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Otto Preminger

Director • Born 1905

Otto Preminger

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About

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

Batman posterBatmanSeries • 1966Suspense posterSuspenseSeries • 1949Anatomy of a Murder posterAnatomy of a MurderMovie • 1959The Hobbit posterThe HobbitMovie • 1977Laura posterLauraMovie • 1944River of No Return posterRiver of No ReturnMovie • 1954In Harm's Way posterIn Harm's WayMovie • 1965Carmen Jones posterCarmen JonesMovie • 1954Fallen Angel posterFallen AngelMovie • 1945Stalag 17 posterStalag 17Movie • 1953The Cardinal posterThe CardinalMovie • 1963The Man with the Golden Arm posterThe Man with the Golden ArmMovie • 1955Exodus posterExodusMovie • 1960Whirlpool posterWhirlpoolMovie • 1950The Human Factor posterThe Human FactorMovie • 1979Bunny Lake Is Missing posterBunny Lake Is MissingMovie • 1965Advise & Consent posterAdvise & ConsentMovie • 1962Angel Face posterAngel FaceMovie • 1953Hurry Sundown posterHurry SundownMovie • 1967Bonjour Tristesse posterBonjour TristesseMovie • 1958Where the Sidewalk Ends posterWhere the Sidewalk EndsMovie • 1950The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell posterThe Court-Martial of Billy MitchellMovie • 1955Daisy Kenyon posterDaisy KenyonMovie • 1947The Moon Is Blue posterThe Moon Is BlueMovie • 1953