person

Fred Zinnemann

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1907-04-29

Place of Birth

Rzeszów, Poland

Fred Zinnemann

Biography

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.

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The Search

Mar 26, 1948

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Hands Up!

Jan 21, 1985

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Rat Pack

Jan 11, 2022

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All Quiet on the Western Front

Apr 29, 1930

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As I See It

Aug 29, 1997

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Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood

Jan 01, 2009

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Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

Jul 17, 2005

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The Making of High Noon

Jan 02, 1992

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Fred Zinnemann: A Director's Life

Mar 09, 1990

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George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

Mar 03, 1985

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And the Oscar Goes To...

Feb 01, 2014

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Sonntagsgespräch

Feb 10, 1985

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50

The David Susskind Show

Jan 18, 1959

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71

The Oscars

Mar 19, 1953

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Spécial cinéma

Sep 25, 1974

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90

Bambi-Verleihung

Jan 01, 1948

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Screen Director's Playhouse

Oct 05, 1955

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Elstree: Britain's Hollywood

Apr 07, 1989