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Fred Zinnemann: A Director's Life

Fred Zinnemann, best known for the classic western 'High Noon', has had a career in movies spanning 65 years. In an exclusive interview with Arena, Zinnemann talks about his life from his early training in Paris, via Berlin, to his arrival in Hollywood in 1929. One of the great Hollywood mavericks, working both in and out of the studio system, he generated a body of work impressive in range and quality, as well as bringing to the screen for the first time such names as Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Grace Kelly, Meryl Streep, and John Hurt. With films like 'From Here to Eternity', 'Oklahoma!', 'A Man for All Seasons', 'Day of the Jackal' and 'Julia', Zinnemann became known as the director's director. He talks disarmingly about his failures as well as his successes.

English
  • Originally Aired March 9, 1990
  • Runtime 90 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
  • Created May 9, 2013 by
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