Otto Preminger

Director

1905-12-05 – 1986-04-23 · 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.

• Anatomy of a Murder (1959) — Producer, Director
• Laura (1944) — Director, Producer
• Stalag 17 (1953) — Oberst von Scherbach
• River of No Return (1954) — Director
• The Hobbit (1977) — Elvenking (voice)
• The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) — Director, Producer
• Exodus (1960) — Producer, Director
• Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965) — Director, Producer
• Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) — Director, Producer
• Angel Face (1953) — Producer, Director
• In Harm's Way (1965) — Director, Producer
• Bonjour Tristesse (1958) — Director, Producer
• Fallen Angel (1945) — Director, Producer
• Advise & Consent (1962) — Director, Producer
• Whirlpool (1950) — Director, Producer
• Carmen Jones (1954) — Director, Producer
• Daisy Kenyon (1947) — Director, Producer
• The Cardinal (1963) — Director, Producer
• The Moon Is Blue (1953) — Director, Producer
• The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955) — Director
• Hurry Sundown (1967) — Director, Producer
• Forever Amber (1947) — Director
• The Human Factor (1979) — Director, Producer
• Saint Joan (1957) — Director, Producer