Sidney Lumet

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 29 films, with $381,465,346 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #493)
Best-known technical roles: Guilty as Sin (Director), The Morning After (Director), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (Director), Murder on the Orient Express (Director), Night Falls On Manhattan (Director)
Best-known acting roles: Himself (A Decade Under the Influence), Political Pundit (The Manchurian Candidate)
Born: June 25, 1924
Died: April 9, 2011
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting1$65,948,711$30,187,161$96,135,872
(Unclassified)1$34,514$0$34,514
In Technical RolesDirector29$359,106,140$22,359,206$381,465,346
Screenwriter3$21,380,673$1,724,552$23,105,225
Producer1$0$0$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 26,701-26,800) 26,777 $65,983,225
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 36,801-36,900) 36,866 $30,187,161
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 33,001-33,100) 33,083 $96,170,386
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 264 $359,106,140
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,906 $21,380,673
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,809 $22,359,206
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,770 $1,724,552
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 493 $381,465,346
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,785 $23,105,225

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jul 30, 2004The Manchurian Candidate Political Pundit $65,948,711$30,187,161$96,135,872
Apr 25, 2003A Decade Under the Inf… Himself $34,514$34,514
 
Averages $32,991,613$30,187,161$48,085,193
Totals 2 $65,983,225$30,187,161$96,170,386


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jul 30, 2004The Manchurian Candidate $20,018,6202,867$65,948,711$96,135,87268.6%
 
Averages $20,018,6202,867$65,948,711$96,135,87268.6%
Totals 1 $65,948,711$96,135,872

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 25,101-25,200) 25,123 $65,948,711
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 24,901-25,000) 24,912 $65,983,225
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 23,301-23,400) 23,356 $65,948,711
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 26,701-26,800) 26,777 $65,983,225
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 34,801-34,900) 34,885 $30,187,161
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 34,201-34,300) 34,283 $30,187,161
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 32,201-32,300) 32,266 $30,187,161
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 36,801-36,900) 36,866 $30,187,161
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 31,001-31,100) 31,088 $96,135,872
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,701-30,800) 30,712 $96,170,386
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,901-29,000) 28,991 $96,135,872
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 33,001-33,100) 33,083 $96,170,386

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 26, 2007Before the Devil Knows You'… Director $7,085,511$17,823,577$24,909,088
Mar 17, 2006Find Me Guilty Director
Screenwriter		 $1,173,673$1,724,552$2,898,225
Jan 22, 1999Gloria Director $4,167,493$800,000$4,967,493
Oct 31, 1997Critical Care Director $220,175$220,175
May 16, 1997Night Falls On Manhattan Director $9,889,670$9,889,670
Jun 4, 1993Guilty as Sin Director $22,622,537$22,622,537
Jul 17, 1992A Stranger Among Us Director $12,282,994$12,282,994
Apr 27, 1990Q & A Director
Screenwriter		 $11,207,000$11,207,000
Dec 15, 1989Family Business Director $11,053,835$11,053,835
1988Running on Empty Director $2,835,116$2,835,116
Dec 25, 1986The Morning After Director $25,147,055$25,147,055
Jan 31, 1986Power Director $3,800,000$3,800,000
Oct 12, 1984Garbo Talks Director $1,427,108$1,427,108
Aug 26, 1983Daniel Director $484,068$484,068
Dec 8, 1982The Verdict Director $53,977,250$53,977,250
Mar 19, 1982Deathtrap Director $19,282,000$19,282,000
Aug 19, 1981Prince of the City Director
Screenwriter		 $9,000,000$9,000,000
Feb 8, 1980Just Tell Me What You Want Director $2,086,905$2,086,905
Oct 24, 1978The Wiz Director $22,000,000$22,000,000
1976Network Director $23,689,877$8,969$23,698,846
Aug 29, 1975Dog Day Afternoon Director $46,665,856$46,665,856
Nov 22, 1974Murder on the Orient Express Director $35,733,867$1,974,270$37,708,137
Dec 5, 1973Serpico Director $27,274,150$27,459$27,301,609
May 11, 1973The Offence Director
Jun 17, 1971The Anderson Tapes Director
Apr 4, 1966The Group Director $6,000,000$6,000,000
Oct 7, 1964Fail Safe Director
Producer
Apr 14, 1960The Fugitive Kind Director
Apr 13, 195712 Angry Men Director $379$379
 
Averages $14,962,756$3,194,172$15,258,614
Totals 29 $359,106,140$22,359,206$381,465,346


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Oct 26, 2007Before the Devil Knows… $73,837321$7,085,511$24,909,08828.4%
Mar 17, 2006Find Me Guilty $608,804439$1,173,673$2,898,22540.5%
Jan 22, 1999Gloria $2,143,0891,527$4,167,493$4,967,49383.9%
Oct 31, 1997Critical Care $43,38034$220,175$220,175100.0%
May 16, 1997Night Falls On Manhattan $2,933,255758$9,889,670$9,889,670100.0%
Jun 4, 1993Guilty as Sin $5,713,7081,427$22,622,537$22,622,537100.0%
Jul 17, 1992A Stranger Among Us $2,886,082684$12,282,994$12,282,994100.0%
Apr 27, 1990Q & A $2,816,605923$11,207,000$11,207,000100.0%
Dec 15, 1989Family Business $2,130,0241,230$11,053,835$11,053,835100.0%
1988Running on Empty $2,835,116$2,835,116100.0%
Dec 25, 1986The Morning After $5,069,926955$25,147,055$25,147,055100.0%
Jan 31, 1986Power $1,854,200770$3,800,000$3,800,000100.0%
Oct 12, 1984Garbo Talks $127,192510$1,427,108$1,427,108100.0%
Aug 26, 1983Daniel $27,85919$484,068$484,068100.0%
Dec 8, 1982The Verdict $100,982904$53,977,250$53,977,250100.0%
Mar 19, 1982Deathtrap $2,238,977603$19,282,000$19,282,000100.0%
Aug 19, 1981Prince of the City $64,713307$9,000,000$9,000,000100.0%
Feb 8, 1980Just Tell Me What You … $197,23049$2,086,905$2,086,905100.0%
Oct 24, 1978The Wiz $22,000,000$22,000,000100.0%
1976Network $23,689,877$23,698,846100.0%
Aug 29, 1975Dog Day Afternoon $46,665,856$46,665,856100.0%
Nov 22, 1974Murder on the Orient E… $35,733,867$37,708,13794.8%
Dec 5, 1973Serpico $27,274,150$27,301,60999.9%
May 11, 1973The Offence
Jun 17, 1971The Anderson Tapes
Apr 4, 1966The Group $6,000,000$6,000,000100.0%
Oct 7, 1964Fail Safe
Apr 14, 1960The Fugitive Kind
Apr 13, 195712 Angry Men $379
 
Averages $1,707,639674$14,962,756$15,258,61493.6%
Totals 29 $359,106,140$381,465,346


Producer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Oct 7, 1964Fail Safe
 
Averages n/an/an/an/a0.0%
Totals 1 n/an/a


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Mar 17, 2006Find Me Guilty $608,804439$1,173,673$2,898,22540.5%
Apr 27, 1990Q & A $2,816,605923$11,207,000$11,207,000100.0%
Aug 19, 1981Prince of the City $64,713307$9,000,000$9,000,000100.0%
 
Averages $1,163,374556$7,126,891$7,701,74280.2%
Totals 3 $21,380,673$23,105,225

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 264 $359,106,140
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,906 $21,380,673
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,809 $22,359,206
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,770 $1,724,552
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 493 $381,465,346
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,785 $23,105,225