Born Sidney Arthur Lumet June 25, 1924 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died April 9, 2011 (aged 86) New York City, U.S.
Resting place Beth David Cemetery Elmont, New York, U.S.
Alma mater Columbia University
Occupation Director, producer, screenwriter, actor
Years active 1930–2007
Notable work
Dog Day Afternoon
Equus
12 Angry Men
Network
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Serpico
Murder on the Orient Express
The Verdict
Spouse(s) Rita Gam (m. 1949; div. 1955) Gloria Vanderbilt (m. 1956; div. 1963) Gail Jones (m. 1963; div. 1978)
Mary Gimbel (m. 1980) Children 2, including Jenny Lumet
Parent(s)
Baruch Lumet (father)
Relatives Jake Cannavale (grandson)
Military career Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army Years of service 1942–1946
Unit US Army Signal Corps Battles/wars World War II Burma Campaign
Awards American Campaign Medal ribbon
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal ribbon
World War II Victory Medal ribbon
For fifty years I have been a Document Examiner and that is how I earn my living.
For over 50 years I have also been a publicist for actors, singers, writers, composers, artists, comedians, and many progressive non-profit organizations.
I am a Librettist-Composer of a Broadway musical called, "Nellie Bly" and I am in the process of making small changes to it.
In addition, I have written over 100 songs that would be considered "popular music" in the genre of THE AMERICAN SONGBOOK. My family consists of four branches. The Norwegians and The Italians and the Norwegian-Americans and the Italian Americans.