Person
Otto Preminger
Directing · 1905–1986 · 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 Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Batman
Mister Freeze
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
What's My Line?
Self - Panelist
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Suspense
Captain von Weissenborn
Samedi soir
Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
Filmography
- 2022The Great Ecstasy of Tree-Climber Otto, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Late PremingerHimself
- 2013Ain't MisbehavinSelf (archive footage)
- 1991Preminger: Anatomy of a FilmmakerSelf (archive footage)
- 1979The Human FactorDirector
- 1977The HobbitElvenking (voice)
- 1976Die TitelmacherSelf
- 1975Rickles
- 1975RosebudDirector
- 1973Je später der AbendSelf
- 1971Such Good FriendsDirector
- 1971Film '72Self
- 1971Samedi soirSelf
- 1970Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie MoonDirector
- 1968SkidooDirector
- 1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
- 1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf (uncredited)
- 1967Hurry SundownDirector
- 1966BatmanMister Freeze
- 1965Bunny Lake Is MissingDirector
- 1965In Harm's WayDirector
- 1965The Making of A MovieHimself
- 1963The CardinalProducer
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1962Jackie Gleason and His American Scene MagazineHimself
- 1962Advise & ConsentDirector
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
- 1961Treffpunkt New YorkSelf
- 1960ExodusDirector
- 1959Anatomy of a MurderDirector
- 1959Porgy and BessDirector
- 1958Small WorldSelf
- 1958Bonjour TristesseProducer
- 1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf
- 1957Saint JoanDirector
- 1956CinépanoramaSelf
- 1955The Court-Martial of Billy MitchellDirector
- 1955The Man with the Golden ArmProducer
- 1955Hollywood PreviewSelf
- 1954Carmen JonesDirector
- 1954River of No ReturnDirector
- 1954Reflets de CannesSelf
- 1953The Girl on The RoofVoice
- 1953The Moon Is BlueDirector
- 1953Stalag 17Oberst von Scherbach
- 1953Angel FaceProducer
- 1951The 13th LetterDirector
- 1950Where the Sidewalk EndsDirector
- 1950What's My Line?Self - Panelist
- 1950WhirlpoolDirector
- 1949The FanDirector
- 1949SuspenseCaptain von Weissenborn
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
- 1947Daisy KenyonDirector
- 1947Forever AmberDirector
- 1946Centennial SummerDirector
- 1945Fallen AngelProducer
- 1945Where Do We Go from Here?General Rahl (uncredited)
- 1945A Royal ScandalDirector
- 1944LauraProducer
- 1944In the Meantime, DarlingDirector
- 1943They Got Me CoveredFauscheim
- 1943Margin for ErrorKarl Baumer
- 1942The Pied PiperMajor Diessen
- 1938KidnappedCo-Director
- 1937Danger – Love at WorkDirector
- 1936Under Your SpellDirector
- 1931Die grosse LiebeDirector
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