Overview
Mini Biography:
Initially grew up wanting to be a violinist, but while at the University... more
Trivia:
Became a naturalized US citizen in 1936. more
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Awards:
Won 4 Oscars.
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32 wins
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33 nominations
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Filmography
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Archive Footage - Five Days One Summer (1982)
... aka Am Rande des Abgrunds (West Germany) [de]
... aka Bjergbestigeren (Denmark) [da]
... aka Cinco Dias num Verão (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Cinco días, un verano (Spain) [es]
... aka Cinq jours ce printemps-là (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Cinq jours, ce printemps là (France) [fr]
... aka Cinque giorni un'estate (Italy) [it]
... aka Egy nyár Öt napja (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Fem dagar en sommar (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Geçen yaz 5 gün (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Na skraju przepasci (Poland) [pl]
... aka Pente meres ekeino to kalokairi (Greece) [el]
... aka Piec dni lata (Poland) [pl]
... aka Viisi päivää vuorilla (Finland) [fi]
- Julia (1977)
... aka Júlia (Brazil) (Portugal: original subtitled version) [pt]
... aka Giulia (Italy) [it]
... aka Júlia (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Julia (Greece) [el]
... aka Julia (Denmark) [da]
... aka Julia (France) [fr]
... aka Julia (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Julia (Poland) [pl]
... aka Muistojeni Julia (Finland) [fi] - The Day of the Jackal (1973)
... aka Chacal (France)
... aka A sakál napja (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Chacal (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Chacal (Spain) [es]
... aka Dani sakala (Serbia) [sr]
... aka Der Schakal (West Germany) [de]
... aka Dzien szakala (Poland) [pl]
... aka El día del chacal (Argentina) [es]
... aka I ora tou tsakaliou (Greece) [el]
... aka Il giorno dello sciacallo (Italy) [it]
... aka O Dia do Chacal (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Schakalen (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Shakaali (Finland) [fi]
... aka Sjakalen (Norway) [no]
... aka Sjakalen (Denmark) [da]
- A Man for All Seasons (1966)
... aka Un homme pour l'éternité (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
... aka Adam Lehol Et (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
... aka Ein Mann zu jeder Jahreszeit (West Germany) [de]
... aka El hombre de dos reinos (Mexico: TV title) [es]
... aka En man för alla tider (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Enas anthropos gia oles tis epohes (Greece) [el]
... aka Her devrin adami (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Kunnian mies (Finland) [fi]
... aka Mand til alle tider (Denmark) [da]
... aka O Homem Que Não Vendeu Sua Alma (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Oto jest glowa zdrajcy (Poland) [pl]
... aka Um Homem para a Eternidade (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Un hombre para la eternidad (Spain) [es]
... aka Un uomo per tutte le stagioni (Italy) [it] - Behold a Pale Horse (1964)
... aka Deine Zeit ist um (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
... aka ...e venne il giorno della vendetta (Italy) [it]
... aka ...og så kom hævnens time (Denmark) [da]
... aka Et vint le jour de la vengeance (France) [fr]
... aka I mera tis ekdikiseos (Greece) [el]
... aka Intikam atesi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Ja koston hetki koitti (Finland) [fi]
... aka La sangre llama (Mexico) [es]
... aka Y llegó el día de la venganza (Spain) [es] - The Sundowners (1960)
... aka Fred Zinnemann's The Sundowners (UK: complete title)
... aka Les horizons sans frontières (Belgium: French title) (France) [fr]
... aka Der endlose Horizont (West Germany) [de]
... aka Fjerne horisonter (Denmark) [da]
... aka Grensloze horizonten (Belgium: Flemish title) [un]
... aka I nomadi (Italy) [it]
... aka Maankiertäjät (Finland) [fi]
... aka Três Vidas Errantes (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Tres vidas errantes (Spain) [es]
- The Nun's Story (1959)
... aka Au risque de se perdre (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
... aka Historia de una monja (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
... aka A História de Uma Freira (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Die Geschichte einer Nonne (West Germany) [de]
... aka Història d'una monja (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
... aka Historia zakonnicy (Poland) [pl]
... aka I istoria mias monahis (Greece) [el]
... aka La storia di una monaca (Italy) [it]
... aka Nonnen (Denmark) [da]
... aka Nunnan (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Nunnan tarina (Finland) [fi]
... aka Uma Cruz à Beira do Abismo (Brazil) [pt] - The Old Man and the Sea (1958) (uncredited)
... aka Le vieil homme et la mer (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
... aka Den gamle mand og havet (Denmark) [da]
... aka Den gamle och havet (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Der alte Mann und das Meer (West Germany) [de]
