biography
pronunciation:
[loomet]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1924– )
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| biography:
| Film director, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Originally a child actor, then a TV director, he made his first feature film in 1957 - Twelve Angry Men. Known for making films that combine popular elements with serious themes, his greatest commercial triumph was Network (1976). Other works include The Pawnbroker (1965), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), and The Verdict (1982). Among later films are Q & A (1991), Guilty as Sin (1993), Night Falls on Manhattan (1996), Critical Care (1997), and Gloria (1999). |
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