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Otto Preminger

Otto Ludwig Preminger (5 December 1905 – 23 April 1986) was an Austro–Hungarian-American 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.


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Born:
Dec 5, 1906 In Wiznitz, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary
Movie/TV Credits:
16
First Appeared:
In the movie The Pied Piper 1942-08-21
Latest Project:
Movie The Great Ecstasy of Tree-Climber Otto, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Late Preminger 2022-12-27
Known For
Poster of Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Poster of The Hobbit
Poster of The Dick Cavett Show
Poster of Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
Filmography
Movie The Great Ecstasy of Tree-Climber Otto, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Late Preminger Himself 2022-12-27
Movie Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker Self (archive footage) 1991-10-28
Movie The Hobbit Elvenking (voice) 1977-11-27
Movie Rickles 1975-11-19
Series The Dick Cavett Show Himself - Guest 1968-06-06
Series Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Unknown 1967-09-09
Series Batman Unknown 1966-01-12
Series Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine Himself 1962-09-29
Series Cinépanorama 1956-02-04
Movie Stalag 17 Oberst von Scherbach 1953-05-29
Movie The Girl on The Roof Voice 1953-12-16
Series Suspense Unknown 1949-01-06
Movie Where Do We Go from Here? General Rahl (uncredited) 1945-05-23
Movie Margin for Error Karl Baumer 1943-02-10
Movie They Got Me Covered Fauscheim 1943-03-04
Movie The Pied Piper Major Diessen 1942-08-21