Fred Zinnemann

Born on April 29, 1907 in Vienna, Austria

Vienna-born Fred Zinnemann had childhood dreams of becoming a musician, and later planned on a law career, before his viewing of the movies of Erich Von Stroheim drew him into the movie business, initially as a cameraman. Read Full Biography

Year	Award	Category	Movie	Result
1978	British Academy of Film and Television Arts	Best Picture	Julia	Won
1977	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Best Director	Julia	Nominated
1977	Directors Guild of America	Best Director	Julia	Nominated
1977	Hollywood Foreign Press Association	Best Director	Julia	Nominated
1973	British Academy of Film and Television Arts	Best Picture	The Day of the Jackal	Nominated

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