Fred Zinnemann

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1907-04-29 (90 years old)

Deathday

1997-03-14

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 abo...

Acting

1948

The Search

as Interpreter (uncredited)

1985

Hands Up!

as Self (1981 footage)

2022

Rat Pack

as Self (archive footage)

1930

All Quiet on the Western Front

as German Soldier / French Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

1997

2009

2005

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

as Self (archive footage)

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)

Production

1952

High Noon

as Director

1950

The Men

as Director

1966

1966

1973

1953

1949

Act of Violence

as Director

1959

The Nun's Story

as Director

1955

Oklahoma!

as Director

1948

The Search

as Director

1977

Julia

as Director

1957

A Hatful of Rain

as Director

1960

The Sundowners

as Director

1942

Kid Glove Killer

as Director

1942

1944

1982

1941

1939

Help Wanted

as Director

1940

The Old South

as Director

1964

1947

1936

Redes

as Director

1937

Friend Indeed

as Director

1951

Teresa

as Director

1959

The Nun's Story

as Producer

1932

The Man from Yesterday

as Assistant Director

1941

Your Last Act

as Director

1940

Stuffie

as Director

1929

Explodigger 1010

as Camera Intern

1942

1927

The March of the Machines

as Assistant Camera

1939

Weather Wizards

as Director

1939

1939

1982

1942

The Greenie

as Co-Director

1951

Benjy

as Director

1939

1939

1952

El encuentro

as Producer

1931

The Spy

as Assistant Director

1930

People on Sunday

as Assistant Camera

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