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.
Night Falls on Manhattan
Night Falls on Manhattan is a 1996 American crime drama film directed by Sidney Lumet, set and filmed on location in New York City.
Its screenplay is by Lumet, based on a novel by Robert Daley entitled" Tainted Evidence".
The film centers on a newly elected district attorney played by Andy García, who is eager to stamp out corruption within the New York City Police Department.
Ian Holm, James Gandolfini, Lena Olin, Ron Leibman and Richard Dreyfuss star in principal supporting roles.
A joint collective effort to commit to the film's production was made by the studios of Paramount Pictures and Spelling Films.
It was commercially distributed by Paramount Pictures theatrically, and by Paramount Home Entertainment for home media.
" Night Falls on Manhattan" explores criminal law, political corruption, and the repercussions of violence.
Following its cinematic release, it failed to garner any awards from mainstream organizations for its lead acting or production merits.
" Night Falls on Manhattan" premiered in U.S. theaters on May 16, 1997 grossing$ 9,889,670 in domestic ticket receipts.
The film saw its widest release in 758 theaters nationwide.
Preceding its theatrical run, the film was generally met with mixed to positive critical reviews before its initial screening in cinemas.
The Region 1 Code widescreen edition with special features was released on DVD in the United States on November 17, 1998.
Yolonda Ross
Yolonda Ross is an American character actress, writer and director born (31 July 1974).
Sarah Gainham
Sarah Gainham( London, 1 October 1915 – Petronell, Austria, 24 November 1999) is the pseudonym of Sarah Rachel Stainer Ames a British novelist.
She is perhaps best known for her 1967 novel" Night Falls on the City", the first of a trilogy about life in Vienna under Nazi rule.
Fernando Di Leo
Fernando Di Leo( 11 January 1932 – 2 December 2003) was an Italian film director and script writer born in San Ferdinando di Puglia, Italy.
During his career from 1964 to 1985, Di Leo directed 20 films and was involved in the writing process in 43.
His films influenced many popular contemporary directors, such as Quentin Tarantino and John Woo.
Di Leo started his career mostly writing scripts for spaghetti westerns.
He worked on the script for" Per un pugno di dollariA Fistful of Dollars", 1964) and later as assistant director and assistant to Sergio Leone in" Per qualche dollaro in più For a Few Dollars More", 1965).
Later, he wrote scripts for such westerns as" Navajo Joe"( 1966) and" Johnny Yuma"( 1967).
Di Leo is now best remembered for his" poliziotteschi" films, especially the" Milieu Trilogy", which he both wrote and directed.
The trilogy contains" Caliber 9"( 1972)," La mala ordinaManhunt", 1972) and" Il Boss The Boss", 1973).
Sepideh Farsi
Sepideh Farsi is an Iranian film director, born in Tehran in 1965.
Fred Roy Krug
Fred R. Krug is an American film and television producer- director born in Bern, Switzerland.
Jacques Décombe
Jacques Décombe is a French author, actor and director born in 1953.
Naked Violence (film)
Naked Violence is a 1969 Italian crime film directed by Fernando Di Leo and based on the novel" I ragazzi del massacro" written by Giorgio Scerbanenco.
Claude Weisz
Claude Weisz is a French film director born in Paris.

Question: Which film has the director born earlier, Naked Violence (Film) or Night Falls On Manhattan?
Answer: Night Falls On Manhattan