Otto Preminger
Directing
Born: 1905-12-05 in 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
Stalag 17
Oberst von Scherbach
Batman
Mister Freeze
The Hobbit
Elvenking (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
What's My Line?
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
The Pied Piper
Major Diessen
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Suspense
Captain von Weissenborn
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
They Got Me Covered
Fauscheim
Where Do We Go from Here?
General Rahl (uncredited)
Margin for Error
Karl Baumer
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Self (archive footage)
The Girl on The Roof
Voice
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
Ain't Misbehavin
Self (archive footage)
Cinépanorama
Self
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
Himself
Reflets de Cannes
Self
The Great Ecstasy of Tree-Climber Otto, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Late Preminger
Himself
