Fred Zinnemann

Fred Zinnemann (April 29, 1907—March 14, 1997) was a noted film director. He was born to a Jewish family in Vienna, Austria, and died of a heart attack in London, England. While growing up in Austria, he wanted to become a musician, then studied law. He was drawn to films, while studying at the University of Vienna, and eventually became a cameraman. He moved to the U.S. in 1929 and peformed many behind-the-scenes jobs before becoming a movie director. He directed many different film genres including thrillers, westerns, film noir, and play adaptions. Many actors appearing in Zinnemann's films received Academy award nominations for his films including Frank Sinatra, Audrey Hepburn, Glynis Johns, Paul Scofield, Robert Shaw, Wendy Hiller, Jason Robards, Vanessa Redgrave, Jane Fonda, Gary Cooper and Maximilian Schell.

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