Sidney Lumet
Sidney Arthur Lumet( June 25, 1924 – April 9, 2011) was an American director, producer, and screenwriter with over 50 films to his credit.
He was nominated five times for the Academy Award: four for Best Director for" 12 Angry Men"( 1957)," Dog Day Afternoon"( 1975)," Network"( 1976), and" The Verdict"( 1982) and one for Best Adapted Screenplay for" Prince of the City"( 1981).
He did not win an individual Academy Award, but did receive an Academy Honorary Award, and 14 of his films were nominated for Oscars, including" Network", which was nominated for ten and won four.
According to" The Encyclopedia of Hollywood" Lumet was one of the most prolific filmmakers of the modern era, directing more than one movie a year on average since his directorial debut in 1957.
Turner Classic Movies notes his" strong direction of actorsvigorous storytelling" and the" social realism" in his best work.
Film critic Roger Ebert described him as" one of the finest craftsmen and warmest humanitarians among all film directors."
Lumet was also known as an" actor's director," having worked with the best of them during his career, probably more than" any other director."
Sean Connery, who acted in five of his films, considered him one of his favorite directors, and one who had that" vision thing."
A member of the maiden cohort of New York's Actors Studio, Lumet began his directorial career in Off- Broadway productions, then became a highly efficient TV director.
His first movie," 12 Angry Men"( 1957), was a courtroom drama centered on a tense jury deliberation.
Lumet subsequently divided his energies among political and social drama films, as well as adaptations of literary plays and novels, big stylish stories, New York- based black comedies, and realistic crime dramas, including" Serpico" and" Prince of the City".
As a result of directing" 12 Angry Men", he was also responsible for leading the first wave of directors who made a successful transition from TV to movies.
In 2005 Lumet received an Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement for his" brilliant services to screenwriters, performers, and the art of the motion picture."
Two years later he concluded his career with the acclaimed drama" Before the Devil Knows You're Dead"( 2007).
A few months after Lumet's death in April 2011, a retrospective celebration of his work was held at New York's Lincoln Center with numerous speakers and film stars.
In 2015 Nancy Buirski directed" By Sidney Lumet", a documentary about his career, and in January 2017 PBS devoted its" American Masters" series to Lumet's life as a director.
Child's Play (1988 film)
Child's Play is a 1988 American horror film directed and co-written by Tom Holland, and produced by David Kirschner from a story by Don Mancini.
It is the first film in the" Child's Play" series and the first installment to feature the character Chucky.
It stars Catherine Hicks, Dinah Manoff, Chris Sarandon, Alex Vincent, and Brad Dourif.
Hicks plays a widowed mother who gives her son a doll for his birthday, unaware that the doll is possessed by the soul of a serial killer.
" Child's Play" was released in the United States on November 9, 1988, by MGM/ UA Communications Co..
It grossed more than$ 44 million against a production budget of$ 9 million.
Along with the film gaining a cult following, the box office success spawned a media franchise that includes a series of six sequels, merchandise, comic books and a reboot film of the same name released in the summer of 2019.
" Child's Play" was distributed by Metro- Goldwyn- Mayer, although the rights to the series were sold to Universal Pictures in 1990, right before production on" Child's Play 2" started.
MGM retained the rights to the first film and as such, distributed the 2019 reboot.
Hobart Henley
Hobart Henley( born Hess Manassah Henle; November 23, 1887 – May 22, 1964) was an American silent film actor, director, screenwriter and producer.
He was involved in over 60 films either as an actor or director or both in his twenty- year career, between 1914 and 1934 when he retired from filmmaking.
Child's Play 2
Child's Play 2 is a 1990 American slasher film and the direct sequel to" Child's Play", written by Don Mancini and directed by John Lafia, one of the co-writers in the first film.
It is the second film in the" Child's Play" franchise and set two years after the first film; the plot follows Charles Lee Ray( better known as Chucky) continuing his pursuit for Andy Barclay, who was placed in foster care, and transferring his soul into him after being resurrected.
The film stars Alex Vincent, who returns as Andy Barclay; Gerrit Graham and Jenny Agutter as Andy's foster parents; Christine Elise as Kyle; and Brad Dourif as the voice of Chucky.
It is the debut appearance of Adam Wylie.
" Child's Play 2" was released on November 9, 1990, exactly two years after the first film was released.
The film grossed$ 35.8 million worldwide.
It holds a 40% approval rating at Rotten Tomatoes based on 16 reviews.
It was followed by" Child's Play 3".
Child's Play 3
Child's Play 3 is a 1991 American slasher film and the third installment in the" Child's Play" film series.
The film is written by Don Mancini, and directed by Jack Bender, with Brad Dourif returning as the voice of Chucky.
Although released only nine months later, the story takes place eight years following the events of" Child's Play 2" and one month before the events of" Bride of Chucky"( which was made seven years later).
It was executive- produced by David Kirschner, who produced the first two" Child's Play" films.
The film became notorious in the United Kingdom when it was suggested it might have inspired the real- life murders of British children James Bulger and Suzanne Capper, suggestions rejected by officers investigating both cases.
Van Snowden
Van Charles Snowden( February 19, 1939 – September 22, 2010) was an American puppeteer active in the film and television industries for decades.
Snowden performed as the H.R. Pufnstuf character on nearly every episode of the television series of the same name from 1969 to 1971.
His other credits included the horror films" Child's Play 2"( 1990) and" Child's Play 3"( 1991)," Tales from the Crypt" and" D.C. Follies".
Christine Elise McCarthy
Christine Elise McCarthy( born February 12, 1965) is an American film and television actress.
She is best known for her roles as Emily Valentine in" Beverly Hills, 90210" and Kyle in the" Child's Play" franchise, first appearing in" Child's Play 2"( 1990).
She will appear as herself in multiple episodes of the 2019" Beverly Hills, 90210" reboot-" BH90210".
Cheated Hearts (film)
Cheated Hearts is a 1921 American drama film directed by Hobart Henley and featuring Boris Karloff.
The film is considered to be lost.
Child's Play (1972 film)
Child's Play is a 1972 American drama -mystery film directed by Sidney Lumet.
It stars James Mason, Robert Preston and Beau Bridges.
The screenplay by Leon Prochnik is based on the 1970 play of the same title by Robert Marasco.
Alex Vincent (actor)
Alexander Vincent LoScialpo( born April 29, 1981) is an American actor.
He is known for his role as Andy Barclay in the" Child's Play" franchise, having played the character in" Child's Play"( 1988)," Child's Play 2"( 1990)," Curse of Chucky"( 2013) and" Cult of Chucky"( 2017).
He is the owner and producer at AV Productions Recording Studio and Production Company in Clearwater, FL.
Vincent was born in Newark, New Jersey and raised in Maywood, New Jersey.
He graduated from Hackensack High School in 1999.

Question: Do both films: Child'S Play (1972 Film) and Cheated Hearts (Film) have the directors from the same country?
Answer: yes