Sidney Lumet

Career timeline

1. 1924 · Born

   Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

2. 1947 · Screen debut

   Kraft Television Theatre (TV)

3. 1957 · Breakthrough

   12 Angry Men (Movie)

4. 1967 · First production

   The Deadly Affair (Movie)

5. 1981 · Writing debut

   Prince of the City (Movie)

6. 2011 · Died

   April 9, 2011

7. 2025 · Latest release

   Breakdown: 1975 (Movie)

Career in numbers

3 1940s

20 1950s

10 1960s

11 1970s

10 1980s

6 1990s

5 2000s

1 2020s

• Drama52
• Thriller14
• Crime13
• Comedy12
• Mystery8
• Romance6

Highest-rated title 12 Angry Men 1957 8.6 Most popular title 12 Angry Men 1957 8.6

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Sidney Lumet in our catalogue.

Reginald Rose

6 titles together

Jack Klugman

2 titles together

Edward Binns

2 titles together

Al Pacino

2 titles together

Jack Warden

2 titles together

Norman Lloyd

2 titles together

1. 2025 Breakdown: 1975 as (archive footage) 6.9 Movie
2. 2004 The Manchurian Candidate as Political Pundit 6.5 Movie

1. 2007 Before the Devil Knows You're Dead 7.1 Movie
2. 2006 Find Me Guilty 6.6 Movie
3. 2004 Strip Search 6.2 Movie
4. 2001 100 Centre Street TV
5. 1999 Gloria 5.9 Movie
6. 1997 Critical Care 6.2 Movie
7. 1997 Night Falls on Manhattan 6.4 Movie
8. 1993 Guilty as Sin 5.7 Movie
9. 1992 A Stranger Among Us 5.5 Movie
10. 1990 Q & A 5.9 Movie
11. 1989 Family Business 5.7 Movie
12. 1988 Running on Empty 7.4 Movie
13. 1986 The Morning After 6.0 Movie
14. 1986 Power 5.8 Movie
15. 1984 Garbo Talks 6.3 Movie
16. 1983 Daniel 6.6 Movie
17. 1982 The Verdict 7.5 Movie
18. 1982 Deathtrap 6.7 Movie
19. 1981 Prince of the City 7.0 Movie
20. 1980 Just Tell Me What You Want Movie
21. 1978 The Wiz 6.2 Movie
22. 1977 Equus 7.0 Movie
23. 1976 Network 7.8 Movie
24. 1975 Dog Day Afternoon 7.9 Movie
25. 1974 Murder on the Orient Express 7.1 Movie
26. 1973 Serpico 7.5 Movie
27. 1973 The Offence 6.8 Movie
28. 1972 Child's Play 6.1 Movie
29. 1971 The Anderson Tapes 6.2 Movie
30. 1970 King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis Movie
31. 1970 Last of the Mobile Hot Shots Movie
32. 1968 The Sea Gull Movie
33. 1968 Bye Bye Braverman Movie
34. 1967 The Deadly Affair 6.3 Movie
35. 1966 The Group 5.7 Movie
36. 1965 The Hill 7.5 Movie
37. 1965 The Pawnbroker 7.1 Movie
38. 1964 Fail Safe 7.8 Movie
39. 1962 Long Day's Journey Into Night 7.0 Movie
40. 1960 The Iceman Cometh TV
41. 1960 The Fugitive Kind 6.9 Movie
42. 1959 Play of the Week TV
43. 1959 NBC Sunday Showcase TV
44. 1959 That Kind of Woman Movie
45. 1958 Stage Struck Movie
46. 1957 DuPont Show of the Month TV
47. 1957 12 Angry Men 8.6 Movie
48. 1956 Playhouse 90 TV
49. 1955 The Alcoa Hour TV
50. 1955 Frontier TV
51. 1955 Star Stage TV
52. 1954 Producers' Showcase TV
53. 1954 The Elgin Hour TV
54. 1954 The Best of Broadway TV
55. 1953 The United States Steel Hour TV
56. 1953 You Are There TV
57. 1952 Omnibus TV
58. 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame TV
59. 1951 Goodyear Television Playhouse TV
60. 1951 Casey, Crime Photographer TV
61. 1950 Danger TV
62. 1949 Mama TV
63. 1948 Studio One TV
64. 1947 Kraft Television Theatre TV

1. 2006 Find Me Guilty 6.6 Movie
2. 1997 Night Falls on Manhattan 6.4 Movie
3. 1990 Q & A 5.9 Movie
4. 1981 Prince of the City 7.0 Movie

1. 2001 100 Centre Street TV
2. 1983 Daniel 6.6 Movie
3. 1964 Fail Safe 7.8 Movie

1. 2001 100 Centre Street TV

1. 1997 Critical Care 6.2 Movie
2. 1980 Just Tell Me What You Want Movie
3. 1970 Last of the Mobile Hot Shots Movie
4. 1968 The Sea Gull Movie
5. 1968 Bye Bye Braverman Movie
6. 1967 The Deadly Affair 6.3 Movie

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