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Fred Zinnemann - what members say

Day Of The Jackal review by from Leicestershire

The Day of the Jackal 23 October 2003
..."The Day of the Jackal" is a remarkable film. Fred Zinnemann's impeccable direction beautifully captures Paris in the 1960's, and there are some memorable moments shot in Ita... Read customer review

A Man For All Seasons review by from London

Sir Thomas More 25 March 2005
...ion the king's divorce was superbly converted into a visually beautiful film by Fred Zinnemann in 1966. London lovers adore the views of the Thames, Hampton Court, Chelse... Read customer review

Fred Zinnemann - filmography

Julia (1977)
Starring: Jane Fonda, Vanessa Redgrave, Jason Robards
Director: Fred Zinnemann
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At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany.

66% from 65 members
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Day Of The Jackal on DVD (1973)
Starring: Edward Fox, Cyril Cusack, Ronald Pickup
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Certificate:
In this involving political thriller, a secret French paramilitary organization plans to assassinate French President Charles De Gaulle (Adrien Cayla-Legrand) because of their disagreement with his policies during the Algerian War. They hire a professional killer, known only as The Jackal (Edward ..read more »

72% from 9,164 members

A Man For All Seasons on DVD (1966)
Starring: Robert Shaw, Paul Scofield, Orson Welles
Director: Fred Zinnemann
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Adapted by Robert Bolt and Constance Willis from Bolt's hit stage play, A Man for All Seasons stars Paul Scofield, triumphantly repeating his stage role as Sir Thomas More. The crux of the film is the staunchly Catholic More's refusal to acknowledge King Henry VIII (Robert Shaw)'s break from the ..read more »

73% from 4,852 members

The Sundowners (1960)
Starring: Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, Peter Ustinov
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Certificate:
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Garnering an impressive five Oscar nominations and containing a starring role for Robert Mitchum, THE SUNDOWNERS is a drama weaved around the daily lives of the Carmody family. The family members work together as sheep herders and find themselves constantly travelling in order to find further ..read more »

69% from 29 members
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The Nun's Story on DVD (1958)
Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch, Edith Evans
Director: Fred Zinnemann
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Audrey Hepburn stars in The Nun's Story as Sister Luke, postulant of a Belgian order of nuns. Though frequently disillusioned in her efforts to spread good will -- at one point she is nearly killed by a mental patient (Colleen Dewhurst) -- Sister Luke perseveres. Sent as a nurse to the Belgian ..read more »

73% from 289 members

Oklahoma on DVD (1955)
Starring: Gordon MacRae, Gloria Grahame, Rod Steiger
Director: Fred Zinnemann
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Rodgers & Hammerstein's first collaboration is set in a western Indian territory just after the turn of the century. The high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out ..read more »

66% from 2,454 members

From Here To Eternity on DVD (1953)
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, Montgomery Clift
Director: Fred Zinnemann
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The scene is Schofield Army Barracks in Honolulu, in the languid days before the attack on Pearl Harbor, where James Jones' acclaimed war novel From Here to Eternity brought the aspirations and frustrations of several people sharply into focus. Sergeant Milt Warden (Burt Lancaster) enters into an ..read more »

68% from 3,894 members

High Noon on DVD (1952)
Starring: Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Thomas Mitchell
Director: Fred Zinnemann
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This Western classic stars Gary Cooper as Hadleyville marshal Will Kane, about to retire from office and go on his honeymoon with his new Quaker bride, Amy (Grace Kelly). But his happiness is short-lived when he is informed that the Miller gang, whose leader (Ian McDonald) Will had arrested, is due ..read more »

73% from 6,309 members

The Men on DVD (1950)
Starring: Marlon Brando, Teresa Wright
Director: Fred Zinnemann
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Wounded veterans struggle as they must survive in post-war America, faced with the everyday difficulties of being handicapped as well as the prejudice they face due to their condition.

64% from 169 members

People On Sunday on DVD (1929)
Starring: Edgar G. Ulmer, Billy Wilder, Fred Zinnemann
Director: Curt Siodmak, Robert Siodmak
Certificate:
Classic silent movie from Germany featuring talent that later went onto direct critically acclaimed movies both in Germany and the US.

70% from 290 members

Fred Zinnemann facts

5 most recent films

Julia - 3.5 stars
Day Of The Jackal - 3.5 stars
A Man For All Seasons - 3.5 stars
The Sundowners - 3.5 stars
The Nun's Story - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

High Noon - 3.5 stars
The Nun's Story - 3.5 stars
A Man For All Seasons - 3.5 stars
Day Of The Jackal - 3.5 stars
People On Sunday - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

The Sundowners - 3.5 stars
The Men - 3.0 stars
Julia - 3.5 stars
Oklahoma - 3.5 stars
From Here To Eternity - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Gene Nelson - 3 times - show films
Deborah Kerr - 3 times - show films
Gordon MacRae - 3 times - show films
Charlotte Greenwood - 3 times - show films
Rod Steiger - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Robert Siodmak - 1 times - show films
Curt Siodmak - 1 times - show films