Otto Preminger
Known for Directing
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.
Filmography
The Hobbit
1977
as Elvenking (voice)
Stalag 17
1953
as Oberst von Scherbach
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991
as Self (archive footage)
Rickles
1975
They Got Me Covered
1943
as Fauscheim
Die Titelmacher
1976
as Self
The Pied Piper
1942
as Major Diessen
The Making of A Movie
1965
as Himself
Margin for Error
1943
as Karl Baumer
Where Do We Go from Here?
1945
as General Rahl (uncredited)
The Girl on The Roof
1953
as Voice
Ain't Misbehavin
2013
as Self (archive footage)
The Great Ecstasy of Tree-Climber Otto, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Late Preminger
2022
as Himself