Otto Preminger

Otto Preminger
Preminger in 1976, photographed by Allan Warren
Born	Otto Ludwig Preminger (1905-12-05)5 December 1905 Wischnitz, Duchy of Bukovina, Austria-Hungary
Died	23 April 1986(1986-04-23) (aged 80) New York City, U.S.
Education	University of Vienna
Occupations	Film director producer actor theatre director
Years active	1924–1986
Spouses	Marion Mill ​ ​ (m. 1932; div. 1949)​ Mary Gardner ​ ​ (m. 1951; div. 1960)​ Hope Bryce ​ (m. 1971)​
Children	3, including Erik

Otto Ludwig Preminger (/ˈprɛmɪndʒər/ PREM-in-jər,^[1] German: [ˈɔtoː ˈpreːmɪŋɐ] ^ⓘ; 5 December 1905 – 23 April 1986)^[2] was an Austrian-American theatre and film director, film producer, and actor. He directed more than 35 feature films in a five-decade career after leaving the theatre. He first gained attention for film noir mysteries such as Laura (1944) and Fallen Angel (1945), while in the 1950s and 1960s, he directed high-profile adaptations of popular novels and stage works. Several of these later films pushed the boundaries of censorship by dealing with themes 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 Academy Award for Best Director. He also had several acting roles.