Sidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet was an American director and screenwriter who was nominated for Academy Awards five times throughout his lengthy and esteemed career. His best-known films are 12 Angry Men, Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico, Network, The Verdict, and Prince of the City. He was also influential in the theater community, as one of the original members of the Actors Studio.
Lumet grew up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the son of Polish Jewish parents who were active in the Yiddish theater. He studied...