Otto Preminger
Directing
Born: December 5, 1905 · Wiznitz, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary
Died: April 23, 1986 (aged 80)
Highest Rated
Biography
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
Anatomy of a Murder
1959
Laura
1944
Stalag 17
1953
Batman
1966
River of No Return
1954
The Hobbit
1977
The Man with the Golden Arm
1955
Exodus
1960
Bunny Lake Is Missing
1965
Where the Sidewalk Ends
1950
Angel Face
1953
In Harm's Way
1965
Photos (4)
Movies (8)
The Hobbit
Elvenking (voice)
Stalag 17
Oberst von Scherbach
They Got Me Covered
Fauscheim
The Girl on The Roof
Voice
Rickles
1975
Where Do We Go from Here?
General Rahl (uncredited)
The Pied Piper
Major Diessen
Margin for Error
Karl Baumer
TV Shows (2)
Self / Appearances (13)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 4 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · 2 eps
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · 2 eps
What's My Line?
Self · 1 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 1 eps
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited) · 4 eps
Cinépanorama
Self · 5 eps
Ain't Misbehavin
Self (archive footage)
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
Himself · 1 eps
Reflets de Cannes
Self · 1 eps
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Self (archive footage)
The Great Ecstasy of Tree-Climber Otto, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Late Preminger
Himself
Directing (38)
Anatomy of a Murder
Director
Laura
Director
River of No Return
Director
The Man with the Golden Arm
Director
Carmen Jones
Director
Fallen Angel
Director
In Harm's Way
Director
Exodus
Director
Bonjour Tristesse
Director
Advise & Consent
Director
The Cardinal
Director
Angel Face
Director
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Director
Bunny Lake Is Missing
Director
Forever Amber
Director
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
Director
Whirlpool
Director
The Human Factor
Director
Daisy Kenyon
Director
Porgy and Bess
Director
Hurry Sundown
Director
Rosebud
Director
Saint Joan
Director
The Moon Is Blue
Director
Such Good Friends
Director
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
Director
The Fan
Director
A Royal Scandal
Director
Danger – Love at Work
Director
The Girl on The Roof
Director
The 13th Letter
Director
Kidnapped
Co-Director
Under Your Spell
Director
Skidoo
Director
Margin for Error
Director
In the Meantime, Darling
Director
Centennial Summer
Director
Die grosse Liebe
Director
Producing (27)
Anatomy of a Murder
Producer
Laura
Producer
The Man with the Golden Arm
Producer
Carmen Jones
Producer
Fallen Angel
Producer
In Harm's Way
Producer
Exodus
Producer
Bonjour Tristesse
Producer
Advise & Consent
Producer
The Cardinal
Producer
Angel Face
Producer
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Producer
Bunny Lake Is Missing
Producer
Whirlpool
Producer
The Human Factor
Producer
Daisy Kenyon
Producer
Hurry Sundown
Producer
Rosebud
Producer
Saint Joan
Producer
The Moon Is Blue
Producer
Such Good Friends
Producer
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
Producer
The Fan
Producer
The 13th Letter
Producer
Skidoo
Producer
Centennial Summer
Producer
Die grosse Liebe
Producer