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Which Yiddish theater tradition was Sidney Lumet connected to as a child?
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Sidney Lumet
American director Sidney Lumet after receiving an Academy Award for lifetime achievement, 2005.
As a child, Sidney Lumet was connected to the Yiddish Art Theatre, as both of his parents were veterans of that institution. Following in their footsteps, Lumet began his own acting career in the theater at a young age.1