Portrait of Fred Zinnemann

Directing

Fred Zinnemann

Career

Active from 1936 to 1982, busiest in 1939 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for High Noon
High Noon
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Fred Zinnemann Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.4
  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.7
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0
  • Situational Comedy
    1.6, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 6
  • Character Study 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Romance 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • World War II 3
  • Moral Dilemma 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Post-War Drama 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

46
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title ยท average score 40
Five Days One Summer
Five Days One Summer (1982)
GoodWatch score 40

Director, Producer

1970s

2 titles ยท average score 74
Julia
Julia (1977)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal (1973)
GoodWatch score 82

Director

1960s

3 titles ยท average score 74
A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons (1966)
GoodWatch score 79

Director, Producer

Behold a Pale Horse
Behold a Pale Horse (1964)
GoodWatch score 78

Producer, Director

The Sundowners
The Sundowners (1960)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

1950s

10 titles ยท average score 73
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story (1959)
GoodWatch score 77

Director, Producer

A Hatful of Rain
A Hatful of Rain (1957)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Oklahoma!
Oklahoma! (1955)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity (1953)
GoodWatch score 81

Director

High Noon
High Noon (1952)
GoodWatch score 86

Director

The Member of the Wedding
The Member of the Wedding (1952)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

El encuentro
El encuentro (1952)

Producer

Teresa
Teresa (1951)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

Benjy
Benjy (1951)

Director

The Men
The Men (1950)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

1940s

14 titles ยท average score 68
Act of Violence
Act of Violence (1949)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

The Search
The Search (1948)
GoodWatch score 76

as Interpreter (uncredited)

Little Mister Jim
Little Mister Jim (1947)

Director

My Brother Talks to Horses
My Brother Talks to Horses (1947)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

The Seventh Cross
The Seventh Cross (1944)
GoodWatch score 86

Director

Eyes in the Night
Eyes in the Night (1942)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Kid Glove Killer
Kid Glove Killer (1942)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

The Lady or the Tiger?
The Lady or the Tiger? (1942)

Director

Forbidden Passage
Forbidden Passage (1941)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Your Last Act
Your Last Act (1941)

Director

A Way in the Wilderness
A Way in the Wilderness (1940)

Director

The Old South
The Old South (1940)

Director

1930s

14 titles ยท average score 74
Help Wanted
Help Wanted (1939)

Director

Weather Wizards
Weather Wizards (1939)

Director

One Against the World
One Against the World (1939)

Director

While America Sleeps
While America Sleeps (1939)

Director

The Ash Can Fleet
The Ash Can Fleet (1939)

Director

Forgotten Victory
Forgotten Victory (1939)

Director

The Story of Doctor Carver
The Story of Doctor Carver (1938)

Director

That Mothers Might Live
That Mothers Might Live (1938)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Friend Indeed
Friend Indeed (1937)

Director

The Wave
The Wave (1936)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
GoodWatch score 88

as German Soldier / French Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

People on Sunday
People on Sunday (1930)
GoodWatch score 72

Assistant Camera

1920s

2 titles
Explodigger 1010
Explodigger 1010 (1929)

Camera Intern

The March of the Machines
The March of the Machines (1927)

Assistant Camera