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Sidney Arthur Lumet (/ l uː ˈ m ɛ t / loo-MET; June 25, 1924 – April 9, 2011) was an American film director. Lumet started his career in theatre before moving to film, where he gained a reputation for making realistic and gritty New York dramas which focused on the working class, tackled social injustices, and often questioned authority.
This is a list of Jewish film directors. The countries listed are those where films were directed. A. Jim Abrahams (born 1944), US; J. J. Abrams (born 1966), US; Ivan Abramson (born 1869), US; Lenny Abrahamson (born 1966), Ireland, UK; Michael Addis, US; Alexandre Aja (born 1978), France; Chantal Akerman (born 1950), Belgium
Although his politics were somewhat left-leaning and he often treated socially relevant themes in his films, Lumet didn't want to make political movies in the first place. Born on June 25, 1924, in Philadelphia, the son of actor Baruch Lumet and dancer Eugenia Wermus Lumet, he made his stage debut at age four at the Yiddish Art Theater in New York.
Dec 7, 2016 · Biography. December 7, 2016. Written by Director and Producer Nancy Buirski. Lumet’s own story began in Philadelphia in the early 1920s. His father, Baruch Lumet, had escaped to America a few ...
Apr 14, 2011 · The award-winning director Sidney Lumet died Saturday in New York City from lymphoma. He was 86. Lumet was one of Hollywood's most prolific directors, making more than 40 films, including Network ...
Sep 28, 2016 · Lumet may have believed his messages were unintentional, but he was also the first one to say that the filmmaker, the person, is revealed in the work. Lumet loved nothing more than to make movies ...
Sidney Lumet. Director: 12 Angry Men. Sidney Lumet was a master of cinema, best known for his technical knowledge and his skill at getting first-rate performances from his actors -- and for shooting most of his films in his beloved New York. He made over 40 movies, often complex and emotional, but seldom overly sentimental. Although his politics were somewhat left-leaning and he often treated ...
