Filmography
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Known For
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Director (2007) -
12 Angry Men Director (1957) -
Dog Day Afternoon Director (1975) -
Known For
Murder on the Orient Express Director (1974) -
Director
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Find Me Guilty (2006) -
Rachel, quand du seigneur (2004) -
Strip Search (2004) -
100 Centre Street (2001-2002) -
Gloria (1999) -
Critical Care (1997) -
Night Falls on Manhattan (1996) -
Guilty as Sin (1993) -
A Stranger Among Us (1992) -
![Q & A]( "Q & A")
Q & A (1990) -
![Family Business]( "Family Business")
Family Business (1989) -
![Running on Empty]( "Running on Empty")
Running on Empty (1988) -
![The Morning After]( "The Morning After")
The Morning After (1986) -
![Power]( "Power")
Power (1986) -
![Garbo Talks]( "Garbo Talks")
Garbo Talks (1984) -
![Daniel]( "Daniel")
Daniel (1983) -
![The Verdict]( "The Verdict")
The Verdict (1982) -
![Deathtrap]( "Deathtrap")
Deathtrap (1982) -
![Prince of the City]( "Prince of the City")
Prince of the City (1981) -
![Just Tell Me What You Want]( "Just Tell Me What You Want")
Just Tell Me What You Want (1980) -
![The Wiz]( "The Wiz")
The Wiz (1978) -
![Equus]( "Equus")
Equus (1977) -
![Network]( "Network")
Network (1976) -
![Dog Day Afternoon]( "Dog Day Afternoon")
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) -
![Murder on the Orient Express]( "Murder on the Orient Express")
Murder on the Orient Express (1974) -
![Lovin' Molly]( "Lovin' Molly")
Lovin' Molly (1974) -
![Serpico]( "Serpico")
Serpico (1973) -
![The Offence]( "The Offence")
The Offence (1973) -
![Child's Play]( "Child's Play")
Child's Play (1972) -
![The Anderson Tapes]( "The Anderson Tapes")
The Anderson Tapes (1971) -
![King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis]( "King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis")
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![The Last of the Mobile Hot Shots]( "The Last of the Mobile Hot Shots")
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![The Appointment]( "The Appointment")
The Appointment (1969) -
![The Sea Gull]( "The Sea Gull")
The Sea Gull (1968) -
![Bye Bye Braverman]( "Bye Bye Braverman")
Bye Bye Braverman (1968) -
![The Deadly Affair]( "The Deadly Affair")
The Deadly Affair (1967) -
![The Group]( "The Group")
The Group (1966) -
![The Hill]( "The Hill")
The Hill (1965) -
![Fail Safe]( "Fail Safe")
Fail Safe (1964) -
![The Pawnbroker]( "The Pawnbroker")
The Pawnbroker (1964) -
![Long Day's Journey Into Night]( "Long Day's Journey Into Night")
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![A View from the Bridge]( "A View from the Bridge")
A View from the Bridge (1962) -
![Play of the Week]( "Play of the Week")
Play of the Week (1960) -
Rashomon (1960)
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![The Iceman Cometh]( "The Iceman Cometh")
The Iceman Cometh (1960) -
John Brown's Raid (1960)
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![Sunday Showcase]( "Sunday Showcase")
Sunday Showcase (1960) -
![The Fugitive Kind]( "The Fugitive Kind")
The Fugitive Kind (1960) -
![Playhouse 90]( "Playhouse 90")
Playhouse 90 (1960) -
![That Kind of Woman]( "That Kind of Woman")
That Kind of Woman (1959) -
![The United States Steel Hour]( "The United States Steel Hour")
The United States Steel Hour (1955-1959) -
![The DuPont Show of the Month]( "The DuPont Show of the Month")
The DuPont Show of the Month (1957-1958) -
![Kraft Theatre]( "Kraft Theatre")
Kraft Theatre (1958) -
All the King's Men (1958)
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![Stage Struck]( "Stage Struck")
Stage Struck (1958) -
![Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates]( "Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates")
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![Omnibus]( "Omnibus")
Omnibus (1954-1957) -
The Seven Lively Arts (1957)
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![Studio One in Hollywood]( "Studio One in Hollywood")
