Preminger, Otto (1905 – 86)
Price: $100.00
Description:Austrian – American theatre and film director.
SP: Signed Photograph: 8″x10″ black/white, matte – finish portrait signed on the lower white mount.
Preminger is known for directing over 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 ’60s, he directed a number of high-profile adaptations of popular novels and stage works. Several of these later films 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 Academy Award for Best Director. He also had a few acting roles. His 1963 film The Cardinal, co-starring Tom Tryon, was nominated for six Oscars.