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Sidney Lumet filmography. Sidney Lumet was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Lumet's most known films include: the courtroom drama 12 Angry Men (1957); the holocaust drama The Pawnbroker (1964); the Cold War thriller Fail Safe (1964); the crime dramas Serpico (1973) and Dog Day Afternoon (1975); the satirical news drama ...
YearTitleProducerWriter1957NoNo1958NoNo1959NoNo1960NoNoThe jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict. Director Sidney Lumet Stars Henry Fonda Lee J. Cobb Martin Balsam.
His first project was the timeless 12 Angry Men, which was in collaboration with Henry Fonda and a huge critical success. From his success on 12 Angry Men in 1957, Sidney Lumet has created many gritty, excellent, well crafted films for over 50 years. Here are 20 of his very best.
After the enjoyable musical The Wiz (1978) and the interesting but not easily accessible comedy Just Tell Me What You Want (1980) , Sidney Lumet won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for his outstanding direction of Prince of the City (1981), one of his best and most typical films.
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- '12 Angry Men' (1957) IMDb Score: 9.0/10. 12 Angry Men was Lumet's first feature, and it's a remarkable debut. Perhaps the defining cinematic courtroom drama, 12 Angry Men takes place entirely within the confines of a jury room.
- 'Network' (1976) IMDb Score: 8.1/10. "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore." Network is a satirical and prophetic exploration of the news media and its influence on society.
- 'Dog Day Afternoon' (1975) IMDb Score: 8.0/10. Another crime drama based on real events, Dog Day Afternoon stars Al Pacino as Sonny Wortzik, a desperate and somewhat inept bank robber.
- 'Fail Safe' (1964) IMDb Score: 8.0/10. Made in the wake of the Cuban Missile Crisis, this Cold War thriller tells the story of an accidental nuclear strike authorized by the United States against the Soviet Union.
A consummate workaholic who helmed vibrant films well into his eighties, Sidney Lumet laid claim to being one of the most revered and most imitated directors of all time.
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Directing Anna Magnani in The Fugitive Kind (1960) His first movie, 12 Angry Men (1957), a courtroom drama centered on a tense jury deliberation that was based on a CBS live play, was an auspicious beginning for Lumet.
