★ 7.3 
Directing
Otto Preminger
Otto Preminger is best known for Batman, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and What's My Line?. Otto Preminger was born on December 5, 1905. Otto Preminger died on April 23, 1986 at the age of 80.
- Born
- December 5, 1905
- Place of birth
- Wiznitz, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary
- Died
- April 23, 1986 (80 years old)
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.
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.
Known for
★ 7.3 
★ 7.6 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
★ 6.8 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
★ 7.1 What's My Line?
★ 6.8 The Ed Sullivan Show
★ 6.8 The Dick Cavett Show
★ 6.8 The Merv Griffin Show
★ 5.1 Suspense
★ 5.8 The Mike Douglas Show
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★ 5.1 Film '72
★ 7.5 Tonight Starring Jack Paar
S
★ 7.6 Small World
Filmography
- 1973Je später der AbendSelf
- 1971Samedi soirSelf
- 1971Film '72Self
- 1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf (uncredited)
- 1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
- 1966BatmanMister Freeze
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1962Jackie Gleason and His American Scene MagazineHimself
- 1961Treffpunkt New YorkSelf
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
- 1958Small WorldSelf
- 1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf
- 1956CinépanoramaSelf
- 1955Hollywood PreviewSelf
- 1954Reflets de CannesSelf
- 1950What's My Line?Self
- 1949SuspenseCaptain von Weissenborn
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Otto Preminger been in?
Otto Preminger is best known for Batman, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and What's My Line?.
When was Otto Preminger born?
Otto Preminger was born on December 5, 1905. (Wiznitz, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary)
How old is Otto Preminger?
Otto Preminger died on April 23, 1986 at the age of 80.
Updated: October 31, 2026 ·