Otto Preminger
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.
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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Stalag 17 | Oberst von Scherbach | HIT | |
| 1991 | Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1942 | The Pied Piper | Major Diessen | HIT | |
| 1977 | The Hobbit | Elvenking (voice) | HIT | |
| 1943 | They Got Me Covered | Fauscheim | FLOP | |
| 1943 | Margin for Error | Karl Baumer | FLOP | |
| 1945 | Where Do We Go from Here? | General Rahl (uncredited) | FLOP | |
| 1953 | The Girl on The Roof | Voice | FLOP | |
| 1976 | Die Titelmacher | Self | FLOP | |
| 2022 | The Great Ecstasy of Tree-Climber Otto, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Late Preminger | Himself | FLOP | |
| 1975 | Rickles | - | FLOP | |
| 1965 | The Making of A Movie | Himself | FLOP |