Portrait of Sidney Lumet

Directing

Sidney Lumet

Career

Active from 1939 to 2007, busiest in 1960 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for 12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men
GoodWatch score94/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 54 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sidney Lumet Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    1.1, average 2.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 3.0
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 8
  • Moral Ambiguity 8
  • Character Study 8
  • Character-Driven 8
  • Anthology Series 7
  • Psychological Drama 6
  • Moral Dilemma 6
  • Golden Age Television 4
  • Historical Context 4
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Complex Characters 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

63
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

6 titles ยท average score 66
In Her Skin
In Her Skin (2009)
GoodWatch score 61

Consulting Producer

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

Find Me Guilty
Find Me Guilty (2006)
GoodWatch score 65

Director, Screenplay

Strip Search
Strip Search (2004)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Rachel, When the Lord
Rachel, When the Lord (2004)

Director

The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
GoodWatch score 71

as Political Pundit

1990s

6 titles ยท average score 51
Gloria
Gloria (1999)
GoodWatch score 41

Director

Night Falls on Manhattan
Night Falls on Manhattan (1997)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay, Director

Critical Care
Critical Care (1997)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Producer

Guilty as Sin
Guilty as Sin (1993)
GoodWatch score 45

Director

A Stranger Among Us
A Stranger Among Us (1992)
GoodWatch score 36

Director

Q & A
Q & A (1990)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Screenplay

1980s

10 titles ยท average score 60
Family Business
Family Business (1989)
GoodWatch score 40

Director

Running on Empty
Running on Empty (1988)
GoodWatch score 75

Director

The Morning After
The Morning After (1986)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Power
Power (1986)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

Garbo Talks
Garbo Talks (1984)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Daniel
Daniel (1983)
GoodWatch score 52

Director, Executive Producer

The Verdict
The Verdict (1982)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

Deathtrap
Deathtrap (1982)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Prince of the City
Prince of the City (1981)
GoodWatch score 79

Screenplay, Director

Just Tell Me What You Want
Just Tell Me What You Want (1980)
GoodWatch score 49

Director, Producer

1970s

12 titles ยท average score 67
The Wiz
The Wiz (1978)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Equus
Equus (1977)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Network
Network (1976)
GoodWatch score 85

Director

Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
GoodWatch score 84

Director

Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

Lovin' Molly
Lovin' Molly (1974)
GoodWatch score 41

Director

Serpico
Serpico (1973)
GoodWatch score 83

Director

The Offence
The Offence (1973)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Child's Play
Child's Play (1972)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

The Anderson Tapes
The Anderson Tapes (1971)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

Last of the Mobile Hot Shots
Last of the Mobile Hot Shots (1970)
GoodWatch score 48

Producer, Director

1960s

16 titles ยท average score 66
The Appointment
The Appointment (1969)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Bye Bye Braverman
Bye Bye Braverman (1968)
GoodWatch score 42

Producer, Director

The Sea Gull
The Sea Gull (1968)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Producer

The Deadly Affair
The Deadly Affair (1967)
GoodWatch score 64

Producer, Director

The Group
The Group (1966)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

The Hill
The Hill (1965)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

The Pawnbroker
The Pawnbroker (1965)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

Fail Safe
Fail Safe (1964)
GoodWatch score 83

Director, Executive Producer

Long Day's Journey Into Night
Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

A View from the Bridge
A View from the Bridge (1962)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

The Fugitive Kind
The Fugitive Kind (1960)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Play of the Week: Rashomon
Play of the Week: Rashomon (1960)

Director

1950s

11 titles ยท average score 70
That Kind of Woman
That Kind of Woman (1959)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Sunday Showcase
Sunday Showcase (1959)

Director

Stage Struck
Stage Struck (1958)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

All the King's Men
All the King's Men (1958)

Director

Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates (1958)

Director

Three Plays by Tennessee Williams
Three Plays by Tennessee Williams (1958)

Director

The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo (1958)

Director

12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men (1957)
GoodWatch score 94

Director

Mr. Broadway
Mr. Broadway (1957)

Producer, Director

Tragedy in a Temporary Town
Tragedy in a Temporary Town (1956)

Director

The Challenge
The Challenge (1955)

Director

1930s

2 titles ยท average score 63
The 400 Million
The 400 Million (1939)
GoodWatch score 64

as Additional Voice (voice)

One Third of a Nation
One Third of a Nation (1939)
GoodWatch score 62

as Joey Rogers