Directors
Biography
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.
Key Films
A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.
A police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.
The wife of a psychoanalyst falls prey to a devious quack hypnotist when he discovers she is an habitual shoplifter. Then one of his previous patients now being treated by the real doctor is found mur…
A new doctor in a quiet Quebec town sparks rumors and accusations when anonymous letters allege an affair with a married woman.
Noir Filmography
4 films · 1944–1951YearFilmSynopsis
1944LauraA police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.View Film →1950Where the Sidewalk EndsA police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.View Film →1950WhirlpoolThe wife of a psychoanalyst falls prey to a devious quack hypnotist when he discovers she is an habitual shoplifter. Then one of his previous patients now being…View Film →1951The 13th LetterA new doctor in a quiet Quebec town sparks rumors and accusations when anonymous letters allege an affair with a married woman.View Film →
