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Fred Zinnemann: Quick Facts

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Facts

Born April 29, 1907 • Vienna • Austria
Died March 14, 1997 (aged 89) • London • England
Awards And Honors Academy Award (1967) • Academy Award (1954)
Notable Works “A Hatful of Rain” • “A Man for All Seasons” • “Act of Violence” • “Behold a Pale Horse” • “Five Days One Summer” • “From Here to Eternity” • “High Noon” • “Julia” • “Kid Glove Killer” • “Oklahoma!” • “Teresa” • “That Mothers Might Live” • “The Day of the Jackal” • “The Member of the Wedding” • “The Men” • “The Nun’s Story” • “The Search” • “The Sundowners”

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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.
Black-and-white movie poster for High Noon featuring a large close-up of Gary Cooper in a cowboy hat, with smaller action scenes and the title High Noon on the left.
Gary Cooper, dressed as a sheriff, stands behind Grace Kelly, who wears a light-colored lace dress and bonnet, in a scene from the 1952 film High Noon.
From Here to Eternity
Paul Scofield and Susannah York in A Man for All Seasons
Jason Robards in Julia
Julia
Deborah Kerr and Burt Lancaster, both in swimsuits, sit on a beach facing each other in a famous scene from the 1953 film From Here to Eternity.
Robert Shaw and Paul Scofield in historical costumes sit outdoors under a tree in a scene from the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons.
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Martin Scorsese smiling in a tuxedo and bow tie, holding an Oscar statuette at the Academy Awards, with a gold Oscar statue in the background.
Martin Scorsese
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Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone
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Billy Wilder poses in a suit and hat, leaning against a streetlamp with a sign reading Sunset Blvd. in a promotional photo for the film Sunset Boulevard.
Billy Wilder
Austrian-born American director and producer
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Carol Reed
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Barbara Kopple
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Spike Jonze
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Moore, Michael
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Saul Bass
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Joel Coen
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Steven Spielberg wearing a tuxedo and bow tie, smiling at the camera on the red carpet at the Cannes International Film Festival.
Steven Spielberg
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Woody Allen speaking into a microphone with hands raised beside his face during a press conference, against a red background.
Woody Allen
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Vincente Minnelli, seated at right, discusses a storyboard with actress Lana Turner, seated at left in costume, on the set of The Bad and the Beautiful.
Vincente Minnelli
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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
John Huston
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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Frank Capra
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Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz
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William Wyler
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Clint Eastwood wearing a light suit and olive shirt with tie, standing outdoors at the Cannes Film Festival.
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