12/05/1905
Wiznitz, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary:
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.
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The Great Ecstasy of Tree-Climber Otto, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Late Preminger (2022) as Himself |
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Un voyageur (2013) as Self (archive footage) |
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Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991) as Self (archive footage) |
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The Hobbit (1977) as Elvenking (voice) |
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Die Titelmacher (1976) as Self |
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Rickles (1975) as |
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The Making of A Movie (1965) as Himself |
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Die Jungfrau auf dem Dach (1953) as Voice |
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Stalag 17 (1953) as Oberst von Scherbach |
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Where Do We Go from Here? (1945) as General Rahl (uncredited) |
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They Got Me Covered (1943) as Fauscheim |
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Margin for Error (1943) as Karl Baumer |
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The Pied Piper (1942) as Major Diessen |
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The Human Factor (1979) Director |
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The Human Factor (1979) Producer |
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Rosebud (1975) Director |
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Rosebud (1975) Producer |
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Such Good Friends (1971) Director |
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Such Good Friends (1971) Producer |
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Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970) Director |
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Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970) Producer |
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Skidoo (1968) Director |
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Skidoo (1968) Producer |
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Hurry Sundown (1967) Director |
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Hurry Sundown (1967) Producer |
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Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965) Director |
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Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965) Producer |
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In Harm's Way (1965) Director |
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In Harm's Way (1965) Producer |
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The Cardinal (1963) Director |
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The Cardinal (1963) Producer |
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Advise & Consent (1962) Director |
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Advise & Consent (1962) Producer |
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Exodus (1960) Director |
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Exodus (1960) Producer |
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Anatomy of a Murder (1959) Director |
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Anatomy of a Murder (1959) Producer |
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Porgy and Bess (1959) Director |
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Bonjour Tristesse (1958) Director |
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Bonjour Tristesse (1958) Producer |
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Saint Joan (1957) Director |
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Saint Joan (1957) Producer |
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The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955) Director |
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The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) Director |
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The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) Producer |
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Carmen Jones (1954) Director |
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Carmen Jones (1954) Producer |
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River of No Return (1954) Director |
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Die Jungfrau auf dem Dach (1953) Director |
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The Moon Is Blue (1953) Director |
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The Moon Is Blue (1953) Producer |
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Angel Face (1953) Director |
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Angel Face (1953) Producer |
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The 13th Letter (1951) Director |
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The 13th Letter (1951) Producer |
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Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) Director |
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Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) Producer |
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Whirlpool (1950) Director |
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Whirlpool (1950) Producer |
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The Fan (1949) Director |
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The Fan (1949) Producer |
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That Lady in Ermine (1948) Director |
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Daisy Kenyon (1947) Director |
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Daisy Kenyon (1947) Producer |
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Forever Amber (1947) Director |
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Centennial Summer (1946) Director |
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Centennial Summer (1946) Producer |
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Fallen Angel (1945) Director |
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Fallen Angel (1945) Producer |
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A Royal Scandal (1945) Director |
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Laura (1944) Director |
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Laura (1944) Producer |
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In the Meantime, Darling (1944) Director |
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Margin for Error (1943) Director |
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Kidnapped (1938) Co-Director |
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Danger – Love at Work (1937) Director |
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Under Your Spell (1936) Director |
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Die grosse Liebe (1931) Director |
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Die grosse Liebe (1931) Producer |