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Otto Preminger
Known for: 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.
Filmography 31
Whirlpool
Director, Producer 
Anatomy of a Murder
+6
Director, Producer 
Fallen Angel
+4
Director, Producer 
Laura
+5
Director, Producer 
The Man with the Golden Arm
+24
Director, Producer 
River of No Return
+3
Director 
In Harm's Way
+9
Director, Producer 
The Hobbit
+4
as Elvenking (voice) 
Angel Face
Director, Producer 
Exodus
+4
Director, Producer 
Stalag 17
+9
as Oberst von Scherbach 
Bunny Lake Is Missing
+3
Director, Producer 
The Cardinal
Director, Producer 
Carmen Jones
+3
Director, Producer 
Where the Sidewalk Ends
+2
Director, Producer 
Bonjour Tristesse
+2
Director, Producer 
Advise & Consent
Director, Producer 
The Human Factor
+2
Director, Producer 
Hurry Sundown
+2
Director, Producer 
Forever Amber
Director 
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
Director 
The Moon Is Blue
Director, Producer 
Daisy Kenyon
+2
Director, Producer 
Rosebud
+2
Director, Producer 
That Lady in Ermine
+2
Director 
Such Good Friends
+2
Director, Producer 
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
as Self (archive footage) 
They Got Me Covered
+10
as Fauscheim 
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
+1
Director, Producer 
Saint Joan
Director, Producer 
Skidoo
Director, Producer