Otto Preminger's biography
Otto Preminger is 81 years old film director born at Vyzhnytsia. He was born on Tuesday 5th of December 1905. He is often nicknamed as Otto the Ogre. According to year of birth 1905 he belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 5th of December means he is Sagittarius. Sagittarius is a Fiery sign of Zodiac Belt. These people are highly learned and love to gain knowledge throughout their life.
He is citizen of Austria. His primary profession is to be film director. You can know him also as actor, film producer, character actor, film actor. He is recently known as television actor.
Otto Preminger's family
He has 1 son.
Otto Preminger's son: Erik Lee Preminger
Otto Preminger's son's name is Erik Lee Preminger. He is known as actor. His son was born on Monday 11th of December 1944 in New York City.
Otto Preminger's career
His main focus is to be film director.
How did Otto Preminger die
He died on on Wednesday 23rd of April 1986 when he was 81 years old at New York City. Otto Premingers death was caused by lung cancer and alzheimer's disease. It happend like natural causes.
Awards and competitions
Otto Preminger's Nominations
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
What Otto Preminger has done for a first time
- He went to America in 1935 with a contract to direct films for 20th Century Fox and became one of the first producer/ directors.
Otto Preminger's quotes
- I do not welcome advice from actors, they are here to act.
- There were giants in the industry. Now it is an era of midgets and conglomerates.
- [Giving direction to a group of children in Exodus (1960)] Cry, you little monsters!
- Directing Marilyn Monroe was like directing Lassie. You needed 14 takes to get each one of them right.
- Marilyn Monroe? A vacuum with nipples.
- [after the disastrous failure of Skidoo (1968))] I don't think many people adore it. Except my wife, who adores all my pictures, because that's what you get married for.
Otto Preminger's body shape
Lets describe how Otto Preminger looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.