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.
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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Human Factor (1979) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 2 | The Hobbit (1977) | Elvenking (voice) | 7.3 | |
| 3 | Such Good Friends (1971) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 4 | Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 5 | Skidoo (1968) | Director / Writer | 7 | |
| 6 | Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 7 | The Cardinal (1963) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 8 | Exodus (1960) | Director / Writer | 7.5 | |
| 9 | Porgy and Bess (1959) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 10 | Anatomy of a Murder (1959) | Director / Writer | 8.2 | |
| 11 | Bonjour Tristesse (1958) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 12 | Saint Joan (1957) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 13 | The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 14 | River of No Return (1954) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 15 | Carmen Jones (1954) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 16 | Stalag 17 (1953) | Oberst von Scherbach | 5.2 | |
| 17 | The Moon Is Blue (1953) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 18 | The 13th Letter (1951) | Director / Writer | 4 | |
| 19 | Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) | Director / Writer | 5 | |
| 20 | Whirlpool (1950) | Director / Writer | 4 | |
| 21 | Daisy Kenyon (1947) | Director / Writer | 4 | |
| 22 | Fallen Angel (1945) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 23 | Laura (1944) | Director / Writer | 7.1 | |
| 24 | The Pied Piper (1942) | Major Diessen | 4 |
