Otto Preminger

Directing · Born 1905-12-05 in Wiznitz, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary

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.

Filmography

• Stalag 17 as Oberst von Scherbach
• The Hobbit as Elvenking (voice)
• Margin for Error as Karl Baumer
• The Pied Piper as Major Diessen
• They Got Me Covered as Fauscheim
• The Girl on The Roof as Voice
• Where Do We Go from Here? as General Rahl (uncredited)
• Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as Self (archive footage)
• Ain't Misbehavin as Self (archive footage)

TV

• Batman as Mister Freeze
• The Merv Griffin Show as Self
• Hollywood Preview as Self
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self (uncredited)
• Suspense as Captain von Weissenborn
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show as Self
• The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
• Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine as Himself
• The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest