Zinnemann, << ZIHN uh muhn, >> Fred (1907-1997), was a motion-picture director whose films are noted for their skillful character portrayal. He won Academy Awards for From Here to Eternity (1953) and A Man for All Seasons (1966). His other major films include The Seventh Cross (1944), The Search (1947), The Men (1950), High Noon (1952), The Nun’s Story (1959), The Sundowners (1960), and Julia (1977). His central characters often come into conflict with their communities because of the characters’ determination to follow their own consciences. His short films That Mothers Might Live (1938) and Benjy (1950) won Academy Awards.
Zinnemann was born on April 23, 1907, in Vienna, Austria. He learned film techniques while working in Paris. He moved to Hollywood in 1929. A Life in the Movies (1992) is his autobiography. He died on March 14, 1997.
