Otto Preminger

Date of Birth: 05 Dec 1905
Country: Austria
Biography: Otto Ludwig Preminger (5 December 1905 - 23 April 1986) was an Austro-Hungarian-American 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...(Wikipedia)
Total Credits at Criticker: 7 (Actor), 38 (Director)
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