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Otto Preminger (Otto Ludwig Preminger) was born on 5 December, 1905 in Wiznitz, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary [now Vyzhnytsia, Chernivetska oblast, Ukraine], is a director,producer,actor. Discover Otto Preminger's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 81 years old?

Popular As Otto Ludwig Preminger
Occupation director,producer,actor
Age 81 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 5 December 1905
Birthday 5 December
Birthplace Wiznitz, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary [now Vyzhnytsia, Chernivetska oblast, Ukraine]
Date of death 23 April, 1986
Died Place New York City, New York, USA
Nationality Ukraine

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Otto Preminger Height, Weight & Measurements

At 81 years old, Otto Preminger height is 6' (1.83 m) .

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Height 6' (1.83 m)
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Who Is Otto Preminger's Wife?

His wife is Hope Bryce (28 December 1971 - 23 April 1986) ( his death) ( 2 children), Mary Gardner (4 December 1951 - 10 March 1959) ( divorced), Marion Mill (3 August 1932 - 25 August 1949) ( divorced)

Family
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Wife Hope Bryce (28 December 1971 - 23 April 1986) ( his death) ( 2 children), Mary Gardner (4 December 1951 - 10 March 1959) ( divorced), Marion Mill (3 August 1932 - 25 August 1949) ( divorced)
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Children Not Available

Otto Preminger Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Otto Preminger worth at the age of 81 years old? Otto Preminger’s income source is mostly from being a successful Director. He is from Ukraine. We have estimated Otto Preminger's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Laura (1944)$1,500 /week

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1890

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One, 1890-1945." Pages 888-898. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1987.

1920

His father was a distinguished lawyer, Otto had intended go into law as well but was lured by the theatre and by the 1920's was the most imaginative producer/director.

1931

Otto Ludwig Preminger was born in Wiznitz, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary. His father was a prosecutor, and Otto originally intended to follow his father into a law career; however, he fell in love with the theater in his 20's and became one of the most imaginative stage producers and directors. He was only 24 when engaged by Max Reinhardt to take over his theatre where he produced all kids of plays. He directed his first film in 1931, and came to the US in 1936 to direct 'Libel' on the Broadway stage. He then moved to Hollywood where he signed with Fox becoming the first independent producer / director.

1933

Chief executive at the Theater in Josefstadt in Vienna from 1933 to 1935.

1935

He went to America in 1935 with a contract to direct films for 20th Century Fox and became one of the first producer/ directors.

1944

He alternated between stage and film until the great success of Laura (1944) made him an A-list director in Hollyood.

For two decades after "Laura was released in 1944, Preminger ranked as one of the top directors in the world.

1947

Was voted the 47th Greatest Director of all time by Entertainment Weekly.

1953

Insisted that Robert Mitchum actually slap Jean Simmons for their scenes in Angel Face (1953)

1954

While filming Carmen Jones (1954), he began an affair with the film's star Dorothy Dandridge, which lasted four years.

1956

Was a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1956.

1957

During the filming of Saint Joan (1957), Jean Seberg (playing Joan of Arc) was about to be burned at the stake. To the horror of the cast and crew, the pile of wood below her actually caught fire. Despite cries and screams of horror, Preminger would not allow the flames extinguished until he had filmed the scene (from "Played Out: The Jean Seberg Story" by David Richards).

1960

At the premiere of Exodus (1960), Jewish comedian Mort Sahl is reported to have exclaimed, "Otto, let my people go!", which was ironic given that Preminger himself was Jewish.

1962

His powers began to wane after Advise & Consent (1962), and by the end of the decade, he was considered washed-up.

1966

For his appearance on Batman (1966), Preminger was paid $2,500, the standard fee for actors who appeared on the series after asking for a role. The Screen Actors Guild got wind of this, and ordered that none of their members were to work for Preminger unless he paid the SAG dues for his appearance on Batman, and various other monies he owed them dating back to his acting career. As a result, Preminger ended up $7,600 out of pocket from his turn as Mr. Freeze.

1970

However, such was the potency of his craftsmanship that he continued to direct major motion pictures into the 1970s, with Rosebud (1975) getting scathing reviews.

1977

His 1977 autobiography "Preminger: An Autobiography" was ghost-written by June Callwood who also ghost-wrote Barbara Walters 1970 book "How to Talk With Practically Anybody About Practically Anything".

1979

His last directorial effort was The Human Factor (1979), which won him respectful notices.

1980

He appeared on the famous British radio program "Desert Island Discs" in the spring of 1980, at the time of the British opening of his final film, The Human Factor (1979). This program asks well-known people what eight records they would bring with them to a desert island, together with one book and one luxury. His eight records consisted of music from his own films; his book selection was his own autobiography; and his luxury was a mirror. He got a great deal of publicity for this, but "The Human Factor" was a major box-office flop.

1986

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 705-707. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999.

1997

Interviewed in Peter Bogdanovich's "Who the Devil Made It: Conversations With Robert Aldrich, George Cukor, Allan Dwan, Howard Hawks, Alfred Hitchcock, Chuck Jones, Fritz Lang, Joseph H. Lewis, Sidney Lumet, Leo McCarey, Otto Preminger, Don Siegel, Josef von Sternberg, Frank Tashlin, Edgar G. Ulmer, Raoul Walsh." NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997.

1999

His affair with Dorothy Dandridge was portrayed in Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999).

2010

The Austrian Post AG issued a special Stamp in Preminger's Honor on February 5, 2010 in the Series "Austrians in Hollywood". Face Value of the Stamp 0.55 Euro.