About

Known credits:
59
Birthday:
1907-04-29
Place of birth:
Rzeszów, Poland
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Fred Zinnemann

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alfred "Fred" Zinnemann (April 29, 1907 – March 14, 1997), born in the former Austro-Hungarian Empire, was an American film director. He won four Academy Awards for directing films in various genres, including thrillers, westerns, film noir and play adaptations. He made 25 feature films during his 50-year career.

Zinnemann was among the first directors to insist on using authentic locations and for mixing stars with civilians to give his films more realism. Within the film industry, he was considered a maverick for taking risks and thereby creating unique films, with many of his stories being dramas about lone and principled individuals tested by tragic events. According to one historian, Zinnemann's style demonstrated his sense of "psychological realism and his apparent determination to make worthwhile pictures that are nevertheless highly entertaining."

Some of his most notable films were The Men (1950), High Noon (1952), From Here to Eternity (1953), Oklahoma! (1955), The Nun's Story (1959), A Man For All Seasons (1966), The Day of the Jackal (1973), and Julia (1977). His films have received 65 Oscar nominations, winning 24.

Zinnemann directed and introduced a number of stars in their U.S. film debuts, including Marlon Brando, Rod Steiger, Pier Angeli, Julie Harris, Brandon deWilde, Montgomery Clift, Shirley Jones and Meryl Streep. He directed 19 actors to Oscar nominations, including Frank Sinatra, Montgomery Clift, Audrey Hepburn, Glynis Johns, Paul Scofield, Robert Shaw, Wendy Hiller, Jason Robards, Vanessa Redgrave, Jane Fonda, Gary Cooper and Maximilian Schell.

Fred Zinnemann died in London, England in 1997. He was 89 years old.

Known for

Acting
2022 Rat Pack Actor Fred Zinnemann (Images d'archives) 59
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2014 And the Oscar Goes To... Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2009 Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2005 Filmmakers vs. Tycoons Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1997 As I See It Actor Self N/A
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1992 The Making of High Noon Actor Self 59
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1990 Fred Zinnemann: A Director's Life Actor Self N/A
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1985 George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey Actor Self 59
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1985 Hands Up! Actor Self (1981 footage) 58
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1948 The Search Actor Interpreter (uncredited) 60
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1930 All Quiet on the Western Front Actor German Soldier / French Ambulance Driver (uncredited) 70
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Directing
1982 Five Days One Summer Directing Director 59
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1977 Julia Directing Director 60
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1973 The Day of the Jackal Directing Director 67
Fair
1966 A Man for All Seasons Directing Director 65
Fair
1964 Behold a Pale Horse Directing Director 59
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1960 The Sundowners Directing Director 59
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1959 The Nun's Story Directing Director 62
Fair
1957 A Hatful of Rain Directing Director 59
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1956 Markheim Directing Director N/A
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1955 Oklahoma! Directing Director 60
Fair
1953 From Here to Eternity Directing Director 66
Fair
1952 The Member of the Wedding Directing Director 59
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1952 High Noon Directing Director 72
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1951 Teresa Directing Director 59
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1951 Benjy Directing Director 59
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1950 The Men Directing Director 60
Fair
1949 Act of Violence Directing Director 60
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1948 The Search Directing Director 60
Fair
1947 Little Mister Jim Directing Director 59
Average
1947 My Brother Talks to Horses Directing Director 59
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1944 The Seventh Cross Directing Director 59
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1942 Eyes in the Night Directing Director 59
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1942 Kid Glove Killer Directing Director 59
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1942 The Lady or the Tiger? Directing Director N/A
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1942 The Greenie Directing Co-Director N/A
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1941 Your Last Act Directing Director N/A
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1941 Forbidden Passage Directing Director 59
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1940 A Way in the Wilderness Directing Director N/A
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1940 The Old South Directing Director 59
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1939 Forgotten Victory Directing Director N/A
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1939 The Ash Can Fleet Directing Director N/A
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1939 One Against the World Directing Director N/A
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1939 Help Wanted Directing Director N/A
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1939 While America Sleeps Directing Director N/A
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1939 Weather Wizards Directing Director N/A
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1938 The Story of Doctor Carver Directing Director 59
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1938 That Mothers Might Live Directing Director 59
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1937 Friend Indeed Directing Director N/A
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1936 Redes Directing Director 59
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1932 The Man from Yesterday Directing Assistant Director 58
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1931 The Spy Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1930 People on Sunday Directing Director 61
Fair

Production
1982 Five Days One Summer Production Producer 59
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1966 A Man for All Seasons Production Producer 65
Fair
1959 The Nun's Story Production Producer 62
Fair
1952 El encuentro Production Producer N/A
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Camera
1929 Explodigger 1010 Camera Camera Intern 59
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1927 The March of the Machines Camera Assistant Camera 58
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