Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
December 5, 1905
Died
April 23, 1986 (80 years old)
Wiznitz, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary
Also Known As
- Otto Ludwig Preminger
- 오토 프레밍거
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
Acting
Directing
The Human Factor
Director, Producer
1979
Rosebud
Director, Producer
1975
Such Good Friends
Director, Producer
1971
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
Director, Producer
1970
Skidoo
Director, Producer
1968
Hurry Sundown
Director, Producer
1967
Bunny Lake Is Missing
Director, Producer
1965
In Harm's Way
Director, Producer
1965
The Cardinal
Director, Producer
1963
Advise & Consent
Director, Producer
1962
Exodus
Producer, Director
1960
Anatomy of a Murder
Producer, Director
1959