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person_profile-Fred Zinnemann

Fred Zinnemann Died at age: 89

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Fred Zinnemann

Date of Birth:

Apr 29, 1907

Country of birth:

Poland

Died:

Mar 14, 1997

Biography of

Fred Zinnemann

    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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Fred Zinnemann

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Filmography of

Fred Zinnemann

Found 7 Movies in total

And the Oscar Goes To...

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2014

Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2009

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2005

... 1985

Hands Up!

Self (1981 footage) ( Actor )

... 1985

The Search

Interpreter (uncredited) ( Actor )

Director

... 1948

All Quiet on the Western Front

German Soldier / French Ambulance Driver (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1930