Otto Preminger

Directing Dec 5, 1905 Apr 23, 1986 (aged 81) Wiznitz, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary

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.

32 Acting Credits

39 Crew Credits

Otto Preminger

Acting

Stalag 17

Batman

The Hobbit

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

What's My Line?

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Dick Cavett Show

The Pied Piper

Suspense

They Got Me Covered

The Merv Griffin Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Where Do We Go from Here?

Margin for Error

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

The Girl on The Roof

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Film '72

Ain't Misbehavin

Cinépanorama

Small World

Hollywood Preview

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine

Crew

Anatomy of a Murder

Laura

River of No Return

The Man with the Golden Arm

Exodus

Bunny Lake Is Missing

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Angel Face

In Harm's Way

Bonjour Tristesse

Fallen Angel

Advise & Consent