Otto Preminger
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.
Directed Films
The Human Factor
Rosebud
Such Good Friends
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
Skidoo
Hurry Sundown
Bunny Lake Is Missing
In Harm's Way
The Cardinal
Advise & Consent
Exodus
Anatomy of a Murder
Porgy and Bess
Bonjour Tristesse
Saint Joan
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
The Man with the Golden Arm
Carmen Jones
River of No Return
The Girl on The Roof
The Moon Is Blue
Angel Face
The 13th Letter
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Also Appeared In
The Great Ecstasy of Tree-Climber Otto, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Late Preminger
Ain't Misbehavin
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
The Hobbit
Rickles
The Girl on The Roof
Stalag 17
Where Do We Go from Here?
They Got Me Covered
Margin for Error
