His films don’t necessarily have the hip reputations of some of his contemporaries, he wasn’t as precious about the work as some other auteurs, and he never won a Best Director Oscar (though he received an honorary one in 2005). But there can be no question that Sidney Lumet was one of American cinema’s finest filmmakers, as anyone who has read his seminal book “Making Movies,” or just seen one of his many great films, can attest.

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Cannes Review: Documentary 'By Sidney Lumet' Is A Rewarding, Wide-Ranging, Conversation With A Master

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