About

Known credits:
136
Birthday:
1899-02-23
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Norman Taurog

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Norman Rae Taurog (February 23, 1899 - April 7, 1981) was an American film director and screenwriter. Between 1920 and 1968, Taurog directed over 140 films, and directed Elvis Presley in more movies than any other director (nine, starting with G.I. Blues (1960)). He won the 1931 Academy Award for Best Director for the film Skippy and still holds the record as the youngest director (32) to win it. He was later nominated for Best Director for the 1938 film, Boys Town. For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Norman Taurog has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1600 Vine Street.

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Known for

Acting
2004 Judy Garland: By Myself Actor Self - Director (archive sound) 59
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2003 Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine Actor N/A
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1981 This Is Elvis Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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1934 Hollywood Rhythm Actor N/A
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1920 The Fly-Cop Actor Bit Part (uncredited) 58
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Directing
1968 Live a Little, Love a Little Directing Director 58
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1968 Speedway Directing Director 58
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1967 Double Trouble Directing Director 58
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1966 Spinout Directing Director 58
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1965 Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine Directing Director 58
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1965 Sergeant Deadhead Directing Director 58
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1965 Tickle Me Directing Director 58
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1963 Palm Springs Weekend Directing Director 58
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1963 It Happened at the World's Fair Directing Director 58
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1962 Girls! Girls! Girls! Directing Director 58
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1961 Blue Hawaii Directing Director 58
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1961 All Hands on Deck Directing Director 59
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1960 G.I. Blues Directing Director 59
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1960 Visit to a Small Planet Directing Director 58
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1959 Don't Give Up the Ship Directing Director 59
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1958 Onionhead Directing Director 59
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1957 The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown Directing Director 58
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1956 Bundle of Joy Directing Director 59
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1956 Pardners Directing Director 59
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1956 The Birds and the Bees Directing Director 59
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1955 You're Never Too Young Directing Director 59
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1954 Living It Up Directing Director 59
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1953 The Caddy Directing Director 59
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1953 The Stars Are Singing Directing Director 58
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1952 Jumping Jacks Directing Director 59
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1952 Room for One More Directing Director 59
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1951 The Stooge Directing Director 59
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1951 Rich, Young and Pretty Directing Director 58
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1950 Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone Directing Director 59
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1950 The Toast of New Orleans Directing Director 58
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1950 Please Believe Me Directing Director 58
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1949 That Midnight Kiss Directing Director 59
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1948 Words and Music Directing Director 58
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1948 Big City Directing Director 59
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1948 The Bride Goes Wild Directing Director 58
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1947 The Beginning or the End Directing Director 59
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1946 The Hoodlum Saint Directing Director 58
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1943 Girl Crazy Directing Director 58
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1943 Presenting Lily Mars Directing Director 59
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1942 A Yank at Eton Directing Director 59
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1942 Are Husbands Necessary? Directing Director N/A
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1941 Design for Scandal Directing Director 59
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1941 Men of Boys Town Directing Director 59
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1940 Little Nellie Kelly Directing Director 59
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1940 Young Tom Edison Directing Director 58
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1940 Broadway Melody of 1940 Directing Director 59
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1939 Lucky Night Directing Director 59
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1938 The Girl Downstairs Directing Director 58
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1938 Boys Town Directing Director 60
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1938 Mad About Music Directing Director 59
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1938 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Directing Director 59
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1937 You Can't Have Everything Directing Director 59
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1937 Fifty Roads to Town Directing Director N/A
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1936 Reunion Directing Director N/A
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1936 Rhythm on the Range Directing Director 59
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1936 Strike Me Pink Directing Director 59
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1935 The Big Broadcast of 1936 Directing Director 58
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1934 College Rhythm Directing Director 58
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1934 Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch Directing Director 59
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1934 We're Not Dressing Directing Director 59
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1933 The Way to Love Directing Director N/A
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1933 A Bedtime Story Directing Director 59
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1932 If I Had a Million Directing Director 59
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1932 The Phantom President Directing Director 58
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1932 Hold 'Em Jail Directing Director 59
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1931 Sooky Directing Director 58
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1931 Huckleberry Finn Directing Director 59
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1931 Newly Rich Directing Director 58
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1931 Cab Waiting Directing Director N/A
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1931 Skippy Directing Director 59
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1931 Finn and Hattie Directing Director 59
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1931 It Might Be Worse Directing Director 59
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1930 Follow the Leader Directing Director 58
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1930 Song Service Directing Director 59
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1930 Hot Curves Directing Director 59
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1930 Sunny Skies Directing Director 58
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1930 Plastered Directing Director 59
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1930 Meet the Boyfriend Directing Director 59
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1930 Troopers Three Directing Director 59
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1929 In Holland Directing Director N/A
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1929 Lucky Boy Directing Director 58
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1928 A Home Made Man Directing Director 59
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1928 Blazing Away Directing Director N/A
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1927 Papa's Boy Directing Director 59
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1927 Breezing Along Directing Director 59
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1927 The Draw-Back Directing Director 59
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1927 Somebody's Fault Directing Director N/A
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1927 Drama Deluxe Directing Director 59
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1927 Howdy Duke Directing Director 59
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1926 Movieland Directing Director 59
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1926 Move Along Directing Director 59
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1926 Honest Injun Directing Director N/A
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1926 Creeps Directing Director N/A
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1926 Nobody's Business Directing Director N/A
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1926 Careful Please Directing Director N/A
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1925 Cheap Skates Directing Director N/A
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1925 Below Zero Directing Director N/A
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1925 The Cloudhopper Directing Director 58
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1924 Motor Mad Directing Director N/A
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1924 What a Night! Directing Director N/A
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1924 Andy's Stump Speech Directing Director 59
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1924 Fast and Furious Directing Director 59
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1924 Flying Finance Directing Director N/A
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1923 Oh! What a Day! Directing Director 59
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1923 The Yankee Spirit Directing Director N/A
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1922 Aladdin Directing Director N/A
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1922 A Pair of Kings Directing Director 58
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1922 The Show Directing Director 59
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1922 The Sawmill Directing Director 58
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1921 The Bell Hop Directing Director 59
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1921 The Fall Guy Directing Director 58
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1921 The Bakery Directing Director 58
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1921 The Rent Collector Directing Director 59
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1921 The Hick Directing Director 58
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1921 The Sportsman Directing Director 59
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1920 The Suitor Directing Director 58
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1920 The Stage Hand Directing Director 58
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1920 School Days Directing Director 59
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1920 The Fly-Cop Directing Director 58
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Writing
1928 A Home Made Man Writing Scenario Writer 59
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1926 Move Along Writing Writer 59
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1926 Careful Please Writing Writer N/A
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1922 A Pair of Kings Writing Writer 58
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1922 The Show Writing Writer 59
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1922 The Sawmill Writing Writer 58
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1921 The Bell Hop Writing Story 59
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1921 The Fall Guy Writing Story 58
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1921 The Bakery Writing Writer 58
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1921 The Rent Collector Writing Writer 59
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1920 The Stage Hand Writing Writer 58
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1920 School Days Writing Writer 59
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