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Norman Rae Taurog (February 23, 1899 - April 7, 1981) was an American film director and screenwriter. Between 1920 and 1968, Taurog directed over 140 films, and directed Elvis Presley in nine films, more movies than any other director. He won the 1931 Academy Award for Best Director for the film Skippy and held the record as the youngest director (32) to win for 86 years. He was later nominated…
Known for
- Judy Garland: By Myself — Self - Director (archive sound)2004
- Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine2003
- This Is Elvis — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1981
- Hollywood Rhythm1934
- The Fly-Cop — Bit Part (uncredited)1920
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Key facts
- Born
- Norman Rae Taurog , ( 1899-02-23 ) February 23, 1899, Chicago , Illinois , U.S.
- Died
- April 7, 1981 (1981-04-07) (aged 82), Rancho Mirage, California , U.S.
- Occupations
- Film director screenwriter
- Years active
- 1919−1968
- Spouses
- Julie Leonard ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1929 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1943 ) Susan Ream Broderick ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1944 ) (1916-2008)
- Awards
- Academy Award for Best Director , 1932 Skippy
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Norman
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Place of death
- Rancho Mirage
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Employer
- University of California
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- Norman Taurog (1899–1981).png
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- date of birth
- 1899-02-23
- date of death
- 1981-04-07
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Director
- Commons category
- Norman Taurog
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- Category:Films directed by Norman Taurog
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- English language
- name in native language
- Norman Taurog
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Encyclopedic overview
Norman Rae Taurog (February 23, 1899 – April 7, 1981) was an American film director and screenwriter. From 1920 to 1968, Taurog directed 180 films. At the age of 32, he received the Academy Award for Best Director for Skippy (1931), becoming the youngest person to win the award for eight and a half decades. He was later nominated for Best Director for the film Boys Town (1938). He directed some of the best-known actors of the twentieth century, including his nephew Jackie Cooper, Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Deanna Durbin, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Deborah Kerr, Peter Lawford, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Elvis Presley and Vincent Price. Taurog directed six Martin and Lewis films, and nine Elvis Presley films, more than any other director.
For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Taurog has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1600 Vine Street.
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