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Sidney Lumet: Quick Facts

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Facts

Born June 25, 1924 • Philadelphia • Pennsylvania
Died April 9, 2011 (aged 86) • New York City • New York
Notable Works “12 Angry Men” • “Critical Care” • “Daniel” • “Dog Day Afternoon” • “Fail Safe” • “Gloria” • “Long Day’s Journey into Night” • “Network” • “Running on Empty” • “Serpico” • “The Hill” • “The Pawnbroker” • “The Verdict” • “The Wiz”
Notable Family Members spouse Gloria Vanderbilt

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Sidney Lumet in a tuxedo holds his Honorary Academy Award and smiles backstage at the 77th Annual Academy Awards, with a gold Oscar statue in the background.
Henry Fonda and Lee J. Cobb as jurors in a tense scene from the film 12 Angry Men, with Cobb raising his fist as other jurors watch in a crowded jury room.
Henry Fonda as the U.S. President sits at a desk, reaching toward a device, in a scene from the 1964 film Fail Safe directed by Sidney Lumet.
Six men in military uniforms stand in a line in a sunlit courtyard with bundles of clothing at their feet; Sean Connery is second from the right as Joe Roberts in The Hill (1965).
Murder on the Orient Express
Director Sidney Lumet gestures while filming Dog Day Afternoon, with actor Al Pacino standing behind him and a camera operator at left.
Peter Finch, in a suit and striped tie, stands beside Faye Dunaway, who is smiling and wearing a white blouse, in an office scene from the film Network (1976).
Henry Fonda as Juror 8 in 12 Angry Men stands in a courtroom wearing a light suit and dark tie, holding a switchblade knife upright.
Lobby card for the 1978 film The Wiz showing Michael Jackson as Scarecrow, Diana Ross as Dorothy, Ted Ross as Lion, and Nipsey Russell as Tinman posing in costume against a stylized city skyline.
Diana Ross as Dorothy, Michael Jackson as Scarecrow, Nipsey Russell as Tinman, and Ted Ross as Lion stand together in costume on a yellow-tiled set for The Wiz.
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