American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1924)

Sidney Lumet

Sidney Arthur Lumet was an American film director. Lumet started his career in theatre before moving to directing television in 1950, and then directing films from 1957, where he gained a reputation for making realistic and gritty New York dramas that focused on the working class, tackled social injustices, and often questioned authority. He received various accolades including an Academy Honorary Award and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for nine British Academy Film Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.

Born

1924

June 25

Died

2011

Era

1920s

Country

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Sidney, in brief

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Key dates

1924 Born
2011 Died

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What else happened on this day, through history

524 The Franks are defeated by the Burgundians in the Battle of Vézeronce.
841 In the Battle of Fontenay-en-Puisaye, forces led by Charles the Bald and Louis the German defeat the armies of Lothair I of Italy and Pepin II of Aquitaine.
1258 War of Saint Sabas: In the Battle of Acre, the Venetians defeat a larger Genoese fleet sailing to relieve Acre.
1401 Schaffhausen massacre: 30 Jews were executed, following torture, after being accused of a blood libel in Schaffhausen (in present-day Switzerland).

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The world in 1924

When Sidney arrived

april 1 Adolf Hitler is sentenced to five years fortress confinement for his participation in the "Beer Hall Putsch" but spends only nine months in jail.
april 1 The Royal Canadian Air Force is formed.
april 13 A.E.K., a major Greek multi-sport club, is established in Athens by Greek refugees from Constantinople.
april 24 Thorvald Stauning becomes premier of Denmark (first term).

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Same-day contemporaries

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B. J. Habibie 1936–2019 Indonesian engineer and politician, 3rd President of Indonesia (died 2019) Eric Carle 1929–2021 American author and illustrator (died 2021) Louis Mountbatten 1900–1979 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, English admiral and politician, 44th Governor-General of India (born 1900) Mary Beth Peil 1940– American actress and singer Patricia Brake 1942–2022 English actress (died 2022) Sam Francis 1923–2005 American historian and journalist (born 1947) Yann Martel 1963– Spanish-born Canadian author Yasuhito 1902– Prince Chichibu of Japan (died 1953)

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1924

Jimmy Carter 1924–2024 American politician, 39th President of the United States (born 1924) George H. W. Bush 1924–2018 American lieutenant and politician, 41st President of the United States (died 2018) Abioseh Nicol 1924–1994 Sierra Leonean-English physician, academic, and diplomat (died 1994) Brian Bevan 1924–1991 Australian rugby league player (died 1991) Bulat Okudzhava 1924–1997 Russian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1924) Carroll O'Connor 1924–2001 American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2001) Charlie Callas 1924–2011 American actor and comedian (died 2011) Colleen Dewhurst 1924–1991 Canadian-American actress (born 1924) David Bronstein 1924–2006 Ukrainian-Belarusian chess player and theoretician (born 1924)

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