Hollywood famous film director, screenwriter and actor Sidney · Lv Meite (Sidney Lumet) died on Saturday morning at his Manhattan home, at the age of 86.

Sidney · Lv Meite directed 12 angry Chinese (12 Angry Men), of the Network (Network), Dog Day Afternoon (Dog Day Afternoon), the large trial (The Verdict) and many other well-known film, and has won five Oscar nominations. 2005 United States Academy of film arts and Sciences (AMPAS) awarded him the Oscar for lifetime achievement awards.

Sidney · Lv Meite was born in Philadelphia on June 25, 1924, and grew up in New York. His father was a theatre actor, mother is a dancer, he was brought up on the stage play. He started is to do a live television Director turned after doing the film director, he likes to shoot on the streets of New York movie.

1957 years he made his film directorial debut of the 12 angry Chinese, this film by Henry · fangda (Henry Fonda) starred, told the jury has 11 members are found in the suspect's guilt, only one juror believes that it is innocent, he make a painstaking investigation analysis prevail over all dissenting views on the merits, eventually overturned the judgment of others, saved a man almost be unjustly accused of.

author: Nemo sources: moviesoon