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.

Known For

Elvenking (voice)

The Hobbit

Oberst von Scherbach

Stalag 17

Karl Baumer

Margin for Error

Major Diessen

The Pied Piper

Fauscheim

They Got Me Covered

Self

Die Titelmacher

Voice

Die Jungfrau auf dem Dach

Himself

The Great Ecstasy of Tree-Climber Otto, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Late Preminger

General Rahl (uncredited)

Where Do We Go from Here?

Self (archive footage)

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Rickles

Himself

The Making of A Movie