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Norman Taurog

Director • Born 1899

Norman Taurog

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About

Norman Rae Taurog (February 23, 1899 - April 7, 1981) was an American film director and screenwriter. Between 1920 and 1968, Taurog directed over 140 films, and directed Elvis Presley in nine films, more movies than any other director. He won the 1931 Academy Award for Best Director for the film Skippy and held the record as the youngest director (32) to win for 86 years. He was later nominated for Best Director for the 1938 film, Boys Town. For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Norman Taurog has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1600 Vine Street.

Known for

Blue Hawaii posterBlue HawaiiMovie • 1961It Happened at the World's Fair posterIt Happened at the World's FairMovie • 1963The Caddy posterThe CaddyMovie • 1953Spinout posterSpinoutMovie • 1966Boys Town posterBoys TownMovie • 1938Room for One More posterRoom for One MoreMovie • 1952Broadway Melody of 1940 posterBroadway Melody of 1940Movie • 1940Double Trouble posterDouble TroubleMovie • 1967Girls! Girls! Girls! posterGirls! Girls! Girls!Movie • 1962The Adventures of Tom Sawyer posterThe Adventures of Tom SawyerMovie • 1938The Stooge posterThe StoogeMovie • 1951That's Entertainment, Part II posterThat's Entertainment, Part IIMovie • 1976G.I. Blues posterG.I. BluesMovie • 1960Tickle Me posterTickle MeMovie • 1965Living It Up posterLiving It UpMovie • 1954Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine posterDr. Goldfoot and the Bikini MachineMovie • 1965Live a Little, Love a Little posterLive a Little, Love a LittleMovie • 1968Pardners posterPardnersMovie • 1956You're Never Too Young posterYou're Never Too YoungMovie • 1955Don't Give Up the Ship posterDon't Give Up the ShipMovie • 1959Speedway posterSpeedwayMovie • 1968Words and Music posterWords and MusicMovie • 1948If I Had a Million posterIf I Had a MillionMovie • 1932Jumping Jacks posterJumping JacksMovie • 1952