The television version of 12 ANGRY MEN was written for the series “Westinghouse Presents Studio One” by Reginald Rose and directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. It first aired on September 26, 1954.
In this interview, conducted in August 2011 at the Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison, film scholar Vance Kepley looks at 12 ANGRY MEN’s evolution from teleplay to film.
Presented here is a compilation of interviews conducted with 12 ANGRY MEN director Sidney Lumet throughout his career.
Presented here is a 2011 interview with Lumet friend and collaborator Walter Bernstein on the director's life and work, including 12 ANGRY MEN.