Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1899-02-23

Deathday

1981-04-07 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Norman Rae Taurog
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Норман Таурог

Norman Taurog

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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 more movies than any other director (nine, starting with G.I. Blues (1960)). He won the 1931 Academy Award for Best Director for the film Skippy and still holds the record as the youngest director (32) to win it. He was later nominated for Best Director for the 1938 film, Boys Town. For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Norman Taurog has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1600 Vine Street.

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Known For

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Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine

Jan 2, 2003

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Hollywood Rhythm

Nov 15, 1934

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Acting

2004

Judy Garland: By Myself as Self - Director (archive sound)

2003

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine

1981

This Is Elvis as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1934

Hollywood Rhythm

1920

The Fly-Cop as Bit Part (uncredited)

Directing

1968		Live a Little, Love a Little as Director
1968		Speedway as Director

1967

Double Trouble as Director

1966

Spinout as Director

1965		Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine as Director
1965		Sergeant Deadhead as Director
1965		Tickle Me as Director

1963		Palm Springs Weekend as Director
1963		It Happened at the World's Fair as Director

1962

Girls! Girls! Girls! as Director

1961		Blue Hawaii as Director
1961		All Hands on Deck as Director

1960		G.I. Blues as Director
1960		Visit to a Small Planet as Director

1959

Don't Give Up the Ship as Director

1958

Onionhead as Director

1957

The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown as Director

1956		Bundle of Joy as Director
1956		Pardners as Director
1956		The Birds and the Bees as Director

1955

You're Never Too Young as Director

1954

Living It Up as Director

1953		The Caddy as Director
1953		The Stars Are Singing as Director

1952		Jumping Jacks as Director
1952		Room for One More as Director

1951		The Stooge as Director
1951		Rich, Young and Pretty as Director

1950		Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone as Director
1950		The Toast of New Orleans as Director
1950		Please Believe Me as Director

1949

That Midnight Kiss as Director

1948		Words and Music as Director
1948		Big City as Director
1948		The Bride Goes Wild as Director

1947

The Beginning or the End as Director

1946

The Hoodlum Saint as Director

1943		Girl Crazy as Director
1943		Presenting Lily Mars as Director

1942		A Yank at Eton as Director
1942		Are Husbands Necessary? as Director

1941		Design for Scandal as Director
1941		Men of Boys Town as Director

1940		Little Nellie Kelly as Director
1940		Young Tom Edison as Director
1940		Broadway Melody of 1940 as Director

1939

Lucky Night as Director

1938		The Girl Downstairs as Director
1938		Boys Town as Director
1938		Mad About Music as Director
1938		The Adventures of Tom Sawyer as Director

1937		You Can't Have Everything as Director
1937		Fifty Roads to Town as Director

1936		Reunion as Director
1936		Rhythm on the Range as Director
1936		Strike Me Pink as Director

1935

The Big Broadcast of 1936 as Director

1934		College Rhythm as Director
1934		Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch as Director
1934		We're Not Dressing as Director

1933		The Way to Love as Director
1933		A Bedtime Story as Director

1932		If I Had a Million as Director
1932		The Phantom President as Director
1932		Hold 'Em Jail as Director

1931		Sooky as Director
1931		Huckleberry Finn as Director
1931		Newly Rich as Director
1931		Cab Waiting as Director
1931		Skippy as Director
1931		Finn and Hattie as Director
1931		It Might Be Worse as Director

1930		Follow the Leader as Director
1930		Song Service as Director
1930		Hot Curves as Director
1930		Sunny Skies as Director
1930		Plastered as Director
1930		Meet the Boyfriend as Director
1930		Troopers Three as Director

1929		In Holland as Director
1929		Lucky Boy as Director

1928		A Home Made Man as Director
1928		Blazing Away as Director

1927		Papa's Boy as Director
1927		Breezing Along as Director
1927		The Draw-Back as Director
1927		Somebody's Fault as Director
1927		Drama Deluxe as Director
1927		Howdy Duke as Director

1926		Movieland as Director
1926		Move Along as Director
1926		Honest Injun as Director
1926		Creeps as Director
1926		Nobody's Business as Director
1926		Careful Please as Director

1925		Cheap Skates as Director
1925		Below Zero as Director
1925		The Cloudhopper as Director

1924		Motor Mad as Director
1924		What a Night! as Director
1924		Andy's Stump Speech as Director
1924		Fast and Furious as Director
1924		Flying Finance as Director

1923		Oh! What a Day! as Director
1923		The Yankee Spirit as Director

1922		Aladdin as Director
1922		A Pair of Kings as Director
1922		The Show as Director
1922		The Sawmill as Director

1921		The Bell Hop as Director
1921		The Fall Guy as Director
1921		The Bakery as Director
1921		The Rent Collector as Director
1921		The Hick as Director
1921		The Sportsman as Director

1920		The Suitor as Director
1920		The Stage Hand as Director
1920		School Days as Director
1920		The Fly-Cop as Director

Writing

1928

A Home Made Man as Scenario Writer

1926		Move Along as Writer
1926		Who's My Wife? as Story
1926		Who's My Wife? as Scenario Writer
1926		Careful Please as Writer

1922		A Pair of Kings as Writer
1922		The Show as Writer
1922		The Sawmill as Writer

1921		The Bell Hop as Story
1921		The Fall Guy as Story
1921		The Bakery as Writer
1921		The Rent Collector as Writer

1920		The Stage Hand as Writer
1920		School Days as Writer