... aka El viejo y el mar (Spain) [es]
... aka Il vecchio e il mare (Italy) [it]
... aka O geros kai i thalassa (Greece) [el]
... aka Stary czlowiek i morze (Poland) [pl]
... aka Vanhus ja meri (Finland) [fi] - A Hatful of Rain (1957)
... aka Giftiger Schnee (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
... aka Cárcere Sem Grades (Portugal) [pt]
... aka En handfull snö (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Ena kapello gemato vrohi (Greece) [el]
... aka Kourallinen lunta (Finland) [fi]
... aka Narkomanen (Denmark) [da]
... aka Un cappello pieno di pioggia (Italy) [it]
... aka Un sombrero lleno de lluvia (Spain) [es] - "Screen Directors Playhouse" (1 episode, 1956)
... aka Le choix de... (France) [fr]
- Markheim (1956) TV episode - Oklahoma! (1955)
... aka Oklahoma (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
... aka Oklahoma (Greece) [el]
... aka Oklahoma! (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Oklahoma! (Denmark) [da]
... aka Oklahoma! (Finland) [fi] - From Here to Eternity (1953)
... aka De aquí a la eternidad (Argentina) (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]
... aka Härifrån till evigheten (Finland: Swedish title) (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Tant qu'il y aura des hommes (Belgium: French title) (France) [fr]
... aka Verdammt in alle Ewigkeit (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
... aka A Um Passo da Eternidade (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Até à Eternidade (Portugal) [pt]
... aka D'aquí a l'eternitat (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
... aka Da qui all'eternità (Italy) [it]
... aka Herfra til evigheden (Denmark) [da]
... aka Insanlar yasadikça (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Odtud az na vecnost (Czechoslovakia) [cs]
... aka Oso yparhoun anthropoi (Greece) [el]
... aka Stad do wiecznosci (Poland) [pl]
... aka Täältä ikuisuuteen (Finland) [fi]
... aka Zolang er mensen bestaan (Belgium: Flemish title) [un] - The Member of the Wedding (1952)
... aka Das Mädchen Frankie (West Germany) [de]
... aka Il membro del matrimonio (Italy) [it]
... aka L'invité à la noce (Belgium: French title) [fr] - High Noon (1952)
... aka Le train sifflera 3 fois (Belgium: French title) (France) [fr]
... aka Zwölf Uhr mittags (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
... aka A la hora señalada (Argentina) [es]
... aka Al punt del migdia (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
... aka B'Tzohoray Ha-Yom (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
... aka Délidöben (Hungary) [hu]
... aka De trein zal drie maal fluiten (Belgium: Flemish title) [un]
... aka Kahraman serif (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Matar ou Morrer (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Mezzogiorno di Fuoco (Italy) [it]
... aka Mezzogiorno di fuoco (Italy) [it]
... aka O Comboio Apitou Três Vezes (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Quand le train sifflera trois fois (France) [fr]
... aka Sheriffen (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Sheriffen (Denmark) [da]
... aka Sheriffi (Finland) [fi]
... aka Solo ante el peligro (Spain) [es]
... aka Tacno u podne (Yugoslavia: Serbian title) [sr]
... aka To traino tha sfyrixi treis fores (Greece) [el]
... aka V pravé poledne (Czechoslovakia) [cs]
... aka W samo poludnie (Poland) [pl] - Teresa (1951)
... aka Teresa - die Geschichte einer Braut (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
... aka Teresa (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Teresa (France) [fr]
... aka Teresa - historien om en brud (Denmark) [da]
... aka Teresa - italiatar (Finland) [fi]
... aka Teresa und die Männer (West Germany) [de] - Benjy (1951)
- The Men (1950)
... aka Battle Stripe (USA: reissue title)
... aka C'étaient des hommes (Belgium: French title) (France) [fr]
... aka Die Männer (West Germany) [de]
... aka Het waren mannen (Belgium: Flemish title) [un]
... aka Hombres (Spain) [es]
... aka Il mio corpo ti appartiene (Italy) [it]
... aka Männen (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Miehet (Finland) [fi]
... aka Poklosie wojny (Poland) [pl]
... aka Stækkede vinger (Denmark) [da]
... aka To kormi mou sou anikei (Greece) [el]
... aka Uomini (Italy) [it]
... aka Vivirás tu vida (Chile) [es]
- Act of Violence (1948)
... aka Akt der Gewalt (Austria: TV title) (West Germany: TV title) [de]
... aka Acte de violence (France) [fr]
... aka Acto de Violência (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Akt przemocy (Poland) [pl]
... aka Atto di violenza (Italy) [it]
... aka Förrädaren (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Fygas tou tromou (Greece) [el]
... aka Kenen on kosto (Finland) [fi] - The Search (1948)
... aka Anjos Marcados (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Det dagas (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Die Gezeichneten (Germany) [de]
... aka Et barn eftersøges (Denmark) [da]
... aka Les anges marqués (France) [fr]
... aka Los ángeles perdidos (Spain) [es]
... aka Odissea tragica (Italy) [it]
... aka Suchende Herzen (Austria) [de]
