Director · Actor · Producer

Otto Preminger

60 credited titles on WatchWise

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.

Associated lifetime gross

$35M

Combined reported budget

$20M

Gross / budget

1.7x

Bankability Index

31 / 100

Associated performance by genre

Worldwide gross by tagged contribution — US$.

Drama

$21M · 6 films · 50% hit

Comedy

$9.9M · 2 films · 100% hit

Adventure

$3.8M · 1 film · 100% hit

Thriller

$376K · 1 film · 0% hit

Bankability assessment

31/100Developing verified track record

Films measured × gross-vs-budget efficiency, weighted by billing prominence — lead roles and directing count fully, minor roles fractionally. Association, not attribution — not a claim that this individual caused the revenue.