Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Fred Zinnemann Biography and Timeline

Follow Fred Zinnemann through 9 dated historical records for United States of America.

Fred Zinnemann, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

9Distinct records
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1952–1997Years on this page

1952

High Noon

Arts / Cinema

Directs, "High Noon"

1953

From Here to Eternity

Arts / Cinema

From Here to Eternity is a 1953 drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann and based on the novel of the same name by James Jones

1955

Oklahoma!

Arts / Cinema

Directs, "Oklahoma!"

1957

A Hatful of Rain

Arts / Cinema

Directs, "A Hatful of Rain"

1959

The Nuns Story

Arts / Cinema

Directs, "The Nuns Story"

1960

The Sundowners

Arts / Cinema

Directs, "The Sundowners"

1966

A Man For All Seasons

Arts / Cinema

Directs, "A Man For All Seasons"

1973

The Day of the Jackal

Arts / Cinema

Directs, "The Day of the Jackal"

1997

Death of Fred Zinnemann

Arts / Cinema

Death of Fred Zinnemann

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.