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Fred Zinnemann(1907-1997)

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
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Fred Zinnemann
In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.
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Tant qu'il y aura des hommes (1953)
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Initially grew up wanting to be a violinist, but while at the University of Vienna decided to study law. While doing so, he became increasingly interested in American film and decided that was what he wanted to do. He became involved in European filmaking for a short time before going to America to study film.
BornApril 29, 1907
DiedMarch 14, 1997(89)
BornApril 29, 1907
DiedMarch 14, 1997(89)
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  • Won 4 Oscars
    • 38 wins & 38 nominations total

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Known for

Orson Welles, Robert Shaw, Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, and Susannah York in Un homme pour l'éternité (1966)
Un homme pour l'éternité
7.7
  • Director
  • 1966
Deborah Kerr, Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra, Ernest Borgnine, Montgomery Clift, and Donna Reed in Tant qu'il y aura des hommes (1953)
Tant qu'il y aura des hommes
7.6
  • Director
  • 1953
Le train sifflera trois fois (1952)
Le train sifflera trois fois
7.9
  • Director
  • 1952
Au risque de se perdre (1959)
Au risque de se perdre
7.5
  • Director
  • 1959

Credits

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Director



  • Sean Connery, Betsy Brantley, and Lambert Wilson in Cinq jours, ce printemps là (1982)
    Cinq jours, ce printemps là
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Jane Fonda and Vanessa Redgrave in Julia (1977)
    Julia
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Edward Fox in Chacal (1973)
    Chacal
    7.8
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Orson Welles, Robert Shaw, Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, and Susannah York in Un homme pour l'éternité (1966)
    Un homme pour l'éternité
    7.7
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, and Omar Sharif in Et vint le jour de la vengeance (1964)
    Et vint le jour de la vengeance
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Les horizons sans frontières (1960)
    Les horizons sans frontières
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Au risque de se perdre (1959)
    Au risque de se perdre
    7.5
    • Director
    • 1959
  • Spencer Tracy in Le Vieil Homme et la mer (1958)
    Le Vieil Homme et la mer
    6.9
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Decision (1958)
    Decision
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Eva Marie Saint and Don Murray in Une poignée de neige (1957)
    Une poignée de neige
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Le choix de... (1955)
    Le choix de...
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1956
  • Shirley Jones and Gordon MacRae in Oklahoma! (1955)
    Oklahoma!
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1955
  • Deborah Kerr, Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra, Ernest Borgnine, Montgomery Clift, and Donna Reed in Tant qu'il y aura des hommes (1953)
    Tant qu'il y aura des hommes
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Brandon De Wilde, Arthur Franz, Nancy Gates, Julie Harris, and Ethel Waters in L'invitée à la noce (1952)
    L'invitée à la noce
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1952
  • Le train sifflera trois fois (1952)
    Le train sifflera trois fois
    7.9
    • Director
    • 1952

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Greta Garbo and Robert Taylor in Le roman de Marguerite Gautier (1936)
    Le roman de Marguerite Gautier
    7.3
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Le revenant (1932)
    Le revenant
    5.9
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Claudette Colbert, Melvyn Douglas, William 'Stage' Boyd, and Lilyan Tashman in Le sexe le plus habile (1932)
    Le sexe le plus habile
    7.0
    • assistant director
    • 1932
  • John Halliday, Neil Hamilton, and Kay Johnson in Gosses de Moscou (1931)
    Gosses de Moscou
    6.0
    • assistant director
    • 1931
  • Dorothy Mackaill, Kenneth MacKenna, and Milton Sills in Man Trouble (1930)
    Man Trouble
    5.8
    • assistant director
    • 1930

Producer



  • Sean Connery, Betsy Brantley, and Lambert Wilson in Cinq jours, ce printemps là (1982)
    Cinq jours, ce printemps là
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1982
  • Orson Welles, Robert Shaw, Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, and Susannah York in Un homme pour l'éternité (1966)
    Un homme pour l'éternité
    7.7
    • producer
    • 1966
  • Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, and Omar Sharif in Et vint le jour de la vengeance (1964)
    Et vint le jour de la vengeance
    6.7
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Au risque de se perdre (1959)
    Au risque de se perdre
    7.5
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Benjy (1951)
    Benjy
    6.9
    Short
    • producer
    • 1951

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From Here to Eternity -- Trailer
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From Here to Eternity -- Trailer
People On Sunday
Trailer 1:36
People On Sunday
People On Sunday
Trailer 1:36
People On Sunday

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Fred Zinneman
  • Height
    • 1.69 m
  • Born
    • April 29, 1907
    • Rzeszów, Galicia, Austria-Hungary
  • Died
    • March 14, 1997
    • London, England, UK(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Renee BartlettOctober 9, 1936 - March 14, 1997 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Tim Zinnemann
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Print Biographies
    • 3 Portrayals
    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He directed the film debuts of Montgomery Clift, Marlon Brando and Meryl Streep.
  • Quotes
    I'm not in pictures to promote my private personality. I'm in it for the joy of it.

FAQ

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  • When did Fred Zinnemann die?
    March 14, 1997
  • How did Fred Zinnemann die?
    Heart attack
  • How old was Fred Zinnemann when he died?
    89 years old
  • Where did Fred Zinnemann die?
    London, England, UK
  • When was Fred Zinnemann born?
    April 29, 1907

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