Fred Zinnemann
Alfred Zinnemann (April 29, 1907 – March 14, 1997) was an Austrian Empire-born American movie director and producer. He won four Academy Awards for directing and producing movies. He also won a BAFTA Award and two Golden Globe Awards.
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 Zinnemann in the 1940s | |
| Born | Alfred Zinnemann April 29, 1907 |
| Died | March 14, 1997 (aged 89) London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Movie director, producer |
| Years active | 1932–1982 |
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| Spouse | Renee Bartlett (m. 1936) |
| Children | Tim Zinnemann |
His best known movies were The Search (1947), The Men (1950), High Noon (1952), From Here to Eternity (1953), Oklahoma! (1955), The Nun's Story (1959), A Man For All Seasons (1966), The Day of the Jackal (1973), and Julia (1977). His movies have received 65 Oscar nominations, winning 24.[3]
His parents were Austrian Jews.[4] He graduated with a law degree from the University of Vienna in 1927. He later studied at Ecole Technique de Photographie et Cinématographie in Paris to become a cameraman. Both of his parents were killed during the Holocaust.
Zinnemann died of a heart attack in London, England on March 14, 1997 almost one month before his 90th birthday.[5]
References
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- "The Immigrant who Directed The American Classic High Noon". Forbes. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- "Overview for Fred Zinnemann". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- the London telegraph: "The music behind Hollywood's golden age – As the Proms pays tribute to Hollywood's golden age, Tim Robey looks at the composers who redefined the film score" By Tim Robey. August 24, 2013.
- "Zinnemann, Fred 1907–1997". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved April 20, 2017.