Sidney Lumet, pictured here in 1996, got his start as an off-Broadway director after serving in the U.S. Army in World War II. (Wyatt Counts / Associated Press)
Sidney Lumet, pictured here with second wife Gloria Vanderbilt in 1956, was wed four times including marriages to actress Rita Gam, Vanderbilt, Gloria Jones and his widow Mary Gimbel. (Anthony Camerano / Associated Press)
Sidney Lumet, at his New York office in 2006, directed more than 50 films during his prolific career and was best known for his complex story telling and realism. (Bebeto Matthews / Associated Press)
