Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker 33 years old

Otto Preminger's life in film

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

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.

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Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker Cast

Name Character
Laurence Olivier He was 84, 82 years old when he died
Eleanor Parker She was 69, 91 years old when she died
Michael Caine He was 58, now 91 years old as Himself
Peter Bogdanovich He was 52, now 85 years old as Himself
Dana Andrews He was 82, 83 years old when he died
James Stewart He was 83, 89 years old when he died
Vincent Price He was 80, 82 years old when he died as Himself
George C. Scott He was 64, 71 years old when he died
Walter Pidgeon He was 94, 87 years old when he died
Henry Fonda He was 86, 77 years old when he died
Richard Widmark He was 76, 93 years old when he died
Carol Lynley She was 49, 77 years old when she died
Hardy Krüger He was 63, now 96 years old
Darren McGavin He was 69, 83 years old when he died
John Saxon He was 56, now 89 years old
Diahann Carroll She was 56, 84 years old when she died
John Gielgud He was 87, 96 years old when he died
José Ferrer He was 79, 80 years old when he died
Clifton Webb He was 101, 76 years old when he died
Otto Preminger He was 85, 80 years old when he died as Himself
Raf Vallone He was 75, 86 years old when he died
Lew Ayres He was 82, 88 years old when he died
Charles Laughton He was 92, 63 years old when he died
Deborah Kerr She was 70, 86 years old when she died as Himself
Judith Anderson She was 94, 94 years old when she died
William Holden He was 73, 63 years old when he died
Kim Novak She was 58, now 91 years old
Patricia Neal She was 65, 84 years old when she died
Frank Sinatra He was 75, 82 years old when he died
Arthur O'Connell He was 83, 73 years old when he died
George Grizzard He was 63, 79 years old when he died
Gene Tierney She was 70, 70 years old when she died
John Huston He was 85, 81 years old when he died
Tom Tryon He was 65, 65 years old when he died
Robert Hooks He was 54, now 87 years old
Don Murray He was 62, now 95 years old
Jean Seberg She was 52, 40 years old when she died
Eve Arden She was 83, 82 years old when she died
Kathryn Grant She was 57, now 91 years old
Noël Coward He was 91, 73 years old when he died
Arnold Stang He was 73, 91 years old when he died
Joseph L. Mankiewicz He was 82, 83 years old when he died
Ken Howard He was 47, 71 years old when he died
Dorothy Adams She was 91, 88 years old when she died
David Niven He was 81, 73 years old when he died
Lee Remick She was 55, 55 years old when she died
Burgess Meredith He was 83, 89 years old when he died as Narrator/Presenter/Himself
Franchot Tone He was 86, 63 years old when he died
Bruce Cabot He was 87, 68 years old when he died
Saul Bass He was 71, 75 years old when he died as Himself
Wendell Mayes He was 73, 73 years old when he died
Ossie Davis He was 73, 87 years old when he died as Himself
Maggie McNamara She was 62, 48 years old when she died
Josef Meinrad He was 78, 82 years old when he died
Richard Todd He was 72, 90 years old when he died
Johanna Matz She was 59, now 92 years old
Peter Lawford He was 68, 61 years old when he died
Richard Erdman He was 66, 93 years old when he died
Paul Ford He was 89, 74 years old when he died
Gregory Ratoff He was 94, 63 years old when he died
Marjorie Kellogg She was 69, 83 years old when she died
Jack Haley, Jr. He was 58, 67 years old when he died

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker Crew

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Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (33 years)

Otto Preminger's life in film

  • Release day: Monday, October 28, 1991
  • Runtime: 123 minutes