... aka Yksin maailmassa (Finland) [fi] - My Brother Talks to Horses (1947)
... aka My Brother Who Talks to Horses (USA: promotional title)
... aka À Rédea Solta (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Bror min, hästen och jag (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Mio fratello parla con i cavalli (Italy) [it] - Little Mister Jim (1946)
... aka La mamma non torna più (Italy) [it]
... aka Lille mr Jim (Sweden) [sv] - The Seventh Cross (1944)
... aka The Seven Crosses
... aka A Sétima Cruz (Brazil) [pt]
... aka A hetedik kereszt (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Das siebte Kreuz (West Germany: TV title) [de]
... aka Det sjunde korset (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Det syvende kors (Denmark) [da]
... aka La séptima cruz (Spain) [es]
... aka La septième croix (France) [fr]
... aka La settima croce (Italy) [it]
... aka Seitsemäs risti (Finland) [fi] - Eyes in the Night (1942)
... aka Ögon i natten (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Matia sto skotadi (Greece) [el]
... aka Occhi nella notte (Italy) [it]
... aka Olhos na Escuridão (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Spur im Dunkel (Germany) [de] - Kid Glove Killer (1942)
... aka Delitto al microscopio (Italy) [it]
... aka Der Gentleman-Killer (Germany) [de]
... aka Mördare i handskar (Sweden) [sv] - The Lady or the Tiger? (1942)
... aka M-G-M Miniatures No. M-333: The Lady or the Tiger (USA: series title) - The Greenie (1942)
... aka MGM Miniature No. M-332: The Greenie (USA: series title) - Your Last Act (1941)
... aka Passing Parade No. 25: Your Last Act (USA: series title) - Forbidden Passage (1941)
... aka Crime Does Not Pay No. 34: Forbidden Passage (USA: series title) - A Way in the Wilderness (1940)
... aka Passing Parade No. 14: A Way in the Wilderness (USA: series title) - The Great Meddler (1940)
- Stuffie (1940)
- The Old South (1940)
- Forgotten Victory (1939)
... aka Passing Parade No. 11: Forgotten Victory (USA: series title) - The Ash Can Fleet (1939)
- One Against the World (1939)
... aka Passing Parade No. 9: One Against the World (USA: series title) - Help Wanted (1939)
... aka Crime Does Not Pay No. 23: Help Wanted (USA: series title) - While America Sleeps (1939)
... aka Crime Does Not Pay No. 22: While America Sleeps (USA: series title) - Weather Wizards (1939)
- The Story of Doctor Carver (1938)
- That Mothers Might Live (1938)
- Tracking the Sleeping Death (1938)
- They Live Again (1938)
- Friend Indeed (1937)
... aka Pete Smith Speciality: Friend Indeed (USA: long title) - Redes (1936)
... aka Fishermen's Nets
... aka Pescados (Mexico: subtitle)
... aka The Wave (USA)
... aka Netze (Germany) [de] - Menschen am Sonntag (1930)
... aka People on Sunday
... aka Gent en diumenge (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
... aka Les hommes le dimanche (France) [fr]
... aka Uomini di domenica (Italy) [it]
- Five Days One Summer (1982) (producer)
... aka Am Rande des Abgrunds (West Germany) [de]
... aka Bjergbestigeren (Denmark) [da]
... aka Cinco Dias num Verão (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Cinco días, un verano (Spain) [es]
... aka Cinq jours ce printemps-là (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Cinq jours, ce printemps là (France) [fr]
... aka Cinque giorni un'estate (Italy) [it]
... aka Egy nyár Öt napja (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Fem dagar en sommar (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Geçen yaz 5 gün (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Na skraju przepasci (Poland) [pl]
... aka Pente meres ekeino to kalokairi (Greece) [el]
... aka Piec dni lata (Poland) [pl]
... aka Viisi päivää vuorilla (Finland) [fi]
- A Man for All Seasons (1966) (producer)
... aka Un homme pour l'éternité (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
... aka Adam Lehol Et (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
... aka Ein Mann zu jeder Jahreszeit (West Germany) [de]
... aka El hombre de dos reinos (Mexico: TV title) [es]
... aka En man för alla tider (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Enas anthropos gia oles tis epohes (Greece) [el]
... aka Her devrin adami (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Kunnian mies (Finland) [fi]
... aka Mand til alle tider (Denmark) [da]
... aka O Homem Que Não Vendeu Sua Alma (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Oto jest glowa zdrajcy (Poland) [pl]
... aka Um Homem para a Eternidade (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Un hombre para la eternidad (Spain) [es]
... aka Un uomo per tutte le stagioni (Italy) [it] - Behold a Pale Horse (1964) (producer) (uncredited)
... aka Deine Zeit ist um (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
... aka ...e venne il giorno della vendetta (Italy) [it]
... aka ...og så kom hævnens time (Denmark) [da]
... aka Et vint le jour de la vengeance (France) [fr]
... aka I mera tis ekdikiseos (Greece) [el]
... aka Intikam atesi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Ja koston hetki koitti (Finland) [fi]
... aka La sangre llama (Mexico) [es]
... aka Y llegó el día de la venganza (Spain) [es]
- Benjy (1951) (producer)
- Rece do góry (1981)
... aka Hands Up!
