Fred Zinnemann

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Birth Name: Alfred Zinnemann

Born: 29 April 1907 Died: 14 March 1997

Country of origin: Austria

Height: 5' 6"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Renee Bartlett

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The Idiot's Guide To Famous (Classic) Filmmakers (85 items)
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Published 11 years, 1 month ago

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Tribute to Audrey Hepburn (51 items)
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Published 7 years, 11 months ago

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Directors' Favorite Actors/Actresses (94 items)
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Published 6 years, 6 months ago

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A Movie for every Director (Part 1) (100 items)
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Published 11 years ago

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Festival de Cannes - The Jury (652 items)
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Published 12 years, 11 months ago

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Description: Vienna-born Fred Zinnemann had childhood dreams of becoming a musician, and later planned on a law career, before his viewing of the movies of Erich Von Stroheim drew him into the movie business, initially as a cameraman. He came to the United States in 1929, and later found work as an editor, and subsequently as an assistant to documentary filmmaker Robert Flaherty, and then as an assistant to choreographer Busby Berkeley. He joined MGM in the late '30s as a director of comedy shorts, and won an Academy award for his 1938 short subject That Mothers Might Live. Zinnemann moved up to full-length features in 1941, but found little ... (more)

Tags: Died 1997 (1), Directed A Best Picture Winner (1), Oscar Winning Director (1), Born April 29 (1), Austrian-born (1), Died Aged 89 (1), Born 1907 (1), Caucasian (1), Writer (1), Deceased (1), Director (1), Actor (1), Producer (1), Male (1), Oscar Winner (1), American (1)

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1. Peter Ibbetson

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6.9

32 Watched

2. Redes (1936)

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6.6

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1. Screen Directors Playhouse

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2. Decision (1958- )

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TCM’s The Essential Directors (56 person items)

"Must-See Movies The Search High Noon From Here to Eternity Oklahoma! The Nun’s Story A Man for All Seasons The Day of the Jackal Julia "

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Every Best Director Winner (71 person items)

"1953-From Here to Eternity 1966-A Man for All Seasons"

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Directors' Favorite Actors/Actresses (94 person items)

"Gerard Buhr - The Day of the Jackel - Julia - Five Days One Summer "

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Films that Director's Never Got to Make or Wanted (81 person items)

"1958 The Old Man and the Sea (fired - conflict with star Spencer Tracy as Zinnemann wanted to make the movie in real sea and boat) 1963 The Day Custer Fell (too expensive to make a lowbudget version without his involvement "Custer of the West" was made before his film became possible. Toshiro Mifune was set to star as "Sitting Bull") 1969 Man's Fate (pulled a week before shooting. Was to star Max von Sydow, Peter Finch, Liv Ullmann and David Niven. "

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Oscars 1954 Winners (My Version) (26 movies items)

"Best Director! Winner: Fred Zinnemann, From Here to Eternity! Nominees: Charles Walter - Lili William Wyler - Roman Holiday George Stevens - Shane Billy Wilder - Stalag 17"

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Tribute to Audrey Hepburn (51 person items)

""The Nun's Story" (1959) Fred Zinnemann, austrian-american film director."


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