Otto Preminger
Directing
Otto Ludwig Preminger (5 December 1905 – 23 April 1986) was an Austrian theatre and film director. After moving from the theatre to Hollywood, he directed over 35 feature films in a five-decade career. He rose to prominence for stylish film noir mysteries such as Laura (1944) and Fallen Angel (1945). In the 1950s and 1960s, he directed a number of high-profile adaptations of popular novels and stage works. Several of these pushed the boundaries of censorship by dealing with topics which were then taboo in Hollywood, such as drug addiction (The Man with the Golden Arm, 1955), rape (Anatomy of a Murder, 1959), and homosexuality (Advise & Consent, 1962). He was twice nominated for the Best Director Academy Award. He also had a few acting roles.
Born: December 5, 1905 · Wiznitz, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary
Filmography (50)
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991
The Human Factor
1979
The Hobbit
1977
Rosebud
1975
Such Good Friends
1971
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
1970
Skidoo
1968
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
Hurry Sundown
1967
Batman
1966
Bunny Lake Is Missing
1965
In Harm's Way
1965
The Cardinal
1963
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Advise & Consent
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Exodus
1960
Anatomy of a Murder
1959
Porgy and Bess
1959
Bonjour Tristesse
1958
Saint Joan
1957
Cinépanorama
1956
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1955
The Man with the Golden Arm
1955
Carmen Jones
1954
River of No Return
1954
Reflets de Cannes
1954
The Moon Is Blue
1953
Stalag 17
1953
Angel Face
1953
The 13th Letter
1951
Where the Sidewalk Ends
1950
What's My Line?
1950
Whirlpool
1950
The Fan
1949
Suspense
1949
That Lady in Ermine
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Daisy Kenyon
1947
Forever Amber
1947
Centennial Summer
1946
Fallen Angel
1945
Where Do We Go from Here?
1945
A Royal Scandal
1945
Laura
1944
They Got Me Covered
1943
Margin for Error
1943
The Pied Piper
1942