Alfred "Fred" Zinnemann (April 29, 1907March 14, 1997) was an
Austro-American film director. He won four
Academy Awards for directing films in many genres, including
thrillers,
westerns,
film noir and
play adaptations. Nineteen actors appearing in Zinnemann's films received Academy Award nominations for their performances: among that number are
Frank Sinatra,
Montgomery Clift,
Audrey Hepburn,
Glynis Johns,
Paul Scofield,
Robert Shaw,
Wendy Hiller,
Jason Robards,
Vanessa Redgrave,
Jane Fonda,
Gary Cooper and
Maximilian Schell.