Otto Preminger
Known for department: Directing
Birthday: 1905-12-05 – 1986-04-23
Place of birth: Wiznitz, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary
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
The Hobbit
1977Elvenking (voice)
Stalag 17
1953Oberst von Scherbach
Margin for Error
1943Karl Baumer
The Pied Piper
1942Major Diessen
They Got Me Covered
1943FauscheimDie Titelmacher
1976Self
The Girl on The Roof
1953Voice
The Great Ecstasy of Tree-Climber Otto, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Late Preminger
2022Himself
Where Do We Go from Here?
1945General Rahl (uncredited)
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991Self (archive footage)