Sidney Lumet

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 32 films, with $381,467,372 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #504)

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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Acting Credits
Technical Credits

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	1	$65,948,711	$30,187,161	$96,135,872
	(Unclassified)	1	$34,514	$0	$34,514
In Technical Roles	Director	32	$359,106,140	$22,361,232	$381,467,372
	Screenwriter	3	$21,380,673	$1,724,552	$23,105,225
	Producer	1	$0	$0	$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 27,001-27,100)	27,066	$65,983,225
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 37,701-37,800)	37,724	$30,187,161
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 33,501-33,600)	33,516	$96,170,386
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	271	$359,106,140
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,027	$21,380,673
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,929	$22,361,047
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300)	5,257	$1,724,552
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600)	504	$381,467,187
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,321	$23,105,225

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

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All Acting Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Jul 30, 2004	The Manchurian Candidate	Political Pundit	$65,948,711	$30,187,161	$96,135,872
Apr 25, 2003	A 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

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jul 30, 2004	The Manchurian Candidate	$20,018,620	2,867	$65,948,711	$96,135,872	68.6%

Averages		$20,018,620	2,867	$65,948,711	$96,135,872	68.6%
Totals	1			$65,948,711	$96,135,872

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 25,301-25,400)	25,394	$65,948,711
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 25,101-25,200)	25,174	$65,983,225
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700)	23,604	$65,948,711
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 27,001-27,100)	27,066	$65,983,225
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 35,401-35,500)	35,447	$30,187,161
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 35,001-35,100)	35,037	$30,187,161
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 32,701-32,800)	32,715	$30,187,161
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 37,701-37,800)	37,724	$30,187,161
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 31,401-31,500)	31,417	$96,135,872
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 31,001-31,100)	31,082	$96,170,386
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,201-29,300)	29,268	$96,135,872
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 33,501-33,600)	33,516	$96,170,386

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Oct 26, 2007	Before the Devil Knows You'…	Director	$7,085,511	$17,823,577	$24,909,088
Mar 17, 2006	Find Me Guilty	Director Screenwriter	$1,173,673	$1,724,552	$2,898,225
Jan 22, 1999	Gloria	Director	$4,167,493	$800,000	$4,967,493
Oct 31, 1997	Critical Care	Director	$220,175		$220,175
May 16, 1997	Night Falls On Manhattan	Director	$9,889,670		$9,889,670
Jun 4, 1993	Guilty as Sin	Director	$22,622,537		$22,622,537
Jul 17, 1992	A Stranger Among Us	Director	$12,282,994		$12,282,994
Apr 27, 1990	Q & A	Director Screenwriter	$11,207,000		$11,207,000
Dec 15, 1989	Family Business	Director	$11,053,835		$11,053,835
1988	Running on Empty	Director	$2,835,116		$2,835,116
Dec 25, 1986	The Morning After	Director	$25,147,055	$66	$25,147,121
Jan 31, 1986	Power	Director	$3,800,000		$3,800,000
Oct 12, 1984	Garbo Talks	Director	$1,427,108		$1,427,108
Aug 26, 1983	Daniel	Director	$484,068		$484,068
Dec 8, 1982	The Verdict	Director	$53,977,250		$53,977,250
Mar 19, 1982	Deathtrap	Director	$19,282,000		$19,282,000
Aug 19, 1981	Prince of the City	Director Screenwriter	$9,000,000		$9,000,000
Feb 8, 1980	Just Tell Me What You Want	Director	$2,086,905		$2,086,905
Oct 24, 1978	The Wiz	Director	$22,000,000		$22,000,000
1976	Network	Director	$23,689,877	$8,969	$23,698,846
Aug 29, 1975	Dog Day Afternoon	Director	$46,665,856	$607	$46,666,463
Nov 22, 1974	Murder on the Orient Express	Director	$35,733,867	$1,974,270	$37,708,137
Dec 5, 1973	Serpico	Director	$27,274,150	$27,459	$27,301,609
May 11, 1973	The Offence	Director
Jun 17, 1971	The Anderson Tapes	Director
Jan 26, 1967	The Deadly Affair	Director		$19	$19
Apr 4, 1966	The Group	Director	$6,000,000	$91	$6,000,091
Apr 20, 1965	The Pawnbroker	Director		$108	$108
Oct 7, 1964	Fail Safe	Director Producer
Oct 10, 1962	Long Day’s Journey Into Nig…	Director		$11	$11
Apr 14, 1960	The Fugitive Kind	Director
Apr 10, 1957	12 Angry Men	Director		$1,503	$1,503

