Otto Preminger
Known For
Directing
Born
1905-12-05 in Wiznitz, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary
Died
1986-04-23
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.
Most Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Batman
as Mister Freeze
What's My Line?
as Self - Panelist
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Cinépanorama
as Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)
Samedi soir
as Self
Suspense
as Captain von Weissenborn
Film '72
as Self
Reflets de Cannes
as Self
The Hobbit
as Elvenking (voice)
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
as Himself
Je später der Abend
as Self
Stalag 17
as Oberst von Scherbach
Small World
as Self
Treffpunkt New York
as Self