Sidney Lumet

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.

Filmography in the catalog

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).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1939 The 400 million Joris Ivens 52 min B&W
1956 Tragedy In A Temporary Town Natl Broadcasting Company Inc 47¾min 16mm B&W sound
1957 12 Angry Men Sidney Lumet 96 B&W
1958 Stage struck. RKO Teleradio Pictures Inc. 95 min. 35mm Color sound
1962 A view from the bridge Produzione Intercontinentali: Publisher 1:50:00 16mm B&W sound
1962 Long Day's Journey Into Night. First Co. 174 min 35mm B&W sound
1963 Fail-Safe. Columbia Pictures Corp. 112 min 35mm B&W sound
1964 Failsafe director, Sidney Lumet. 111 16mm B&W sound
1966 The Deadly Affair Columbia Picture Corp 115 min 16mm Color sound
1966 The Group Collectors Book Store 153 16mm Color
1966 The Group Sidney Lumet 150 min Color
1967 The deadly affair. Sidney Lumet Film Productions Ltd. 115 min 35mm Color sound
1968 The Sea Gull C/O Simon & Schuster Film & Videos 13 min 16mm Color sound
1970 King : a filmed record-- Montgomery to Memphis Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Sidney Lumet 135 min Color & B&W
1970 Last of the Mobile Hot Shots Sidney Lumet 100 min Color
1970 THE LAST OF THE MOBILE HOTSHOTS. Sidney Lumet Productions Inc. & Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Inc. 35 mm sound
1974 Murder On The Orient Express Dist By Aims Media 2:08:00 16mm Color sound
1974 Murder on the Orient Express Sidney Lumet 128 min Color
1984 Garbo Talks Sidney Lumet 103 min 16mm Color
1988 Running on Empty Sidney Lumet 116 min Color