Sidney LumetAwards

Born:
June 25, 1924 in Philadelphia, PA
Occupation:
Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Biography:
American director Sidney Lumet originally planned to follow in the footsteps of his father, Yiddish Art Theatre actor Baruch Lumet. On-stage from the age of five, the younger Lumet studied at New York's Professional Children's School and acted in numerous Broadway productions, most notably Dead...Read More

  • Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Broadcast Film Critics Association
    2007

  • Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Golden Satellite Award
    2007

  • Running on Empty

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1988

  • The Verdict

    Best Director

    Won
    National Board of Review
    1982

  • The Verdict

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1982

  • The Verdict

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1982

  • Prince of the City

    Best Director

    Won
    New York Film Critics Circle
    1981

  • Prince of the City

    Best Adapted Screenplay

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1981

  • Prince of the City

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1981

  • Network

    Best Picture

    Nominated
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    1977

  • Network

    Best Director

    Won
    Los Angeles Film Critics Association
    1976

  • Network

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1976

  • Network

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Directors Guild of America
    1976

  • Dog Day Afternoon

    Best Director

    Won
    Los Angeles Film Critics Association
    1975

  • Dog Day Afternoon

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Directors Guild of America
    1975

  • Dog Day Afternoon

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1975

  • Dog Day Afternoon

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1975

  • Dog Day Afternoon

    Best Picture

    Nominated
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    1975

  • Murder on the Orient Express

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Directors Guild of America
    1974

  • Murder on the Orient Express

    Best Picture

    Nominated
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    1974

  • Serpico

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Directors Guild of America
    1973

  • The Pawnbroker

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Directors Guild of America
    1965

  • The Hill

    Best British Film

    Nominated
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    1965

  • The Hill

    Best Film - Any Source

    Nominated
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    1965

  • Long Day's Journey into Night

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Directors Guild of America
    1962

  • 12 Angry Men

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Directors Guild of America
    1957

  • 12 Angry Men

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1957

  • 12 Angry Men

    Best Film - Any Source

    Nominated
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    1957

  • 12 Angry Men

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1957

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