By Sidney Lumet, director network even 12 angry people, died on period 86

2011-04-09 10:53:27 Author: Katey Rich Sidney Lumet, the director behind an astonishing number of classic films and who boasted the distinction of directing a film in each decade since the 1950s, died today at age 86 after suffering lymphoma. His most recent and final film was Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead , the 2007 crime thriller that was named by many critics as one of the year’s best, and his resume also includes The Verdict , Long Day’s Journey Into Night , Fail-Safe and The Wiz . Many of his most remarkable movies were made within a five-year stretch of the 1970s; it’s still incredible…