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Which Academy Award nominations did 12 Angry Men receive?
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Sidney Lumet
American director Sidney Lumet after receiving an Academy Award for lifetime achievement, 2005.
The 1957 film 12 Angry Men, which served as the feature-film directorial debut for Sidney Lumet, received three Academy Award nominations:12
- Picture2
- Director2
- Screenplay2