Fred Zinnemann
Fred Zinnemann · Arts & Literature
Four-time Oscar winner ('High Noon', 'From Here to Eternity', 'A Man for All Seasons'); his parents were murdered in the Shoah
1907, Vienna, Austria-Hungary — 1997, London, England
Austria · United States (Hollywood) · United Kingdom
Fred Zinnemann is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Four-time Oscar winner ('High Noon', 'From Here to Eternity', 'A Man for All Seasons'); his parents were murdered in the Shoah
Fred Zinnemann was an Austrian-born film director who won Academy Awards for 'From Here to Eternity' (1953) and 'A Man for All Seasons' (1966) and directed the classic western 'High Noon' (1952). Known for moral seriousness and precise craftsmanship, he shaped mid-century Hollywood. He was Jewish; his parents were murdered in the Holocaust after he had emigrated to the United States.
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Source: IMDb (Jewish Directors list)
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Four-time Oscar winner ('High Noon', 'From Here to Eternity', 'A Man for All Seasons'); his parents were murdered in the Shoah
Source: IMDb (Jewish Directors list)
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