Otto Preminger
Born December 05, 1905 (Age: 120)
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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.
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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Filmography
The Great Ecstasy of Tree-Climber Otto, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Late Preminger
2022
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as Himself
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Age: 117
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 85
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Die Titelmacher
1976
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as Self
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Age: 70
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The Making of A Movie
1965
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as Himself
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Age: 59
The Girl on The Roof
1953
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as Voice
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Age: 48
Stalag 17
1953
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as Oberst von Scherbach
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Age: 47
Where Do We Go from Here?
1945
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as General Rahl (uncredited)
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Age: 39
The Pied Piper
1942
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as Major Diessen
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Age: 36