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Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Plot: This documentary, hosted by actor Burgess Meredith, explores the life and career of movie director Otto Preminger, whose body of work includes such memorable films as Anatomy of a Murder, Exodus, Laura, Forever Amber, Advise and Consent, In Harm's Way, The Moon Is Blue, The Man with the Golden Arm, and many other movies made from the '30s through the '70s. Interviews with actors Frank Sinatra, Vincent Price, James Stewart, Michael Caine, and others who worked with the flamboyant and sometimes control-obsessed director add information and insight to the story
Release Date: Monday, October 28 1991
33 years ago
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Portrait of Otto PremingerOtto PremingerOtto Preminger would have been no older than 80 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 05 1905 –
Wed, Apr 23 1986
Portrait of Burgess MeredithBurgess MeredithBurgess Meredith was 83 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 16 1907 –
Tue, Sep 09 1997
Portrait of Saul BassSaul BassSaul Bass was 71 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, May 08 1920 –
Thu, Apr 25 1996
Portrait of Peter BogdanovichPeter BogdanovichPeter Bogdanovich was 52 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 30 1939 –
Thu, Jan 06 2022
Portrait of Vincent PriceVincent PriceVincent Price was 80 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, May 27 1911 –
Mon, Oct 25 1993
Portrait of Michael CaineMichael CaineMichael Caine was 58 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 14 1933
Portrait of Ossie DavisOssie DavisOssie Davis was 73 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 17 1917 –
Fri, Feb 04 2005
Portrait of Deborah KerrDeborah KerrDeborah Kerr was 70 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 30 1921 –
Tue, Oct 16 2007
Portrait of José FerrerJosé FerrerJosé Ferrer was 79 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 08 1912 –
Sun, Jan 26 1992
Portrait of Jack Haley Jr.Jack Haley Jr.Jack Haley Jr. was 58 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 25 1933 –
Sat, Apr 21 2001
Portrait of Ken HowardKen HowardKen Howard was 47 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 28 1944 –
Wed, Mar 23 2016
Portrait of Marjorie KelloggMarjorie KelloggMarjorie Kellogg was >> in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lionel LarnerLionel LarnerLionel Larner was >> in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carol LynleyCarol LynleyCarol Lynley was 49 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 13 1942 –
Tue, Sep 03 2019
Portrait of Joseph L. MankiewiczJoseph L. MankiewiczJoseph L. Mankiewicz was 82 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 11 1909 –
Fri, Feb 05 1993
Portrait of Johanna MatzJohanna MatzJohanna Matz was 59 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 05 1932
Portrait of Wendell MayesWendell MayesWendell Mayes was 73 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 22 1918 –
Sat, Mar 28 1992
Portrait of Josef MeinradJosef MeinradJosef Meinrad was 78 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 21 1913 –
Sun, Feb 18 1996
Portrait of Don MurrayDon MurrayDon Murray was 62 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 31 1929 –
Fri, Feb 02 2024
Portrait of Patricia NealPatricia NealPatricia Neal was 65 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 20 1926 –
Sun, Aug 08 2010
Portrait of George C. ScottGeorge C. ScottGeorge C. Scott was 64 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 18 1927 –
Wed, Sep 22 1999
Portrait of Frank SinatraFrank SinatraFrank Sinatra was 75 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 12 1915 –
Thu, May 14 1998
Portrait of James StewartJames StewartJames Stewart was 83 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, May 20 1908 –
Wed, Jul 02 1997
Portrait of Tom TryonTom TryonTom Tryon would have been no older than 65 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 14 1926 –
Wed, Sep 04 1991
Portrait of John GielgudJohn GielgudJohn Gielgud was 87 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 14 1904 –
Sun, May 21 2000
Portrait of John SaxonJohn SaxonJohn Saxon was 56 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 05 1935 –
Sat, Jul 25 2020
Portrait of Jean SebergJean SebergJean Seberg would have been no older than 40 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 13 1938 –
Thu, Aug 30 1979
Portrait of Richard ToddRichard ToddRichard Todd was 72 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 11 1919 –
Thu, Dec 03 2009
Portrait of Richard WidmarkRichard WidmarkRichard Widmark was 76 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 26 1914 –
Mon, Mar 24 2008
Portrait of Dorothy AdamsDorothy AdamsDorothy Adams would have been no older than 88 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'actress 'Laura' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 06 1900 –
Wed, Mar 16 1988
Portrait of Judith AndersonJudith AndersonJudith Anderson was 94 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'actress 'Laura' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 10 1897 –
Fri, Jan 03 1992
Portrait of Dana AndrewsDana AndrewsDana Andrews was 82 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Det. Lt. Mark McPherson (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1909 –
Thu, Dec 17 1992
Portrait of Eve ArdenEve ArdenEve Arden would have been no older than 82 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Maida Rutledge (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 30 1908 –
Mon, Nov 12 1990
Portrait of Lew AyresLew AyresLew Ayres was 82 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 28 1908 –
Mon, Dec 30 1996
Portrait of Bruce CabotBruce CabotBruce Cabot would have been no older than 68 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'actor 'In Harm's Way' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 20 1904 –
Wed, May 03 1972
Portrait of Diahann CarrollDiahann CarrollDiahann Carroll was 56 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Vivian Thurlow (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 17 1935 –
Fri, Oct 04 2019
