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Zinnemann is often regarded as striking a blow against " ageism " in Hollywood.

The story ( which may be apocryphal ) goes that, in the 1980s, during a meeting with a young Hollywood executive, Zinnemann was surprised to find the executive didn't know who he was, despite having won four Academy Awards, and directing many of Hollywood's biggest films.

When the young executive callowly asked Zinnemann to list what he had done in his career, Zinnemann delivered an elegant comeback by reportedly answering, " Sure.

You first.

" In Hollywood, the story is known as " You First ," and is often alluded to when veteran creators find that upstarts are unfamiliar with their work.