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(From left to right) Marlon Brando, Fred Zinnemann, and Montgomery Clift on the set of From Here to Eternity (1953).
The film A Man for All Seasons (1966), directed by Fred Zinnemann, was a major success at the Academy Awards, winning in six categories:1
- Best Picture1
- Best Director (Fred Zinnemann)1
- Best Actor (Paul Scofield)1
- Best Screenplay Based on Another Medium (Robert Bolt)1
The film also secured two additional Academy Awards, completing its total of six wins for that year.1