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Sidney Lumet

Sidney Lumet was an American director and screenwriter who was nominated for Academy Awards five times throughout his lengthy and esteemed career. His best-known films are 12 Angry Men, Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico, Network, The Verdict, and Prince of the City. He was also influential in the theater community, as one of the original members of the Actors Studio.

Lumet grew up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the son of Polish Jewish parents who were active in the Yiddish theater. He studied...

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12 Angry Men (1957 film)

Prejudice is, unfortunately, a reality in American society. In the “12 Angry Men” film, director Sidney Lumet shows the audience how prejudice plays part in the opinions of the jurors of a murder trial. Prejudice is an adverse judgment or opinion...