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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
The Hobbit
as Elvenking (voice)
Stalag 17
as Oberst von Scherbach
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
as Self (archive footage)
The Pied Piper
as Major Diessen
Rickles
Where Do We Go from Here?
as General Rahl (uncredited)
They Got Me Covered
as Fauscheim
Margin for Error
as Karl Baumer
The Girl on The Roof
as Voice
The Great Ecstasy of Tree-Climber Otto, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Late Preminger
as Himself
