As Actor
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991
7.7
Otto Preminger
Acting
Birth date
December 5, 1905
Birth place
Wiznitz, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary
Death date
April 23, 1986
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.
Featured in
As Director
The Human Factor
1979
5.9
As Actor
The Hobbit
1977
6.5
As Director
Rosebud
1975
4.9
As Director
Skidoo
1968
4.8
As Director
Hurry Sundown
1967
6.5
As Director
Bunny Lake Is Missing
1965
7.2
As Director
In Harm's Way
1965
6.6
As Director
The Cardinal
1963
6.6
As Director
Advise & Consent
1962
7.2
As Director
Exodus
1960
6.7
As Director
Anatomy of a Murder
1959
7.9
As Director
Porgy and Bess
1959
6.1
As Director
Bonjour Tristesse
1958
6.6
As Director
Saint Joan
1957
6.4
As Director
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1955
6.8
As Director
The Man with the Golden Arm
1955
7.2
As Director
Carmen Jones
1954
6.1
As Director
River of No Return
1954
6.7
As Actor, As Director
The Girl on The Roof
1953
4.4