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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Hobbit
as Elvenking (voice)
1977
Stalag 17
as Oberst von Scherbach
1953
Margin for Error
as Karl Baumer
1943
The Pied Piper
as Major Diessen
1942
They Got Me Covered
as Fauscheim
1943
Die Titelmacher
as Self
1976
The Girl on The Roof
as Voice
1953
The Great Ecstasy of Tree-Climber Otto, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Late Preminger
as Himself
2022
Where Do We Go from Here?
as General Rahl (uncredited)
1945
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
as Self (archive footage)
1991
Rickles
1975
The Making of A Movie
as Himself
1965
Ain't Misbehavin
as Self (archive footage)
2013
TV Appearances
Batman
as Mister Freeze
1966
Treffpunkt New York
as Self
1961
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
Hollywood Preview
as Self
1955
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)
1968
Suspense
as Captain von Weissenborn
1949
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
as Himself
1962
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1968
Je später der Abend
as Self
1973