Otto Preminger
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- December 5, 1905
- Died
- April 23, 1986
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
The Great Ecstasy of Tree-Climber Otto, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Late Preminger 2022
as Himself
Ain't Misbehavin 2013
as Self (archive footage)
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker 1991
as Self (archive footage)
The Human Factor 1979
Director, Producer
The Hobbit 1977
as Elvenking (voice)
- Die Titelmacher
Die Titelmacher 1976
as Self
Rickles 1975
Actor
Rosebud 1975
Director, Producer
Such Good Friends 1971
Director, Producer
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon 1970
Director, Producer
Skidoo 1968
Director, Producer
Hurry Sundown 1967
Director, Producer
Bunny Lake Is Missing 1965
Director, Producer
In Harm's Way 1965
Director, Producer
- The Making of A Movie
The Making of A Movie 1965
as Himself
The Cardinal 1963
Director, Producer
Advise & Consent 1962
Director, Producer
Exodus 1960
Producer, Director
Anatomy of a Murder 1959
Producer, Director
Porgy and Bess 1959
Director
Bonjour Tristesse 1958
Director, Producer
Saint Joan 1957
Director, Producer
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell 1955
Director
The Man with the Golden Arm 1955
Director, Producer
Carmen Jones 1954
Director, Producer
River of No Return 1954
Director
The Girl on The Roof 1953
as Voice, Director
The Moon Is Blue 1953
Director, Producer
Stalag 17 1953
as Oberst von Scherbach
Angel Face 1953
Producer, Director
The 13th Letter 1951
Producer, Director
Where the Sidewalk Ends 1950
Director, Producer
Whirlpool 1950
Director, Producer
The Fan 1949
Director, Producer
That Lady in Ermine 1948
Director
Daisy Kenyon 1947
Director, Producer
Forever Amber 1947
Director
Centennial Summer 1946
Director, Producer
Fallen Angel 1945
Director, Producer
Where Do We Go from Here? 1945
as General Rahl (uncredited)
A Royal Scandal 1945
Director
Laura 1944
Director, Producer
In the Meantime, Darling 1944
Director
They Got Me Covered 1943
as Fauscheim
Margin for Error 1943
as Karl Baumer, Director
The Pied Piper 1942
as Major Diessen
Kidnapped 1938
Co-Director
Danger – Love at Work 1937
Director
Under Your Spell 1936
Director
Die grosse Liebe 1931
Director, Producer
Credits from TMDB.