Portrait of Noël CowardNoël CowardNoël Coward would have been no older than 73 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'actor 'Bunny Lake Is Missing' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 15 1899 –
Mon, Mar 26 1973
Portrait of Richard ErdmanRichard ErdmanRichard Erdman was 66 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'actor 'Stalag 17' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 01 1925 –
Sat, Mar 16 2019
Portrait of Paul FordPaul FordPaul Ford would have been no older than 74 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 02 1901 –
Mon, Apr 12 1976
Portrait of Kathryn GrantKathryn GrantKathryn Grant was 57 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'actress 'Anatomy of a Murder' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 25 1933 –
Fri, Sep 20 2024
Portrait of George GrizzardGeorge GrizzardGeorge Grizzard was 63 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 01 1928 –
Tue, Oct 02 2007
Portrait of William HoldenWilliam HoldenWilliam Holden would have been no older than 63 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Donald Gresham (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 17 1918 –
Thu, Nov 12 1981
Portrait of Robert HooksRobert HooksRobert Hooks was 54 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'actor 'Hurry Sundown' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 18 1937
Portrait of John HustonJohn HustonJohn Huston would have been no older than 81 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Glennon (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 05 1906 –
Fri, Aug 28 1987
Portrait of Hardy KrügerHardy KrügerHardy Krüger was 63 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'actor (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 12 1928 –
Wed, Jan 19 2022
Portrait of Charles LaughtonCharles LaughtonCharles Laughton would have been no older than 63 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 30 1899 –
Sat, Dec 15 1962
Portrait of Peter LawfordPeter LawfordPeter Lawford would have been no older than 61 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 07 1923 –
Mon, Dec 24 1984
Portrait of Darren McGavinDarren McGavinDarren McGavin was 69 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'actor (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, May 07 1922 –
Sat, Feb 25 2006
Portrait of Maggie McNamaraMaggie McNamaraMaggie McNamara would have been no older than 49 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'actress 'The Moon Is Blue' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 18 1928 –
Sat, Feb 18 1978
Portrait of David NivenDavid NivenDavid Niven would have been no older than 73 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'actor 'Bonjour Tristesse' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 28 1910 –
Fri, Jul 29 1983
Portrait of Kim NovakKim NovakKim Novak was 58 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Molly (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 13 1933
Portrait of Arthur O'ConnellArthur O'ConnellArthur O'Connell would have been no older than 73 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'actor 'Anatomy of a Murder' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 29 1908 –
Mon, May 18 1981
Portrait of Laurence OlivierLaurence OlivierLaurence Olivier would have been no older than 82 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Superintendent Newhouse (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, May 22 1907 –
Tue, Jul 11 1989
Portrait of Eleanor ParkerEleanor ParkerEleanor Parker was 69 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Zosch Machine (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 26 1922 –
Mon, Dec 09 2013
Portrait of Walter PidgeonWalter PidgeonWalter Pidgeon would have been no older than 87 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 22 1897 –
Tue, Sep 25 1984
Portrait of Gregory RatoffGregory RatoffGregory Ratoff would have been no older than 63 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'actor 'The Moon Is Blue' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 19 1897 –
Wed, Dec 14 1960
Portrait of Lee RemickLee RemickLee Remick would have been no older than 55 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Laura Manion (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 14 1935 –
Tue, Jul 02 1991
Portrait of Arnold StangArnold StangArnold Stang was 73 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'actor (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 28 1918 –
Sun, Dec 20 2009
Portrait of Gene TierneyGene TierneyGene Tierney was 70 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Laura Hunt (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 19 1920 –
Wed, Nov 06 1991
Portrait of Franchot ToneFranchot ToneFranchot Tone would have been no older than 63 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 27 1905 –
Wed, Sep 18 1968
Portrait of Raf ValloneRaf ValloneRaf Vallone was 75 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'actor 'The Cardinal' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 17 1916 –
Thu, Oct 31 2002
Portrait of Clifton WebbClifton WebbClifton Webb would have been no older than 76 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'actor 'Laura' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 19 1889 –
Thu, Oct 13 1966
Portrait of Joseph N. WelchJoseph N. WelchJoseph N. Welch would have been no older than 69 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Judge Weaver (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 22 1890 –
Thu, Oct 06 1960
Portrait of Brooks WestBrooks WestBrooks West was >> in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'actor 'Anatomy of a Murder' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Henry FondaHenry FondaHenry Fonda would have been no older than 77 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Birthday: Tue, May 16 1905 –
Thu, Aug 12 1982

Crew

Portrait of Valerie A. RobinsValerie A. RobinsValerie A. Robins was >> in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Thomas J. WienerThomas J. WienerThomas J. Wiener was >> in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday