Sidney Arthur Lumet ( ; June 25, 1924 – April 9, 2011) was an American director, producer and screenwriter with over 50 films to his credit. He was nominated for the
Academy Award as
Best Director for
12 Angry Men (1957),
Dog Day Afternoon (1975),
Network (1976) and
The Verdict (1982). He did not win an individual Academy Award, but he did receive an
Academy Honorary Award and 14 of his films were nominated for various Oscars, such as
Network, which was nominated for ten, winning four.