As Director
The Moon Is Blue
1953
6.3
Otto Preminger
Acting
Born
December 5, 1905
Place of Birth
Wiznitz, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary
Deceased
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.
The Filmography
As Actor
Stalag 17
1953
7.7
As Director
Angel Face
1953
7.1
As Director
The 13th Letter
1951
5.5
As Director
Where the Sidewalk Ends
1950
7.2
As Director
The Fan
1949
6.0
As Director
Daisy Kenyon
1947
6.7
As Director
Forever Amber
1947
6.1
As Director
Centennial Summer
1946
6.0
As Director
A Royal Scandal
1945
6.9
As Director
Laura
1944
7.6
As Actor
They Got Me Covered
1943
5.9
As Actor, As Director
Margin for Error
1943
5.7
As Actor
The Pied Piper
1942
6.8
As Director
The Great Love
1931
6.2