... aka Haut les mains (France: TV title)
... aka Arriba las manos (Argentina) [es]
... aka Hände hoch! (East Germany) [de]
... aka Mani in alto! (Italy) [it]
... aka Psila ta heria! (Greece: festival title) [el]
- The Search (1948) (uncredited) .... Interpreter
... aka Anjos Marcados (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Det dagas (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Die Gezeichneten (Germany) [de]
... aka Et barn eftersøges (Denmark) [da]
... aka Les anges marqués (France) [fr]
... aka Los ángeles perdidos (Spain) [es]
... aka Odissea tragica (Italy) [it]
... aka Suchende Herzen (Austria) [de]
... aka Yksin maailmassa (Finland) [fi]
- All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) (uncredited) .... Man
... aka Im Westen nichts Neues (Austria) (Germany) [de]
... aka À l'ouest rien de nouveau (France) [fr]
... aka All'ovest niente di nuovo (Italy) [it]
... aka Intet nyt fra vestfronten (Denmark) [da]
... aka Länsirintamalta ei mitään uutta (Finland) [fi]
... aka Na zachodzie bez zmian (Poland) [pl]
... aka Nada de Novo no Front (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Ouden neoteron apo to dytikon metopon (Greece) [el]
... aka På västfronten intet nytt (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Sem Novidade no Front (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Sin novedad en el frente (Spain) [es]
- The Wiser Sex (1932) (assistant director)
... aka Il sesso più astuto (Italy) [it] - The Spy (1931/I) (assistant director)
... aka La spia (Italy) [it] - Man Trouble (1930) (assistant director)
... aka Il tormento di un uomo (Italy) [it]
... aka O gangster (Greece) [el]
- The Dark Angel (1935) (assistant: Sidney Franklin) (uncredited)
... aka Den sorte engel (Denmark) [da]
... aka Der Weg im Dunkel (Germany) [de]
... aka Der schwarze Engel (Austria) [de]
... aka El ángel de las tinieblas (Spain: TV title) [es]
... aka Kara melek (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka L'ange des ténèbres (France) [fr]
... aka L'angelo delle tenebre (Italy) [it]
... aka O Anjo da Noite (Portugal) [pt]
... aka O Anjo das Trevas (Brazil: cable TV title) [pt]
... aka O angelos tou Skotous (Greece) [el] - The Kid from Spain (1932) (assistant: Busby Berkeley) (uncredited)
... aka Er meydani (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Härkätaistelija (Finland) [fi]
... aka Il re dell'arena (Italy) [it]
... aka Kid d'Espagne (France) [fr]
... aka Le roi de l'arène (France) [fr]
... aka O vasilefs tis arenas (Greece) [el]
... aka Tag tyren ved hornene, Eddie (Denmark) [da]
... aka Torero a la fuerza (Spain) [es]
... aka Toureiro à Força (Portugal) [pt]
- Menschen am Sonntag (1930) (cinematography assistance)
... aka People on Sunday
... aka Gent en diumenge (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
... aka Les hommes le dimanche (France) [fr]
... aka Uomini di domenica (Italy) [it]
- La marche des machines (1927) (assistant camera) (uncredited)
- Redes (1936) (writer)
... aka Fishermen's Nets
... aka Pescados (Mexico: subtitle)
... aka The Wave (USA)
... aka Netze (Germany) [de]
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