Sidney Lumet at event of Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
				
				
						 Caption: Sidney Lumet at event of Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
																																				
						Director, Producer, Writer
						Born: June 25, 1924
						Star sign: Cancer
						Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
						Known for: 12 Angry Men (1957), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Network (1976), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
						Source: IMDB
						Sidney Lumet was a master of cinema, best known for his technical knowledge and his skill at getting first-rate performances from his actors -- and for shooting most of his films in his beloved New York. He made over 40 movies, often complex and emotional, but seldom overly sentimental. Although his politics were somewhat left-leaning and he often...