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Otto Preminger: Directors
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Preminger, who so often deployed his power against individuals, did so against the institution of Hollywood as well; the resulting legacy is profound. In 1953, he defied the Production Code Administration, premiering "The Moon Is Blue" despite its having been condemned by the Legion of Decency and denied a Code seal. He was the first independent producer-director to emerge from the collapsing studio system and the first to break the blacklist, crediting writer Dalton Trumbo on "Exodus" (1960).
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The bald-headed Preminger was known to be demanding and strict according to the stereotype embodied by such directors such as Erich von Stroheim and Fritz Lang. He was well-respected by some, but was often antagonistic towards his actors: Dyan Cannon once commented that she didn't think "he was capable of directing his nephew to the bathroom." He was ... instrumental in ending the morals code then controlling motion pictures by his demands, creativity and control.
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented a centennial tribute to three-time Academy Award-nominated director and producer Otto Preminger on November 2, 2006, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Pictured here, at the pre-event reception, are (left to right): Preminger's widow, Hope Bryce Preminger; daughter Victoria Preminger; and Academy Award-winning actress Eva Marie Saint, who appeared in Preminger's film "Exodus" (1960). All three participated in the tribute by discussing Preminger's life and work with host director, author and Preminger friend Peter Bogdanovich
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Foster Hirsch, a professor of film at Brooklyn College, delves into each film and play Preminger directed. He doesn’t seem to have left any stone unturned. While definitely sympathetic towards Preminger — he wants the reader to understand he was a talented director and family man — plenty of space is given to those who Preminger treated badly. Preminger ran his sets using a lot of intimidation and fear tactics, which no doubt has affected his place in film history.
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented a centennial tribute to three-time Academy Award-nominated director and producer Otto Preminger on November 2, 2006, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Pictured here, at the pre-event reception, are Preminger's widow, Hope Bryce Preminger with actress Carol Lynley, and actor Bill Hayes, who both appeared in Preminger's film "The Cardinal" (1963).
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In 1935, Preminger left Austria for the United States, as the Eastern European climate became increasingly uncomfortable for Jews. In the United States, he directed Broadway plays, then moved to Hollywood, but had a falling out with 20th Century Fox mogul Darryl Zanuck and was fired as director just a few weeks into the filming of Kidnapped (1938).
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