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    Fred Zinnemann

    Austrian-born American film director

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  1. 1952 Benjy. Alfred Zinnemann (April 29, 1907 – March 14, 1997) was an Austrian-American [1] film director and producer. He won four Academy Awards for directing and producing films in various genres, including thrillers, westerns, film noir and play adaptations. He began his career in Europe before emigrating to the US, where he specialized ...

  2. Fred Zinnemann (1907-1997) Fred Zinnemann. 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 ...

    • April 29, 1907
    • March 14, 1997
  3. Apr 17, 2024 · Fred Zinnemann (born April 29, 1907, Rzeszów, Austria-Hungary [now in Poland]—died March 14, 1997, London, England) Austrian-born American motion-picture director whose films are distinguished by realism of atmosphere and characterization and often grounded in crises of conscience. He was nominated seven times for Academy Award s as best ...

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  5. Fred Zinnemann. Director: A Man for All Seasons. 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.

    • April 29, 1907
    • March 14, 1997
  6. Mar 15, 1997 · Fred Zinnemann was highly selective in agreeing to make a movie and after 1960 made only a few. He preferred to lose a movie rather than make it as somebody else wished, saying in 1982 ...

  7. Mar 14, 1997 · From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alfred "Fred" Zinnemann (April 29, 1907 – March 14, 1997), born in the former Austro-Hungarian Empire, was an American film director. He won four Academy Awards for directing films in various genres, including thrillers, westerns, film noir and play adaptations. He made 25 feature films during his 50-year career. Zinnemann was among the first directors ...

  8. Dec 2, 2008 · Biography by Gerd Gemünden Professor of German Studies, Film and Media Studies, and Comparative Literature Dartmouth College (b. Vienna 1907 – d. Los Angeles 1997) Photo from Zinnemann’s ...

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