Fred Zinnemann the first 25 American films chosen in 1989 for the National Film Registry. With its psychological and moral examinations of its lawman hero Marshall Will Kane, played by Gary Cooper and its innovative chronology whereby screen time approximated the 80-minute countdown to the confrontational hour, the film broke the mold of the formulaic western. Working closely with cinematographer and longtime friend Floyd Crosby, he shot without filters, giving the landscape a harsh "newsreel" quality that clashed with the more painterly cinematography of John Ford's westerns. During production he established a strong rapport with Gary Cooper, photographing the aging actor in
Tim Zinnemann he directed an episode of "Miami Vice", his only directing credit to date. Since 1992, Zinnemann focused on photography, working for various publications. Zinnemann married his first wife, Sharon M. McLaglen, in 1967. The couple had one child before divorcing in 1972. In 1983, Zinnemann married actress Meg Tilly. Together they have two children Emily (b. 1984) and David (b. 1986), but they divorced in 1989. Zinnemann then married actress in 1995. They also had two children, before divorcing in 2001. Tim Zinnemann Tim Zinnemann (born April 15, 1940) is an American film producer, former assistant director, and photographer. He