Sidney

Sidney is a boy name and means wide meadow. It is a English name and its pronunciation is \s(i)-dney, sid-ney\. Other similar names and variants include: Sid, Syd, Sydney. Sidney is a very popular first name for men (#274 out of 1220) and also a very popular surname or last name for both men and women (#10979 out of 88799).
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Famous people named Sidney

Here’s a list of VIPs named Sidney:

  • Sidney Poitier (actor) born on February 20, 1927.
  • Sidney Crosby born on August 7, 1987.
  • Sidney Lumet (director) born on June 25, 1924.
  • Sidney Govou born on July 27, 1979.
  • Sidney Smith (actor) born on June 21, 1764.
  • Sidney Olcott (director) born on September 20, 1873.
  • Sidney Toledano born on July 25, 1951.
  • Sidney Gottlieb born on August 3, 1918.
  • Sidney Drew (actor)
  • Sidney Bracey (actor)
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Famous actors named Sidney and their movies

Sidney Smith
Sidney Smith

Born on June 21, 1764

  • Age: 258
  • Birth sign: Cancer
  • No. of movies: 70

Go Easy

Directed by: Albert Ray

Starring: Cliff Bowes, Virginia Vance, Sidney Smith

From Soup to Nuts

Directed by: Noel M. Smith

Starring: Sidney Smith, Jimmie Adams

Game Birds

Directed by: Noel M. Smith

Starring: Sidney Smith, Jimmie Adams

Believe It or Not

Directed by: Harold Beaudine

Starring: Frances Lee, Sidney Smith, Billy Engle, Lorraine MacLean

Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier

Born on February 20, 1927

  • Age: 96
  • Birth sign: Pisces
  • No. of movies: 37
Edge of the City

Edge of the City

Directed by: Martin Ritt

Starring: John Cassavetes, Sidney Poitier, Jack Warden, Kathleen Maguire

The Long Ships

The Long Ships

Directed by: Jack Cardiff

Starring: Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, Russ Tamblyn, Rosanna Schiaffino

Shoot to Kill

Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode

Starring: Sidney Poitier, Tom Berenger, Kirstie Alley, Clancy Brown

The Wilby Conspiracy

Directed by: Ralph Nelson

Starring: Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, Nicol Williamson, Prunella Gee

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Famous directors named Sidney and their movies

Sidney Olcott
Sidney Olcott

Born on September 20, 1873

  • Age:
  • Birth sign: Virgo
  • No. of movies: 52

My Lady Incog.

Directed by: Sidney Olcott

Starring: Hazel Dawn, George Majeroni, Robert Cain, Dora Mills Adams

Not So Long Ago

Directed by: Sidney Olcott

Starring: Betty Bronson, Ricardo Cortez, Edwards Davis, Julia Swayne Gordon

The Amateur Gentleman

Directed by: Sidney Olcott

Starring: Richard Barthelmess, Dorothy Dunbar, Gardner James, Nigel Barrie

The White Black Sheep

Directed by: Sidney Olcott

Starring: Richard Barthelmess, Patsy Ruth Miller, Constance Howard, Erville Alderson

Sidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet

Born on June 25, 1924

  • Age:
  • Birth sign: Cancer
  • No. of movies: 51
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Directed by: Sidney Lumet

Starring: Marisa Tomei, Albert Finney, Ethan Hawke, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Michael Shannon, Amy Ryan, Rosemary Harris

Country: United States of America

Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon

Directed by: Sidney Lumet

Starring: Al Pacino, John Cazale, Penelope Allen, Sully Boyar

Country: United States of America

Twelve Angry Men

Directed by: Sidney Lumet

Starring: Henry Fonda, Martin Balsam, Lee J. Cobb, Jack Klugman

Country: United States of America

A View from the Bridge

Directed by: Sidney Lumet

Starring: Raf Vallone, Jean Sorel, Maureen Stapleton, Raymond Pellegrin

Sidney Franklin
Sidney Franklin

Born on July 11, 1903

  • Age:
  • Birth sign: Cancer
  • No. of movies: 35

Quality Street

Directed by: Sidney Franklin

Starring: Marion Davies, Conrad Nagel, Helen Jerome Eddy, Flora Finch

The Guardsman

Directed by: Sidney Franklin

Starring: Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne, Roland Young, Zasu Pitts

Smilin' Through

Directed by: Sidney Franklin

Starring: Norma Shearer, Fredric March, Leslie Howard, O.P. Heggie

A Lady's Morals

Directed by: Sidney Franklin

Starring: Grace Moore, Reginald Denny, Wallace Beery, Jobyna Howland

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Famous writers named Sidney and their books

Sidney Sheldon
Sidney Sheldon

Born on February 11, 1917

  • Age: 106
  • Birth sign: Aquarius
  • No. of books: 17
The Other Side Of Midnight

The Other Side Of Midnight

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THE MEMORIES OF MIDNIGHT START HERE!In Paris...Washington...and a fabulous villa in Greece, an innocent American girl becomes a bewildered, horror-stricken pawn in a game of vengeance and betrayal.

Morning, Noon, And Night

Morning, Noon, And Night

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Harry Stanford, the world's richest man, mysteriously dies while cruising along Corsica's rugged coast on his yacht. A beautiful young woman, who is heir to a portion of the estate and Stanford's funeral in Boston, immediately follows.

The Doomsday Conspiracy

The Doomsday Conspiracy

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The head of the NSA picks Robert Bellamy as the one to identify and track down the ten witnesses after a mysterious weather balloon crashes into the Swiss Alps.

Nothing Lasts Forever

Nothing Lasts Forever

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Three young doctors-their dreams, hopes, and unexpected desires... Dr. Paige Taylor. She claimed it was euthanasia but Paige got a million from a patient. The D.A.

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