Averages			$14,962,756	$1,720,095	$13,623,835
Totals	32		$359,106,140	$22,361,232	$381,467,372

Director Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Oct 26, 2007	Before the Devil Knows…	$73,837	321	$7,085,511	$24,909,088	28.4%
Mar 17, 2006	Find Me Guilty	$608,804	439	$1,173,673	$2,898,225	40.5%
Jan 22, 1999	Gloria	$2,143,089	1,527	$4,167,493	$4,967,493	83.9%
Oct 31, 1997	Critical Care	$43,380	34	$220,175	$220,175	100.0%
May 16, 1997	Night Falls On Manhattan	$2,933,255	758	$9,889,670	$9,889,670	100.0%
Jun 4, 1993	Guilty as Sin	$5,713,708	1,427	$22,622,537	$22,622,537	100.0%
Jul 17, 1992	A Stranger Among Us	$2,886,082	684	$12,282,994	$12,282,994	100.0%
Apr 27, 1990	Q & A	$2,816,605	923	$11,207,000	$11,207,000	100.0%
Dec 15, 1989	Family Business	$2,130,024	1,230	$11,053,835	$11,053,835	100.0%
1988	Running on Empty			$2,835,116	$2,835,116	100.0%
Dec 25, 1986	The Morning After	$5,069,926	955	$25,147,055	$25,147,121	100.0%
Jan 31, 1986	Power	$1,854,200	770	$3,800,000	$3,800,000	100.0%
Oct 12, 1984	Garbo Talks	$127,192	510	$1,427,108	$1,427,108	100.0%
Aug 26, 1983	Daniel	$27,859	19	$484,068	$484,068	100.0%
Dec 8, 1982	The Verdict	$100,982	904	$53,977,250	$53,977,250	100.0%
Mar 19, 1982	Deathtrap	$2,238,977	603	$19,282,000	$19,282,000	100.0%
Aug 19, 1981	Prince of the City	$64,713	307	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	100.0%
Feb 8, 1980	Just Tell Me What You …	$197,230	49	$2,086,905	$2,086,905	100.0%
Oct 24, 1978	The Wiz			$22,000,000	$22,000,000	100.0%
1976	Network			$23,689,877	$23,698,846	100.0%
Aug 29, 1975	Dog Day Afternoon			$46,665,856	$46,666,463	100.0%
Nov 22, 1974	Murder on the Orient E…			$35,733,867	$37,708,137	94.8%
Dec 5, 1973	Serpico			$27,274,150	$27,301,609	99.9%
May 11, 1973	The Offence
Jun 17, 1971	The Anderson Tapes
Jan 26, 1967	The Deadly Affair				$19
Apr 4, 1966	The Group			$6,000,000	$6,000,091	100.0%
Apr 20, 1965	The Pawnbroker				$108
Oct 7, 1964	Fail Safe
Oct 10, 1962	Long Day’s Journey Int…				$11
Apr 14, 1960	The Fugitive Kind
Apr 10, 1957	12 Angry Men				$1,503

Averages		$1,707,639	674	$14,962,756	$13,623,835	93.6%
Totals	32			$359,106,140	$381,467,372

Producer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Oct 7, 1964	Fail Safe

Averages		n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0.0%
Totals	1			n/a	n/a

Writer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Mar 17, 2006	Find Me Guilty	$608,804	439	$1,173,673	$2,898,225	40.5%
Apr 27, 1990	Q & A	$2,816,605	923	$11,207,000	$11,207,000	100.0%
Aug 19, 1981	Prince of the City	$64,713	307	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	100.0%

Averages		$1,163,374	556	$7,126,891	$7,701,742	80.2%
Totals	3			$21,380,673	$23,105,225

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300)	271	$359,106,140
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,027	$21,380,673
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,929	$22,361,047
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300)	5,257	$1,724,552
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600)	504	$381,467,187
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,321	$23,105,225