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Sidney Lumet

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Sidney Lumet Fast Facts:

Made his stage debut at age 5 at New York's Yiddish Art Theatre and went on to appear in numerous Broadway productions.
Served as a radar repairman in the U.S. Army Signal Corps from 1942-46.
During the early '50s, he directed both for the stage and the small screen, including series such as Playhouse 90, Kraft Television Theatre and Studio One.
Made his feature-film directing debut in 1957 with the courtroom drama 12 Angry Men.
Published his first book, the how-to film guide Making Movies, in 1995.
Received the D.W. Griffith Lifetime Achievement Award at the 1988 Directors Guild Awards, and the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 1998 Gotham Awards.

Sidney Lumet Relationships:
Amy Lumet - Daughter
Baruch Lumet - Father
Eugenia Lumet - Mother
Gail Jones - Ex-wife
Gloria Vanderbilt - Ex-wife
Jenny Lumet - Daughter
Mary Gimbel - Wife
Rita Gam - Ex-wife
Sidney Lumet Awards:
1981 Oscar: Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Nominee
2004 Oscar: Honorary Award - Winner
1958 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
1976 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
1977 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Winner
1982 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
1983 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
1961 Emmy: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - Nominee
1989 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
1957 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
1975 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
1976 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
1982 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
College:
Attended Columbia University, New York, NY; attended The Actors Studio, New York, NY

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