Otto Preminger

Director · Actor · Producer

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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KNOWN FOR

Ain't Misbehavin

2013

Fallen Angel

1945

River of No Return

1954

In Harm's Way

1965

Laura

1944

Anatomy of a Murder

1959

FILMOGRAPHY

ACTOR13

DIRECTOR38

PRODUCER27