Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker 33 years old
Otto Preminger's life in film
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 | |
| Noël Coward He was 91, 73 years old when he died | |
| Kathryn Grant She was 57, now 90 years old | |
| Joseph L. Mankiewicz He was 82, 83 years old when he died | |
| Arnold Stang He was 73, 91 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 |
| Josef Meinrad He was 78, 82 years old when he died | |
| Richard Todd He was 72, 90 years old when he died | |
| Maggie McNamara She was 62, 48 years old when she 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Paul Ford He was 89, 74 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