Biography
Alfred Zinnemann was an Austrian and American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Born in Austria-Hungary and educated in France and Germany, Zinnemann began his career in Europe before emigrating to the US, where he specialized in shorts before making 25 feature films during his 50-year career. He won four Academy Awards, both for directing and producing, and made films in a variety of genres including thrillers, westerns, film noir, and stage adaptations.
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Awards & recognition
- Berlinale Camera · 1986
- BAFTA Fellowship · 1978
- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 1968
- BAFTA Award — Best British Film · 1968
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1967
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- Golden Globe Award — Best Director · 1967
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1954
- Golden Globe Award — Best Director · 1954
- Academy Award — Best Documentary (Short Subject) · 1952
- Directors Guild of America Award
- National Board of Review Award — Best Film
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1978 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1967 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1961 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1961 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1960 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1954 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1953 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Documentary (Short Subject) · 1952 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1949 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · nominated
Filmography18 titles
High Noon
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Day of the Jackal
A Man for All Seasons
From Here to Eternity
The Nun's Story
People on Sunday
The Search
The Men
Act of Violence
The Sundowners
A Hatful of Rain
Oklahoma!
Julia
Redes
Eyes in the Night
Behold a Pale Horse
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey