Otto Preminger
Director, Producer, Actor
December 5, 1905 — April 23, 1986 (80 years)
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.
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
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| 1945 | Fallen AngelOn Plex |
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| 1968 | SkidooOn Plex |
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| 1955 | The Man with the Golden ArmOn Plex |
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| 1950 | Where the Sidewalk EndsOn Plex |
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| 1945 | Fallen AngelOn Plex |
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| 1989 | Batmania from Comics to Screen · as Mister Freeze |
| 1987 | Bloopermania · as Cast |
| 1977 | The Hobbit · as Elvenking (voice) |
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| 1968 | Skidoo · as We Would Like To Introduce Our Cast And CrewOn Plex |
| 1966 | Batman (1966) · as Mister Freeze |
| 1965 | Bunny Lake Is Missing · as On-Screen Trailer Host And Narrator |
| 1960 | Exodus · as Voice Of Opponent On The Ship |
| 1953 | The Girl on the Roof · as Voice |
| 1953 | Stalag 17 · as Oberst Von Scherbach |
| 1949 | Suspense · as Captain Von Weissenborn |
| 1945 | Where Do We Go from Here? · as General Rahl (uncredited) |
| 1943 | They Got Me Covered · as FauscheimOn Plex |
| 1943 | Margin for Error · as Karl Baumer |
| 1942 | The Pied Piper · as Major Diessen |
| 1954 | Producers' Showcase · as Guest Producer |
| 1938 | Kidnapped · as Co-Director |