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  1. Otto Ludwig Preminger (/ ˈ p r ɛ m ɪ n dʒ ər / 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.

  2. Otto Preminger. Actor: Stalag 17. Otto Ludwig Preminger was born in Wiznitz, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary. His father was a prosecutor, and Otto originally intended to follow his father into a law career; however, he fell in love with the theater in his 20's and became one of the most imaginative stage producers and directors.

  3. Jun 12, 2024 · Otto Preminger, Austrian-born American director who defied Hollywood censorship with controversial films such as The Moon Is Blue, The Man with the Golden Arm, and Anatomy of a Murder. Particularly adept at thrillers, he also helmed such classics as Laura, Carmen Jones, Porgy and Bess, and Exodus.

  4. 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 released in the 40s, 50s and 60s.

  5. Otto Preminger. Actor: Stalag 17. Otto Ludwig Preminger was born in Wiznitz, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary. His father was a prosecutor, and Otto originally intended to follow his father into a law career; however, he fell in love with the theater in his 20's and became one of the most imaginative stage producers and directors.

  6. Aug 5, 2022 · Dubbed the most hated man in Hollywood, director Otto Preminger directed 37 films over a 40-year career. Stories of his monstrous behavior on sets are legendary. He once confessed to actor Nicol Williamson that he was called “Otto the Monster.”

  7. 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.

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