Sidney Lumet

Sidney Lumet is an Academy Award-winning American film director, with over 50 films to his name, including the critically acclaimed 12 Angry Men, Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, Network and The Verdict, all of which, except for Serpico, earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Director. He won an Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2005, for his "brilliant services to screenwriters, performers, and the art of the motion picture."