Otto Preminger
DirectingOtto 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
The Hobbit
Elvenking (voice)
Stalag 17
Oberst von Scherbach
Margin for Error
Karl Baumer
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Self (archive footage)
The Girl on The Roof
Voice
Rickles
Where Do We Go from Here?
General Rahl (uncredited)
They Got Me Covered
Fauscheim
The Pied Piper
Major Diessen
Filmography — Acting
The Hobbit
Elvenking (voice)
Stalag 17
Oberst von Scherbach
Margin for Error
Karl Baumer
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Self (archive footage)
The Girl on The Roof
Voice
Rickles
Where Do We Go from Here?
General Rahl (uncredited)
They Got Me Covered
Fauscheim
The Pied Piper
Major Diessen
Die Titelmacher
Self
Ain't Misbehavin
Self (archive footage)
The Making of A Movie
Himself
The Great Ecstasy of Tree-Climber Otto, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Late Preminger
Himself
Filmography — Crew
Exodus
Producer
Anatomy of a Murder
Producer
Laura
Director
River of No Return
Director
In Harm's Way
Director
Bonjour Tristesse
Director
Rosebud
Director
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Director
Advise & Consent
Director
The Man with the Golden Arm
Director
Margin for Error
Director
Angel Face
Producer
Fallen Angel
Director
The Cardinal
Director
Forever Amber
Director
Hurry Sundown
Director
Carmen Jones
Director
Skidoo
Director
Whirlpool
Director
The Human Factor
Director
Bunny Lake Is Missing
Director
The Moon Is Blue
Director
That Lady in Ermine
Director
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
Director
Such Good Friends
Director
A Royal Scandal
Director
Saint Joan
Director
The 13th Letter
Producer
Daisy Kenyon
Director
Porgy and Bess
Director
Under Your Spell
Director
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
Director
The Fan
Director
Danger – Love at Work
Director
The Girl on The Roof
Director
Centennial Summer
Director
In the Meantime, Darling
Director
Die grosse Liebe
Director