Director Sidney Lumet dies
Posted April 9, 2011 1:35 pm.
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Acclaimed director Sidney Lumet has died.
The man behind “12 Angry Men” and “Network” passed away at home in Manhattan on April 9. Lumet, who had battled lymphoma, was 86.
Lumet was born in Philadelphia in 1924 to parents who were also in show business. As a child, Lumet performed in Broadway plays, then served three years in the Army during World War II.
After his return to New York, he began working as a television director. His successful television adaptation of “12 Angry Men” was made into a movie in 1957, garnering Lumet his first of four directing nominations. He continued working steadily for the next 50 years: His last film, “Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead,” was released in 2007.
Lumet often used New York City as the backdrop for his films, including “Serpico” and “Dog Day Afternoon.”
Though Lumet never received an Oscar for any of his films, he was eventually honoured with a lifetime achievement award from the Academy in 2005.
