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May 21, 2002 · d. April 23, 1986, New York, USA. Otto Preminger was born in 1905 (not 1906, as usually reported), the son of a prosecutor for the Austrian Empire. Otto studied law but wanted to become an actor, and at 17 joined the company of Max Reinhardt. He rose quickly to director, was chosen to take over Reinhardt’s theater on the latter’s retirement ...
Dying in 1986 from the ravages of Alzheimer's disease, Preminger's legacy endured, due to the legend of his larger-than-life personality, his unforgettable physical presence, and the films he had ...
God smiled and danced in the streets when Otto was born on this date in 1912 in Austria. Migrated to the USA in 1936 and got his start on Broadway. First major movie hit was Laura in 1944. Over a career than spanned 48 years, Preminger directed 40 feature films. Major genres included: drama (27); comedy (12); romance (12) and crime/film noir (12). The vast majority of his films (78%) where ...
Jan 7, 2008 · Otto Preminger always passed himself off as Viennese, but he was born (in 1905) in Wiznitz, Poland, an obscure corner of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
1962 2h 19m Approved. 7.7 (7.5K) Rate. The polarizing search for a new Secretary of State has far-reaching consequences. Director Otto Preminger Stars Franchot Tone Lew Ayres Henry Fonda. 4. The Man with the Golden Arm. 1955 1h 59m Approved.
Anatomy of a Murder. A virtuoso James Stewart plays a small-town Michigan lawyer who takes on a difficult case: the defense of a young army lieutenant (Ben Gazzara) accused of murdering a local tavern owner who he believes raped his wife (Lee Remick). This gripping envelope-pusher, the most popular film by Hollywood provocateur Otto Preminger ...
Otto Ludwig Preminger ( PREM-in-jər, German: [ˈɔtoː ˈpreːmɪŋɐ] ; 5 December 1905 – 23 April 1986) was an Austrian-American theatre and film director, film producer, and actor. He directed more than 35 feature films in a five-decade career after leaving the theatre.
