"and ""Mister Roberts"" with James Cagney in 1955, seven years later, concentrating instead on the stage; both films were directed by John Ford. Henry Fonda filmography This is the filmography of American actor Henry Fonda (May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982). From the beginning of Fonda's career in 1935 through to his last projects in 1981, Fonda appeared in 106 films, television programs, and shorts. Through the course of his career he appeared in many critically acclaimed films, including ""12 Angry Men"" and ""The Ox-Bow Incident"". His roles in 1940's ""The Grapes of Wrath"" and 1981's ""On Golden Pond"""
"Hitchcock in 1956, playing a man falsely accused of robbery in ""The Wrong Man""; the unusual semidocumentary work of Hitchcock was based on an actual incident and partly filmed on location. In 1957, Fonda made his first foray into producing with ""12 Angry Men"", in which he also starred. The film was based on a teleplay and a script by Reginald Rose, and directed by Sidney Lumet. The low-budget production was completed in 17 days of filming, mostly in one claustrophobic jury room. It had a strong cast, including also Jack Klugman, Lee J. Cobb, Martin Balsam, and E. G."
"12 Angry Men (1957 film) 12 Angry Men is a 1957 American courtroom drama film directed by Sidney Lumet, adapted from a teleplay of the same name by Reginald Rose. This courtroom drama tells the story of a jury of 12 men as they deliberate the conviction or acquittal of a defendant on the basis of reasonable doubt, forcing the jurors to question their morals and values. In the United States, a verdict in most criminal trials by jury must be unanimous. The film is notable for its almost exclusive use of one set: out of 96 minutes of run"
"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), ""Serpico"" (1973), ""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 he did receive an Academy Honorary Award and 14 of his films were nominated for various Oscars, such as ""Network"", which"
"The following films directed by Lumet have received Academy Awards and nominations: Berlin International Film Festival British Academy Film Awards Cannes Film Festival New York Film Critics Circle Awards Venice Film Festival 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), ""Serpico"" (1973), ""Dog Day Afternoon"" (1975), ""Network"" (1976), and ""The Verdict"" (1982) and one for Best Adapted Screenplay for ""Prince of the"
"in a sketch called First Draft Theater. The American TV situation comedy, ""The Odd Couple"", starring Jack Klugman (juror 5 in the movie), satirizes the film in ""The Jury Story"". 12 Angry Men (1957 film) 12 Angry Men is a 1957 American courtroom drama film directed by Sidney Lumet, adapted from a teleplay of the same name by Reginald Rose. This courtroom drama tells the story of a jury of 12 men as they deliberate the conviction or acquittal of a defendant on the basis of reasonable doubt, forcing the jurors to question their morals and values. In the United"
"Twelve Angry Men Twelve Angry Men is a courtroom drama written by Reginald Rose concerning the jury of a homicide trial. It was broadcast initially as a television play in 1954. The following year it was adapted for the stage, and in 1957 was made into a highly successful film. Since then it has been given numerous remakes, adaptations, and tributes. The play concerns the deliberations of the jury of a homicide trial where a dozen ""men with ties"" decide the fate of a Puerto Rican teenager accused of murdering his abusive father. At the beginning, they have a nearly"
"""Red Alert"" that Kubrick and Peter George sued on charges of copyright infringement. The case was settled out of court. What worried Kubrick most was that ""Fail-Safe"" boasted acclaimed director Sidney Lumet and first-rate dramatic actors Henry Fonda as the American President and Walter Matthau as the advisor to the Pentagon, Professor Groeteschele. Kubrick decided to throw a legal wrench into ""Fail-Safe""s production gears. Lumet recalled in the documentary ""Inside the Making of Dr. Strangelove"": ""We started casting. Fonda was already set... which of course meant a big commitment in terms of money. I was set, Walter [Bernstein, the screenwriter]"
"(played by Marlene Dietrich) hires the best lawyer available (Charles Laughton) because she is convinced, or rather she knows, that her husband is innocent. Another classic courtroom drama is U.S. playwright Reginald Rose's ""Twelve Angry Men"" (1954), which is set in the jury deliberation room of a New York Court of Law. Eleven members of the jury, aiming at a unanimous verdict of ""guilty"", try to get it over with as quickly as possible. And they would really succeed in achieving their common aim if it were not for the eighth juror (played by Henry Fonda in the 1957 movie"
