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How many times was Fred Zinnemann nominated for the Academy Award for best director?

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Fred Zinnemann stands between Marlon Brando, left, in a suit, and Montgomery Clift, right, in a tank top, on the set of From Here to Eternity, with lockers in the background. — Fred Zinnemann (From left to right) Marlon Brando, Fred Zinnemann, and Montgomery Clift on the set of From Here to Eternity (1953).

Fred Zinnemann was nominated for the Academy Award for best director seven times throughout his career.1