FRED ZINNEMANN (1907-1997)

ALFRED ZINNEMANN

Born: April 29th, 1907 (Austria-Hungary)

Died: March 14th, 1997 (heart attack)

Marriage: Renee Bartlett (1936-His death)

Children: Tim Zinnemann (film-director)

Success: He directed forty-six films, many of which are stil very popular to date.

Awards: He's won four Oscars: Best Documentary for "Benjy" (1951), Best Director for "From Here to Eternity" (1953), and Best Director and Picture for "A Man for All Seasons" (1966). He has also been nominated for Best Director five other times for: "The Search" (1948), "High Noon" (1952), "The Nun's Story" (1959), "The Sundowners" (1960) & "Julia" (1977). "The Sundowners" was also nominated for Best Picture. In addition to his Oscars, he received thirty-one other awards and was nominated for an additional twenty-eight accomplishments.

Interesting Fact: He directed the film debuts of Montgomery Clift, Marlon Brando & Meryl Streep.

Hidden Gems: "The Seventh Cross" (1944), "The Clock" (1945), "High Noon" (1952), "From Here to Eternity" (1953), "Oklahoma!" (1955), "The Old Man and the Sea" (1958).

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