"12 Angry Men (1997 film) 12 Angry Men is a 1997 American made-for-television drama film directed by William Friedkin, adapted by Reginald Rose from his original teleplay of the same title. It is a remake of the 1957 film. When the final closing arguments in a murder trial have been presented to the judge, she gives her instructions to the jury, all of whom are men. In the United States, the verdict in criminal cases must be unanimous. A non-unanimous verdict results in a hung jury which in turn forces a mistrial. The question they are deciding is whether the"
"Twelve Angry Men (play) Twelve Angry Men is a play by Reginald Rose adapted from his 1954 teleplay of the same title for the CBS ""Studio One"" anthology television series. Staged in a 1964 London production, the Broadway debut came 50 years after CBS aired the play, on October 28, 2004, by the Roundabout Theatre Company at the American Airlines Theatre, where it ran for 328 performances. The drama depicts a jury forced to consider a homicide trial. At the beginning, they have a nearly unanimous decision of guilty, with a single dissenter of not-guilty, who throughout the play sows"
"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 a director 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 tense jury deliberations. Lumet subsequently divided his energies among other political and social drama films, as well as adaptations of literary plays and novels, big stylish stories, New York-based"
"boasted the acclaimed director Sidney Lumet and the first-rate dramatic actors Henry Fonda as the American president and Walter Matthau as the advisor to the Pentagon, Professor Groeteschele. Kubrick decided to throw a legal wrench into ""Fail Safe""s production gears. Lumet recalled in the documentary ""Inside the Making of Dr. Strangelove"": ""We started casting. Fonda was already set ... which of course meant a big commitment in terms of money. I was set, Walter [Bernstein, the screenwriter] was set ... And suddenly, this lawsuit arrived, filed by Stanley Kubrick and Columbia Pictures."" Kubrick argued that ""Fail Safe""s own source novel"
"on Spanish Television (TVE1), the title given was ""Doce Hombres sin Piedad"" (""Twelve Men Without Mercy""). In 2005, L.A. Theatre Works recorded an audio version of ""12 Angry Men"", directed by John de Lancie, with a cast including Dan Castellaneta, Jeffrey Donovan, Héctor Elizondo, Robert Foxworth, Kevin Kilner, Richard Kind, Armin Shimerman, Joe Spano and Steve Vinovich. Twelve Angry Men Twelve Angry Men is a courtroom drama written by Reginald Rose concerning the jury of a homicide trial. It was broadcast initially as a television play in 1954. The following year it was adapted for the stage, and in 1957"
"12 (2007 film) 12 is a 2007 crime film by Russian director and actor Nikita Mikhalkov. Mikhalkov was awarded the Special Lion at the 64th Venice International Film Festival for his work on the film, which also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. It is an adaptation of Reginald Rose's play ""Twelve Angry Men"" and a remake of Sidney Lumet's film ""12 Angry Men"". The jury decides whether a young Chechen boy is guilty of the murder of his stepfather, a Russian military officer. Initially it seems that the boy was the murderer. However, one of"
"""David di Donatello award"" for a supporting actor, the ""Ciak d'oro"", the ""Nastro d'Argento"" and the ""Globo d'oro"" of the foreign press. In the same year, he adapted for the stage the teleplay ""12 Angry Men"", written by Reginald Rose in 1954 that was made into a film by Sidney Lumet in 1957: the performance was taken up again in 2009, year in which he also appeared as leading actor in ""4 padri single"" by Paolo Monico, ""Ex"" by Fausto Brizzi and ""Il compleanno"" by Marco Filiberti as well in the TV miniseries ""Pinocchio"" directed by Alberto Sironi. He is"
"Award for Best Foreign Language Film. 12 (2007 film) 12 is a 2007 crime film by Russian director and actor Nikita Mikhalkov. Mikhalkov was awarded the Special Lion at the 64th Venice International Film Festival for his work on the film, which also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. It is an adaptation of Reginald Rose's play ""Twelve Angry Men"" and a remake of Sidney Lumet's film ""12 Angry Men"". The jury decides whether a young Chechen boy is guilty of the murder of his stepfather, a Russian military officer. Initially it seems that the boy"
