Personal Info
Known For:
Directing
Birthday:
December 5, 1905
Place of Birth:
Wiznitz, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary
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Otto Preminger
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Great Ecstasy of Tree-Climber Otto, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Late Preminger | Himself |
| 1991 | Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker | Self (archive footage) |
| 1977 | The Hobbit | Elvenking (voice) |
| 1976 | Die Titelmacher | Self |
| 1975 | Rickles | |
| 1953 | Stalag 17 | Oberst von Scherbach |
| 1953 | The Girl on The Roof | Voice |
| 1945 | Where Do We Go from Here? | General Rahl (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Margin for Error | Karl Baumer |
| 1943 | They Got Me Covered | Fauscheim |
| 1942 | The Pied Piper | Major Diessen |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Je später der Abend | Self |
| 1971 | Samedi soir | Self |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest |
| 1966 | Batman | Mister Freeze |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1962 | Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine | Himself |
| 1961 | Treffpunkt New York | Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self |
| 1956 | Cinépanorama | Self |
| 1955 | Hollywood Preview | Self |
| 1954 | Reflets de Cannes | Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self - Panelist |
| 1949 | Suspense | Captain von Weissenborn |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |