Fred Zinnemann was a director and producer and actor. Zinnemann was a four-time Academy Award winner for his direction. Zinnemann made movies in various genres such as thrillers, westerns, film noir and play adaptions. Zinnemann made his feature debut through The Wave. Zinnemann was known for his various works in High Noon (1952), A Man For All Seasons (1966) and The Day Of The Jackal (1973). Zinnemann died on March 1997.