Norman Taurog
DirectingBorn Feb 23, 1899Died Apr 7, 1981
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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 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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Filmography
2004Judy Garland: By Myselfas Self - Director (archive sound)movie2003Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguinemovie1981This Is Elvisas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1968Live a Little, Love a Littleas Directormovie1968Speedwayas Directormovie1967Double Troubleas Directormovie1966Spinoutas Directormovie1965Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machineas Directormovie1965Sergeant Deadheadas Directormovie1965Tickle Meas Directormovie1963Palm Springs Weekendas Directormovie1963It Happened at the World's Fairas Directormovie1962Girls! Girls! Girls!as Directormovie1961Blue Hawaiias Directormovie1961All Hands on Deckas Directormovie1960G.I. Bluesas Directormovie1960Visit to a Small Planetas Directormovie1959Don't Give Up the Shipas Directormovie1958Onionheadas Directormovie1957The Fuzzy Pink Nightgownas Directormovie1956Bundle of Joyas Directormovie1956Pardnersas Directormovie1956The Birds and the Beesas Directormovie1955You're Never Too Youngas Directormovie1954Living It Upas Directormovie1953The Caddyas Directormovie1953The Stars Are Singingas Directormovie1952Jumping Jacksas Directormovie1952Room for One Moreas Directormovie1951The Stoogeas Directormovie1951Rich, Young and Prettyas Directormovie1950Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Maloneas Directormovie1950The Toast of New Orleansas Directormovie1950Please Believe Meas Directormovie1949That Midnight Kissas Directormovie1948Words and Musicas Directormovie1948Big Cityas Directormovie1948The Bride Goes Wildas Directormovie1947The Beginning or the Endas Directormovie1946The Hoodlum Saintas Directormovie1943Girl Crazyas Directormovie1943Presenting Lily Marsas Directormovie1942A Yank at Etonas Directormovie1942Are Husbands Necessary?as Directormovie1941Design for Scandalas Directormovie1941Men of Boys Townas Directormovie1940Little Nellie Kellyas Directormovie1940Young Tom Edisonas Directormovie1940Broadway Melody of 1940as Directormovie1939Lucky Nightas Directormovie1938The Girl Downstairsas Directormovie1938Boys Townas Directormovie1938Mad About Musicas Directormovie1938The Adventures of Tom Sawyeras Directormovie1937You Can't Have Everythingas Directormovie1937Fifty Roads to Townas Directormovie1936Reunionas Directormovie1936Rhythm on the Rangeas Directormovie1936Strike Me Pinkas Directormovie1935The Big Broadcast of 1936as Directormovie1934College Rhythmas Directormovie1934Hollywood Rhythmmovie1934Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patchas Directormovie1934We're Not Dressingas Directormovie1933The Way to Loveas Directormovie1933A Bedtime Storyas Directormovie1932If I Had a Millionas Directormovie1932The Phantom Presidentas Directormovie1932Hold 'Em Jailas Directormovie1931Sookyas Directormovie1931Huckleberry Finnas Directormovie1931Newly Richas Directormovie1931Cab Waitingas Directormovie1931Skippyas Directormovie1931Finn and Hattieas Directormovie1931It Might Be Worseas Directormovie1930Follow the Leaderas Directormovie1930Song Serviceas Directormovie1930Hot Curvesas Directormovie1930Sunny Skiesas Directormovie