40 Films of OTTO PREMINGER (1912 - 2005)
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 released in the 40s, 50s and 60s.
IMDb data for Preminger: mean = 6.9; median = 6.7 and
mode = 6.7, 6.9 (4)
Highest IMDb rating - 8.1 Laura (1944) & Anatomy of Murder (1959)
Lowest IMb rating - 4.9 Rosebud (1975)
Nine actors received Oscar nominations in films that Preminger directed, they are identified within the film listing.
Preminger died on April 23rd, 1980 in New York City from lung cancer and Alzheimers.
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.
IMDb data for Preminger: mean = 6.9; median = 6.7 and
mode = 6.7, 6.9 (4)
Highest IMDb rating - 8.1 Laura (1944) & Anatomy of Murder (1959)
Lowest IMb rating - 4.9 Rosebud (1975)
Nine actors received Oscar nominations in films that Preminger directed, they are identified within the film listing.
Preminger died on April 23rd, 1980 in New York City from lung cancer and Alzheimers.
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- DirectorOtto PremingerStarsHansi NieseAttila HörbigerBetty BirdTen years after the end of World War I, Austrian soldier Franz leaves Russia and returns to his village, where he is reunited with Frieda, a woman who believes he is her long-lost son.
- DirectorOtto PremingerStarsLawrence TibbettWendy BarrieGregory RatoffA famous singer, bored with music and fans, goes to live in Mexico. His manager sends a woman to bring him back. They fall in love.
- DirectorsGeorge MarshallOtto PremingerStarsVictor McLaglenWalter ConnollyPeter LorreAfter being in jail for seventeen years a crook is met by the girl he kidnapped as a baby. She now thinks he's her father. When he returns her to her real father there's a job and a reward, but an old prisonmate gets in the way.
- DirectorOtto PremingerStarsAnn SothernJack HaleyMary BolandA young lawyer is unable to get the Pembertons to sign a land sale contract until their daughter falls in love with him.
- DirectorsAlfred L. WerkerOtto PremingerStarsWarner BaxterFreddie BartholomewArleen WhelanIn 1747, young David Balfour's life is threatened by his greedy uncle Ebenezer who wishes to become heir to the considerable Balfour estate.
- DirectorOtto PremingerStarsJoan BennettMilton BerleOtto PremingerKarl, Nazi consul in the US and a compulsive gambler, embezzles state funds and enrages his wife Sophia, his secretary Max as well as US police officer Moe who is detailed to duty in the consulate and to protect the German diplomats.
- DirectorOtto PremingerStarsJeanne CrainFrank LatimoreEugene PalletteA young bride who comes from a rich family has a hard time adjusting to life in a boarding house with other soldiers and their wives. Her spoiled ways cause resentment from the other wives and problems with her husband.
- DirectorsOtto PremingerRouben MamoulianStarsGene TierneyDana AndrewsClifton WebbA police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he is investigating.an excellent film noir, Clifton Webb was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor.
- DirectorsOtto PremingerErnst LubitschStarsTallulah BankheadCharles CoburnAnne BaxterIn 18th century Russia, the naive and idealistic lieutenant Chernov meets Empress Catherine the Great who becomes infatuated with him and appoints him Chief of the Imperial Guard.
- DirectorOtto PremingerStarsAlice FayeDana AndrewsLinda DarnellA slick con man arrives in a small town looking to make some money, but soon gets more than he bargained for.another very good film noir
- DirectorOtto PremingerStarsJeanne CrainCornel WildeLinda DarnellIn 1876 Philadelphia, two sisters vie for the affections of a Frenchman who's come to town to prepare the French pavilion for the Centennial exposition.
- DirectorsOtto PremingerJohn M. StahlStarsLinda DarnellCornel WildeRichard GreeneIn seventeenth-century England, Amber St. Clair aims to raise herself from country girl to nobility, and succeeds, but loses her true love in the process.
- DirectorOtto PremingerStarsJoan CrawfordDana AndrewsHenry FondaA commercial artist having an affair with a married attorney becomes involved with a returning soldier and must choose between the two.mediocre film noir
- DirectorsErnst LubitschOtto PremingerStarsBetty GrableDouglas Fairbanks Jr.Cesar RomeroThat Lady in Ermine tells two parallel stories, both taking place in the small Mittel-European duchy of Bergamo, with one set in the 19th century and the other in the 16th.
- DirectorOtto PremingerStarsJeanne CrainMadeleine CarrollGeorge SandersAdventuress Mrs. Erlynne hopes to succeed in London's high society and seeks Lord Windermere's help. His wife Margaret is not amused but is herself courted by Lord Darlington and forgets her fan in his home after a clandestine meeting.
- DirectorOtto PremingerStarsGene TierneyRichard ConteJosé FerrerA woman suffering from kleptomania is hypnotized in an attempt to cure her. Soon afterwards, she's found at the scene of a murder with no memory of how she got there, and seemingly no way to prove her innocence.
- DirectorOtto PremingerStarsDana AndrewsGene TierneyGary MerrillDet. Sgt. Mark Dixon wants to be something his old man wasn't: a guy on the right side of the law. Will Dixon's vicious nature get the better of him?an excellent film noir classic
- DirectorOtto PremingerStarsLinda DarnellCharles BoyerMichael RennieRespectable citizens receive anonymous letters revealing their adulterous relationships.
- DirectorOtto PremingerStarsRobert MitchumJean SimmonsMona FreemanAmbulance driver Frank Jessup is ensnared in the schemes of the sensuous but dangerous Diane Tremayne.Jean Simmons is awesome in this film noir classic
- DirectorOtto PremingerStarsWilliam HoldenDavid NivenMaggie McNamaraTwo aging playboys are both after the same attractive young woman, but she fends them off by claiming that she plans to remain a virgin until her wedding night. Both men determine to find a way around her objections.
- DirectorOtto PremingerStarsJohanna MatzJohannes HeestersHardy KrügerActress Patty O'Neill meets playboy architect Donald Gresham on the observation deck of the Empire State Building and accepts his invitation to join him for drinks and dinner in his apartment.
- DirectorsOtto PremingerJean NegulescoStarsRobert MitchumMarilyn MonroeRory CalhounThe titular river unites a farmer recently released from prison, his young son and an ambitious saloon singer. In order to survive, each must be purged of anger, and each must learn to understand and care for the others.
- DirectorOtto PremingerStarsHarry BelafonteDorothy DandridgePearl BaileyContemporary version of the Bizet opera, with new lyrics and an African-American cast.
- DirectorOtto PremingerStarsFrank SinatraKim NovakEleanor ParkerA junkie must face his true self to kick his drug addiction.Frank Sinatra nominated for Best Actor Oscar
- DirectorOtto PremingerStarsGary CooperCharles BickfordRalph BellamyA dramatization of the American general and his court martial for publically complaining about High Command's dismissal and neglect of the aerial fighting forces.
