"In spite of his success, filmmaking won Sidney Lumet never an Oscar for a certain Film.Sidney Lumet died of non-Hodgkin's LymphomaHis first film was" 12 angry men "-1957He also directed network, famous for its" "I'm mad as hell..."(CNN) - Director Sidney Lumet, made the American classics "12 angry men", "Network", "Serpico," "Dog Day Afternoon" and "The verdict," his New York City home Saturday morning died. He was 86.
His daughter, Jenny Lumet, CNN said that he died of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 3:40 pm ET. He family at the time of his death surrounded was, she said.
Lumet's films dealt with often deeply moral and ethical questions, starting with his film "12 angry men" 1957, featured Henry Fonda playing the sole not surrender juror who convinces the other, a man to the test, in fact, is innocent.
Lumet also in the national consciousness with "Network", the 1976 satirical film about a TV anchor whose Signatur rant frustrated a phrase budget for every American with the system and hypocrisies was developed: "I'm mad as hell, and I will be more to this!"
Nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Director, "Network" four Oscars won: best actor for Peter Finch, best actress Faye Dunaway, best original screenplay for Paddy Chayefsky and best supporting actress Beatrice straight.
Lumet's iconic films played some of the best actors in Hollywood.
With Al Pacino as the main characters fight delved Lumet's "Serpico" in a COP against the seemingly insurmountable corruption in the New York City Police Department. The film is based on a book by Peter Maas, about the struggles of two actual New York City cops, Frank Serpico and David Durk. Pacino won an Oscar nomination for his performance.
Pacino played again in "Dog Day Afternoon" in 1975, which is also a memorable Chant--"Attica!" "Attica!"-, who tapped in an American outrage over a deadly prison riot. The film treats the characters Sonny plan for his friend sex change operation, Rob a Bank while Sonny is a married man. His gang bank robbery, a story also inspired by actual events, is thwarted.
1982 Directed Lumet an other courtroom was drama, "The verdict," which was written by David Mamet, and the occupation under the direction of Paul Newman. Lumet and Newman received Oscar nominations.
Despite his successes, Lumet never filmmaking won an Oscar for a particular film. However, in 2005, the Academy of motion were Picture Arts, and Sciences set him honorary Oscar.
In a statement, said Grammy award-winning producer and composer Quincy Jones Lumet gave him his start in film composing in 1963 with "The pawnbroker".
"I had the privilege to work with him on four additional films like 'The Wiz.'" "Sidney was a visionary filmmaker whose films a indelible mark on our popular culture with their stirring commentary on our society made", Jones said in a statement. "Sidney's work for guidance and inspiration sees future generations of filmmakers, but it is someone else, never close on him comes."
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg Lumet described as "one of the great chroniclers" of New York City as his films the city often referred to as by and used a figurative sign.
Bloomberg "Sidney Lumet his technical talents as film-maker and his zeal for the arts access will remain memory for his ability, great performances from his actors," said in a statement. "I was lucky enough, Sidney scientific - we languages just last week." I let him know that we intend it to honor June this year with the "made in NY" lifetime achievement award. "Sidney received posthumously the price now and I will ask his daughter Jenny, also in the film business, to accept it on his behalf."
Lumet 25 June 1924 was born in Philadelphia. His father, Baruch, was a Polish-born American actor, the family moved to New York when Sidney was a baby. The family joined the Yiddish art theatre and Sidney Lumet began his father at the age of 4 years. Later, Lumet acted on Broadway and went to the line after the second world war.
Lumet married the daughter of Lena Horne four times, to actress Rita GAM, Gloria Vanderbilt and Gail Jones. In 1980, he married Mary Gimbel: she survived him, along with one other daughter of Jones, Amy Lumet; Step-daughter Leslie Gimbel; Stepson Bailey Gimbel; nine grandchildren and great-grandson.CNN's Jack Hannah to this report helped
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