Alfred Zinnemann (April 29, 1907 – March 14, 1997) was an Polish-Austrian-American film director and producer. He won four Academy Awards for directing and producing films in various genres, including thrillers, westerns, film noir and play adaptations. He began his career in Europe before emigrating to the US, where he specialized in shorts before making 25 feature films during his 50-year career. Wikipedia
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