About

Known credits:
78
Birthday:
1905-12-05
Place of birth:
Wiznitz, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary
Website:
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Otto Preminger

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2022 The Great Ecstasy of Tree-Climber Otto, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Late Preminger Actor Himself N/A
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1991 Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
1977 The Hobbit Actor Elvenking (voice) 61
Fair
1976 Die Titelmacher Actor Self N/A
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1975 Rickles Actor N/A
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1965 The Making of A Movie Actor Himself N/A
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1953 The Girl on The Roof Actor Voice 58
Average
1953 Stalag 17 Actor Oberst von Scherbach 68
Fair
1945 Where Do We Go from Here? Actor General Rahl (uncredited) 58
Average
1943 They Got Me Covered Actor Fauscheim 58
Average
1943 Margin for Error Actor Karl Baumer 58
Average
1942 The Pied Piper Actor Major Diessen 58
Average

Directing
1979 The Human Factor Directing Director 58
Average
1975 Rosebud Directing Director 58
Average
1971 Such Good Friends Directing Director 58
Average
1970 Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon Directing Director 58
Average
1968 Skidoo Directing Director 58
Average
1967 Hurry Sundown Directing Director 59
Average
1965 Bunny Lake Is Missing Directing Director 62
Fair
1965 In Harm's Way Directing Director 60
Fair
1963 The Cardinal Directing Director 59
Average
1962 Advise & Consent Directing Director 61
Fair
1960 Exodus Directing Director 61
Fair
1959 Anatomy of a Murder Directing Director 72
Good
1959 Porgy and Bess Directing Director 58
Average
1958 Bonjour Tristesse Directing Director 60
Fair
1957 Saint Joan Directing Director 58
Average
1955 The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell Directing Director 59
Average
1955 The Man with the Golden Arm Directing Director 62
Fair
1954 Carmen Jones Directing Director 58
Average
1954 River of No Return Directing Director 62
Fair
1953 The Girl on The Roof Directing Director 58
Average
1953 The Moon Is Blue Directing Director 59
Average
1953 Angel Face Directing Director 61
Fair
1951 The 13th Letter Directing Director 58
Average
1950 Where the Sidewalk Ends Directing Director 62
Fair
1950 Whirlpool Directing Director 59
Average
1949 The Fan Directing Director 58
Average
1948 That Lady in Ermine Directing Director 58
Average
1947 Daisy Kenyon Directing Director 59
Average
1947 Forever Amber Directing Director 58
Average
1946 Centennial Summer Directing Director 58
Average
1945 Fallen Angel Directing Director 59
Average
1945 A Royal Scandal Directing Director 59
Average
1944 Laura Directing Director 69
Fair
1944 In the Meantime, Darling Directing Director 58
Average
1943 Margin for Error Directing Director 58
Average
1938 Kidnapped Directing Co-Director 59
Average
1937 Danger – Love at Work Directing Director 59
Average
1936 Under Your Spell Directing Director 58
Average
1931 The Great Love Directing Director 59
Average

Production
1979 The Human Factor Production Producer 58
Average
1975 Rosebud Production Producer 58
Average
1971 Such Good Friends Production Producer 58
Average
1970 Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon Production Producer 58
Average
1968 Skidoo Production Producer 58
Average
1967 Hurry Sundown Production Producer 59
Average
1965 Bunny Lake Is Missing Production Producer 62
Fair
1965 In Harm's Way Production Producer 60
Fair
1963 The Cardinal Production Producer 59
Average
1962 Advise & Consent Production Producer 61
Fair
1960 Exodus Production Producer 61
Fair
1959 Anatomy of a Murder Production Producer 72
Good
1958 Bonjour Tristesse Production Producer 60
Fair
1957 Saint Joan Production Producer 58
Average
1955 The Man with the Golden Arm Production Producer 62
Fair
1954 Carmen Jones Production Producer 58
Average
1953 The Moon Is Blue Production Producer 59
Average
1953 Angel Face Production Producer 61
Fair
1951 The 13th Letter Production Producer 58
Average
1950 Where the Sidewalk Ends Production Producer 62
Fair
1950 Whirlpool Production Producer 59
Average
1949 The Fan Production Producer 58
Average
1947 Daisy Kenyon Production Producer 59
Average
1946 Centennial Summer Production Producer 58
Average
1945 Fallen Angel Production Producer 59
Average
1944 Laura Production Producer 69
Fair
1931 The Great Love Production Producer 59
Average