"having remained nameless throughout the movie) and part ways as Juror 3 walks slowly alone. 12 Angry Men (1997 film) 12 Angry Men is a 1997 American made-for-television drama film directed by William Friedkin, adapted by Reginald Rose from his original teleplay of the same title. It is a remake of the 1957 film. When the final closing arguments in a murder trial have been presented to the judge, she gives her instructions to the jury, all of whom are men. In the United States, the verdict in criminal cases must be unanimous. A non-unanimous verdict results in a hung"
"wider fame (or notoriety) include ""Stomp"" (theatrical show), ""Black Watch"" by the National Theatre of Scotland, and """". 2003 saw a very successful production of ""12 Angry Men"" staged at the Assembly Rooms using established comedians in the roles of the twelve jurors. It starred Owen O'Neill in the role made famous by Henry Fonda, Juror No. 8. Stephen Frost, Phil Nichol and Bill Bailey also featured. A 2004 version of ""One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"" was beset by problems, including the lead actor Christian Slater contracting chicken pox and the original director, Guy Masterson, quitting the project before"
"Film historian Stephen Bowles notes that Lumet was most comfortable and effective as a director of serious psychodramas, as opposed to light entertainments. His Academy Award nominations, for example, were all for character studies of men in crisis, from his first film, ""Twelve Angry Men"", to ""The Verdict"". Lumet excelled at putting drama on the screen. Most of his characters are driven by obsessions or passions, such as the pursuit of justice, honesty, and truth, or jealousy, memory, or guilt. Lumet was intrigued by obsessive conditions, writes Bowles. Lumet's protagonists tended to be antiheroes, isolated and unexceptional men who rebel"
"Council, Lahore, directed by Azeem Hamid. Starring: Sweeney and Voskovec repeated their parts in the 1957 film. Starring: Twelve Angry Men (play) Twelve Angry Men is a play by Reginald Rose adapted from his 1954 teleplay of the same title for the CBS ""Studio One"" anthology television series. Staged in a 1964 London production, the Broadway debut came 50 years after CBS aired the play, on October 28, 2004, by the Roundabout Theatre Company at the American Airlines Theatre, where it ran for 328 performances. The drama depicts a jury forced to consider a homicide trial. At the beginning, they"
"12 Rounds (film) 12 Rounds is a 2009 American action film directed by Renny Harlin and produced by WWE Studios. The cast is led by John Cena, alongside Aidan Gillen, Steve Harris, Gonzalo Menendez, Brian J. White, Ashley Scott, and Taylor Cole. The film was released to theaters in the United States on March 27, 2009. A sting operation to capture arms dealer Miles Jackson goes awry when the FBI's inside man double crosses them. Miles rendezvouses with his girlfriend Erica Kessen, who has a getaway car. Officers Danny Fisher and Hank Carver are dispatched to help the FBI. They"
"wife, Del Mertens, on April 23, 1972. He died from Lou Gehrig's disease at age 64 in Malibu, California. Robert Webber Robert Laman Webber (October 14, 1924 – May 19, 1989) was an American actor. He appeared in dozens of films and television series, roles that included Juror No. 12 in the classic 1957 film ""12 Angry Men"" Webber was born in Santa Ana, California, the son of Alice and Robert Webber, who was a merchant seaman. Webber graduated from Oakland Technical High School, and served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II, serving on Guam and"
"directed by John Ford, Mervyn LeRoy and Joshua Logan who was uncredited. While directing the film, Ford had personality conflicts with actors Henry Fonda and James Cagney. When Ford met Cagney at the airport, the director warned that they would ""tangle asses,"" which caught Cagney by surprise. Cagney later said: ""I would have kicked his brains out. He was so goddamned mean to everybody. He was truly a nasty old man."" The next day, Cagney was slightly late on set, and Ford became incensed. Cagney cut short the imminent tirade, saying: ""When I started this picture, you said that we"
"of 12 Angry Men by Lane Productions in Dublin, the play ran for 18 months. This was followed by the lead role in another Lane production of 44 Sycamore by Bernard Farrell, which ran for 12 months. Power’s Irish production company Big Papa then co-produced Sam Shepard’s Fool For Love at The New Theatre. Power had his West End debut in Bill Kenright’s 2005 production of the Tennessee Williams play ""The Night of the Iguana"" alongside Woody Harrelson. Initially playing Hank, Power then shared the role of Shannon with Harrelson, and the two alternated midweek over the last three months"
