
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.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962

The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961

Batman
TV • 1966

The Dick Cavett Show
TV • 1968

The Merv Griffin Show
TV • 1962

What's My Line?
TV • 1950

The Ed Sullivan Show
TV • 1948

Cinépanorama
TV • 1956

Suspense
TV • 1949

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV • 1968

Reflets de Cannes
TV • 1954

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
TV • 1962

The Hobbit
MOVIE • 1977

Stalag 17
MOVIE • 1953

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
MOVIE • 1991

Rickles
MOVIE • 1975

They Got Me Covered
MOVIE • 1943

The Pied Piper
MOVIE • 1942