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PREMINGER Otto Ludwig

 

Date of birth : December 5, 1905, Wiznitz, Austria-Hungary 

Date of death : April 23, 1986, New York City ().

 

Profession director.

 

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Native to Austria, he first studied to be a lawyer and an actor.

He emigrated to the USA in May 1936. 

Declaration of intention July 11, 1936 

Petition for naturalization December 5, 1942 

Granted August 27, 1943

He directed : "Laura" (1944), "The Moon Is Blue" (1953), "The Man With the Golden Arm" (1955), "Anatomy of A

Murder" (1959) (), "Advise and Consent" (1962).

 

He was famous for his very timed shootings and liked to work in independent.

December 31, 1948, he attended the New Year's eve at producer Sam Spiegel's home
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In 1953, the direction of "River Of No Return" was part of his contract with the Fox, and it has been said that his lack of enthusiasm to direct anything else than landscapes is felt in the movie.

Pictures during the production

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Making this movie was a test for all the persons concerned; according to what is said, he tormented Marilyn about the fact that she was unable to learn her text, made her make her own stunts and doubted about her virtue. She defended herself with the only weapons she had : she was regularly late and created difficulties. 
Of course he clashed with Natasha Lytess, Marilyn paid heed to. He managed to suspend Lytess but had to call her back when Marilyn dug in her heels. The producer Stanley Rubin later admitted that there were some disagreements between them.

Bibliography
 
"Preminger : An Autobiography". New York : Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1977.




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