"""Persona non grata"". In 2007, Mikhalkov directed and starred in ""12"", a Russian adaptation of Sidney Lumet's court drama ""12 Angry Men"". In September 2007, ""12"" received a special Golden Lion for the “consistent brilliance” of its work and was praised by many critics at the Venice Film Festival. In 2008, ""12"" was named as a nominee for Best Foreign Language Film for the 80th Academy Awards. Commenting on the nomination, Mikhalkov said, ""I am overjoyed that the movie has been noticed in the United States and, what's more, was included in the shortlist of five nominees. This is a"
"relationship with his own son is deeply strained, which is ultimately why he wants the accused to be guilty. He finally loses his temper and tears up a photograph of him and his son. Breaking down, sobbing, he mutters ""not guilty"", making the vote unanimous. As the jurors leave, Juror 8 helps the distraught Juror 3 with his coat. Outside, Jurors 8 (Davis) and 9 (McCardle) exchange names, and all of the jurors descend the courthouse steps to return to their individual lives. Uncredited Reginald Rose's screenplay for ""12 Angry Men"" was initially produced for television (starring Robert Cummings as"
"the Academy Award for Best Actor. In 1998, Peter Fonda starred in a TV movie version of ""The Tempest"", based in part on Shakespeare's play of the same name. It was directed by Jack Bender and starred Fonda, John Glover, Harold Perrineau, and Katherine Heigl. Although not available on DVD, it is available on VHS tape. Two years later Fonda appeared in the 1999 crime film ""The Limey"" as Terry Valentine, a rock music producer who murders a young girl. The film was directed by Steven Soderbergh. In 2001 a fully restored version of ""The Hired Hand"" was exhibited at"
"– or not."" His debut film, ""Twelve Angry Men"", was an acclaimed picture in its day, representing a model for liberal reason and fellowship during the 1950s. The film and Lumet were nominated for Academy Awards, and he was nominated for the Director's Guild Award, with the film widely praised by critics. The ""Encyclopedia of World Biography"" states that his films often featured actors who studied ""Method acting"", noted for portraying an earthy, introspective style. A leading example of such ""Method"" actors would be Al Pacino, who, early in his career, studied under Method acting guru Lee Strasberg. Lumet also"
"acting role since his firing from the hit CBS sitcom ""Two and a Half Men"" on March 7, 2011 after eight seasons. The show was produced by the film's producer Joe Roth, and was broadcast on FX in the United States, CTV in Canada and on TBS in Latin America. Anger Management (film) Anger Management is a 2003 American comedy film directed by Peter Segal, written by David S. Dorfman, and starring Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson, and Marisa Tomei. It was produced by Revolution Studios in association with Sandler's production company Happy Madison Productions and was distributed by Columbia Pictures."
"of field. Lumet stated that his intention in using these techniques with cinematographer Boris Kaufman was to create a nearly palpable claustrophobia. On its first release, ""12 Angry Men"" received critical acclaim. A. H. Weiler of ""The New York Times"" wrote, ""It makes for taut, absorbing, and compelling drama that reaches far beyond the close confines of its jury room setting."" His observation of the twelve men was that ""their dramas are powerful and provocative enough to keep a viewer spellbound."" ""Variety"" called it an ""absorbing drama"" with acting that was ""perhaps the best seen recently in any single film,"""
"""12 Angry Jurors"", ""12 Angry Men and Women"" or ""12 Angry Women"". In 2003, the British producer/director Guy Masterson directed an all comedian revival at the Assembly Rooms including Bill Bailey as Juror 4, Phil Nichol as Juror 10, Owen O'Neill as Juror 8, Stephen Frost as Juror 3 and Russell Hunter as Juror 9 during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival which broke the existing box office record for drama at the Fringe Festival and garnered much critical acclaim. In 2004, the Roundabout Theatre Company presented a Broadway production of the play at the American Airlines Theatre, starring Boyd Gaines as"
"New York) before serving in the U.S. Army in 1942-46, where he became a first lieutenant. Rose was married twice, to Barbara Langbart in 1943, with whom he had four children, and to Ellen McLaughlin (not the playwright and actor) in 1963, with whom he had two children. He died in 2002 from complications of heart failure. He sold his first teleplay, ""Bus to Nowhere"", in 1950 to the live CBS dramatic anthology program ""Studio One"", for which he wrote ""Twelve Angry Men"" four years later. This latter drama, set entirely in a room where a jury is deliberating the"