Otto Preminger
Known for directing · Born 5 December 1905 · Died 23 April 1986 · aged 80 · Wiznitz, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary
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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
Anatomy of a Murder
1959
Laura
1944
Stalag 17
1953
River of No Return
1954
The Man with the Golden Arm
1955
Exodus
1960
Bunny Lake Is Missing
1965
Where the Sidewalk Ends
1950
Angel Face
1953
In Harm's Way
1965
Bonjour Tristesse
1958
Fallen Angel
1945