Studio One in Hollywood (1957) -
![Producers' Showcase]( "Producers' Showcase")
Producers' Showcase (1957) -
Mr. Broadway (1957)
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![12 Angry Men]( "12 Angry Men")
12 Angry Men (1957) -
![Goodyear Playhouse]( "Goodyear Playhouse")
Goodyear Playhouse (1956) -
![The Alcoa Hour]( "The Alcoa Hour")
The Alcoa Hour (1956) -
The Challenge (1955)
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![Frontier]( "Frontier")
Frontier (1955) -
![Star Stage]( "Star Stage")
Star Stage (1955) -
![The Elgin Hour]( "The Elgin Hour")
The Elgin Hour (1955) -
![The Best of Broadway]( "The Best of Broadway")
The Best of Broadway (1954-1955) -
![You Are There]( "You Are There")
You Are There (1953-1955) -
![Mama]( "Mama")
Mama (1954) -
![Danger]( "Danger")
Danger (1951-1953) -
![Crime Photographer]( "Crime Photographer")
Crime Photographer (1951-1952) -
Director
![CBS Television Workshop]( "CBS Television Workshop")
CBS Television Workshop (1952) -
Producer
![100 Centre Street]( "100 Centre Street")
100 Centre Street (2001-2002) -
![Critical Care]( "Critical Care")
Critical Care (1997) -
![Daniel]( "Daniel")
Daniel (1983) -
![Just Tell Me What You Want]( "Just Tell Me What You Want")
Just Tell Me What You Want (1980) -
![The Last of the Mobile Hot Shots]( "The Last of the Mobile Hot Shots")
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![The Sea Gull]( "The Sea Gull")
The Sea Gull (1968) -
![Bye Bye Braverman]( "Bye Bye Braverman")
Bye Bye Braverman (1968) -
![The Deadly Affair]( "The Deadly Affair")
The Deadly Affair (1967) -
ProducerMr. Broadway (1957)
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Writer
![Find Me Guilty]( "Find Me Guilty")
Find Me Guilty (2006) -
![100 Centre Street]( "100 Centre Street")
100 Centre Street (2001) -
![Night Falls on Manhattan]( "Night Falls on Manhattan")
Night Falls on Manhattan (1996) -
![Q & A]( "Q & A")
Q & A (1990) -
Writer
![Prince of the City]( "Prince of the City")
Prince of the City (1981) -
Actor
![The Manchurian Candidate]( "The Manchurian Candidate")
The Manchurian Candidate Political Pundit (2004) -
![Danger]( "Danger")
Danger (1952) -
Actor
![...One Third of a Nation...]( "...One Third of a Nation...")
...One Third of a Nation... Joey Rogers (1939) -
Archive footage
![John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs]( "John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs")
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![Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall]( "Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall")
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![And the Oscar Goes To...]( "And the Oscar Goes To...")
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) -
![What Is Cinema?]( "What Is Cinema?")
What Is Cinema? (2013) -
![Special Collector's Edition]( "Special Collector's Edition")
Special Collector's Edition (2013) -
![The 84th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 84th Annual Academy Awards")
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![The Orange British Academy Film Awards]( "The Orange British Academy Film Awards")
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![Cinema 3]( "Cinema 3")
Cinema 3 (2011) -
![Días de cine]( "Días de cine")
Días de cine (2011) -
Archive footage
![Cinema mil]( "Cinema mil")
Cinema mil (2005) -
![Cronkite Remembers]( "Cronkite Remembers")
Cronkite Remembers (1997) -
Casting Director
![Beyond the Time Barrier]( "Beyond the Time Barrier")
Beyond the Time Barrier (1960) -
Additional Crew
![In Her Skin]( "In Her Skin")
In Her Skin (2009)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Served in the Army during WWII.
Quotes
There's no such thing as a small part. There are just small actors.
Trademark
His characters are often persecuted men striving for justice
Star Sign
Cancer
Personal Details
Born
Sidney Arthur Lumet
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
(age 86)
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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