Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)

This documentary, hosted by actor Burgess Meredith, explores the life and career of movie director Otto Preminger, whose body of work includes such memorable films as Anatomy of a Murder, Exodus, Laura, Forever Amber, Advise and Consent, In Harm's Way, The Moon Is Blue, The Man with the Golden Arm, and many other movies made from the '30s through the '70s. Interviews with actors Frank Sinatra, Vincent Price, James Stewart, Michael Caine, and others who worked with the flamboyant and sometimes control-obsessed director add information and insight to the story.

Directing:
  • Valerie A. Robins

Writing:
  • Thomas J. Wiener

Stars:
Release Date: 1991-10-28
themoviedb icon 7.7/10
  • Country: AT, US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 123
Bruce Cabot
Bruce Cabot
actor 'In Harm's Way' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jean Seberg
Jean Seberg
Self (archive footage)
Gene Tierney
Gene Tierney
Laura Hunt (archive footage) (uncredited)
Josef Meinrad
Josef Meinrad
Self
Otto Preminger
Otto Preminge...
Self (archive footage)
Franchot Tone
Franchot Tone
actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Noël Coward
Noël Coward
actor 'Bunny Lake Is Missing' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Eve Arden
Eve Arden
Maida Rutledge (archive footage) (uncredited)
José Ferrer
José Ferrer
Self
Maggie McNamara
Maggie McNama...
actress 'The Moon Is Blue' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Burgess Meredith
Burgess Mered...
Narrator (voice)
Saul Bass
Saul Bass
Self
Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdano...
Self
Vincent Price
Vincent Price
Self
Michael Caine
Michael Caine
Self
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
Self
Deborah Kerr
Deborah Kerr
Self
Jack Haley Jr.
Jack Haley Jr...
Self
Ken Howard
Ken Howard
Self
Carol Lynley
Carol Lynley
Self
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Joseph L. Man...
Self
Johanna Matz
Johanna Matz
Self
Don Murray
Don Murray
Self
Patricia Neal
Patricia Neal
Self
George C. Scott
George C. Sco...
Self
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Self
James Stewart
James Stewart
Self
Tom Tryon
Tom Tryon
Self
John Gielgud
John Gielgud
Self (archive footage)
John Saxon
John Saxon
Self (archive footage)
Richard Todd
Richard Todd
Self (archive footage)
Richard Widmark
Richard Widma...
Self (archive footage)
Dorothy Adams
Dorothy Adams
actress 'Laura' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Judith Anderson
Judith Anders...
actress 'Laura' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dana Andrews
Dana Andrews
Det. Lt. Mark McPherson (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lew Ayres
Lew Ayres
actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carro...
Vivian Thurlow (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Erdman
Richard Erdma...
actor 'Stalag 17' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Paul Ford
Paul Ford
actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kathryn Grant
Kathryn Grant
actress 'Anatomy of a Murder' (archive footage) (uncredited)
George Grizzard
George Grizza...
actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)
William Holden
William Holde...
Donald Gresham (archive footage) (uncredited)
Robert Hooks
Robert Hooks
actor 'Hurry Sundown' (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Huston
John Huston
Glennon (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hardy Krüger
Hardy Krüger
actor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charles Laughton
Charles Laugh...
actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Peter Lawford
Peter Lawford
actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Darren McGavin
Darren McGavi...
actor (archive footage) (uncredited)
David Niven
David Niven
actor 'Bonjour Tristesse' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kim Novak
Kim Novak
Molly (archive footage) (uncredited)
Arthur O'Connell
Arthur O'Conn...
actor 'Anatomy of a Murder' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Oliv...
Superintendent Newhouse (archive footage) (uncredited)
Eleanor Parker
Eleanor Parke...
Zosch Machine (archive footage) (uncredited)
Walter Pidgeon
Walter Pidgeo...
actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gregory Ratoff
Gregory Ratof...
actor 'The Moon Is Blue' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lee Remick
Lee Remick
Laura Manion (archive footage) (uncredited)
Arnold Stang
Arnold Stang
actor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Raf Vallone
Raf Vallone
actor 'The Cardinal' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Clifton Webb
Clifton Webb
actor 'Laura' (archive footage) (uncredited)
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