Norman Taurog
Directing
- Born:
- 1899-02-23
- Died:
- 1981-04-07
- Place of birth:
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Judy Garland: By Myself
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine
This Is Elvis
That's Entertainment, Part II
Live a Little, Love a Little
Speedway
Double Trouble
Spinout
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
Sergeant Deadhead
Tickle Me
Palm Springs Weekend
It Happened at the World's Fair
Girls! Girls! Girls!
Blue Hawaii
All Hands on Deck
G.I. Blues
Visit to a Small Planet
Don't Give Up the Ship
Onionhead
The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown
Bundle of Joy
Pardners
The Birds and the Bees
You're Never Too Young
Living It Up
The Caddy
The Stars Are Singing
Jumping Jacks
Room for One More
The Stooge
Rich, Young and Pretty
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
The Toast of New Orleans
Please Believe Me
That Midnight Kiss
Words and Music
Big City
The Bride Goes Wild
The Beginning or the End
The Hoodlum Saint
Ziegfeld Follies
Girl Crazy
Presenting Lily Mars
A Yank at Eton
Are Husbands Necessary?
Design for Scandal
Men of Boys Town
Little Nellie Kelly
Young Tom Edison
Broadway Melody of 1940
Lucky Night
The Girl Downstairs
Boys Town
Mad About Music
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
You Can't Have Everything
Fifty Roads to Town
Reunion
Rhythm on the Range