• "The Alcoa Hour" (2 episodes, 1956)
• "The United States Steel Hour" (2 episodes, 1955)
• "Frontier" (1 episode, 1955)
• "The Best of Broadway" (3 episodes, 1954-1955)
• "The Elgin Hour" (1 episode, 1955)
• "You Are There" (4 episodes, 1953-1955)
• "Danger" (1 episode, 1952)
• "CBS Television Workshop" (1 episode, 1952)
• "Crime Photographer" (1951) TV Series
• "Studio One" (1948) TV Series

Awards

• Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement 2005
• Producers Guild of America Sony New Technology Award 2001
• IFP Gotham Award Lifetime Achievement 1997
• Writers Guild of America (East) Evelyn F Burkey Award 1997
• National Board of Review Billy Wilder Award for Excellence 1996
• Directors Guild of America D W Griffth Award 1992
• Directors Guild of America Honorary Lifetime Membership 1989
• National Board of Review Award Best Director "The Verdict" 1982
• NATO Director of the Year Award 1981
• New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Director "Prince of the City" 1981
• Venice Film Festival Pasinetti Prize "Prince of the City" 1981
• Golden Globe Award Best Director "Network" 1976
• Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award Best Director "Network" 1976
• Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award Best Director "Dog Day Afternoon" 1975
• British Film Academy Award Best Director "The Pawnbroker" 1965
• Berlin Film Festival Golden Bear "12 Angry Men" 1957