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Norman Taurog

Norman Taurog

Known For Directing
Birthday Feb 23, 1899
Died Apr 07, 1981 (82)
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity 5 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Norman Taurog, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

The Fly-Cop

The Fly-Cop

1920

as Bit Part (uncredited)

A Home Made Man

A Home Made Man

1928

Scenario Writer

Move Along

Move Along

1926

Writer

Careful Please

Careful Please

1926

Writer

The Sawmill

The Sawmill

1922

Writer

The Show

The Show

1922

Writer

A Pair of Kings

A Pair of Kings

1922

Writer

The Bakery

The Bakery

1921

Writer

The Rent Collector

The Rent Collector

1921

Writer

The Bell Hop

The Bell Hop

1921

Story

The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy

1921

Story

School Days

School Days

1920

Writer

The Stage Hand

The Stage Hand

1920

Writer

Speedway

Speedway

1968

Director

Double Trouble

Double Trouble

1967

Director

Spinout

Spinout

1966

Director

Tickle Me

Tickle Me

1965

Director

Sergeant Deadhead

Sergeant Deadhead

1965

Director

Palm Springs Weekend

Palm Springs Weekend

1963

Director

Girls! Girls! Girls!

Girls! Girls! Girls!

1962

Director

Blue Hawaii

Blue Hawaii

1961

Director

All Hands on Deck

All Hands on Deck

1961

Director

G.I. Blues

G.I. Blues

1960

Director

Visit to a Small Planet

Visit to a Small Planet

1960

Director

Don't Give Up the Ship

Don't Give Up the Ship

1959

Director

Onionhead

Onionhead

1958

Director

The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown

The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown

1957

Director

Bundle of Joy

Bundle of Joy

1956

Director

Pardners

Pardners

1956

Director

The Birds and the Bees

The Birds and the Bees

1956

Director

You're Never Too Young

You're Never Too Young

1955

Director

Living It Up

Living It Up

1954

Director

The Caddy

The Caddy

1953

Director

The Stars Are Singing

The Stars Are Singing

1953

Director

Room for One More

Room for One More

1952

Director

Jumping Jacks

Jumping Jacks

1952

Director

The Stooge

The Stooge

1951

Director

Rich, Young and Pretty

Rich, Young and Pretty

1951

Director

Please Believe Me

Please Believe Me

1950

Director

The Toast of New Orleans

The Toast of New Orleans

1950

Director

That Midnight Kiss

That Midnight Kiss

1949

Director

Words and Music

Words and Music

1948

Director

Big City

Big City

1948

Director

The Bride Goes Wild

The Bride Goes Wild

1948

Director

The Beginning or the End

The Beginning or the End

1947

Director

The Hoodlum Saint

The Hoodlum Saint

1946

Director

Girl Crazy

Girl Crazy

1943

Director

Presenting Lily Mars

Presenting Lily Mars

1943

Director

Are Husbands Necessary?

Are Husbands Necessary?

1942

Director

A Yank at Eton

A Yank at Eton

1942

Director

Men of Boys Town

Men of Boys Town

1941

Director

Design for Scandal

Design for Scandal

1941

Director

Young Tom Edison

Young Tom Edison

1940

Director

Little Nellie Kelly

Little Nellie Kelly

1940

Director

Broadway Melody of 1940

Broadway Melody of 1940

1940

Director

Lucky Night

Lucky Night

1939

Director

Boys Town

Boys Town

1938

Director

Mad About Music

Mad About Music

1938

Director

The Girl Downstairs

The Girl Downstairs

1938

Director

Fifty Roads to Town

Fifty Roads to Town

1937

Director

Strike Me Pink

Strike Me Pink

1936

Director

Reunion

Reunion

1936

Director

Rhythm on the Range

Rhythm on the Range

1936

Director

College Rhythm

College Rhythm

1934

Director

We're Not Dressing

We're Not Dressing

1934

Director

A Bedtime Story

A Bedtime Story

1933

Director

The Way to Love

The Way to Love

1933

Director

The Phantom President

The Phantom President

1932

Director

Hold 'Em Jail

Hold 'Em Jail

1932

Director

If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

1932

Director

Skippy

Skippy

1931

Director

Sooky

Sooky

1931

Director

Newly Rich

Newly Rich

1931

Director

Finn and Hattie

Finn and Hattie

1931

Director

It Might Be Worse

It Might Be Worse

1931

Director

Huckleberry Finn

Huckleberry Finn

1931

Director

Hot Curves

Hot Curves

1930

Director

Sunny Skies

Sunny Skies

1930

Director

Troopers Three

Troopers Three

1930

Director

Follow the Leader

Follow the Leader

1930

Director

Plastered

Plastered

1930

Director

Meet the Boyfriend

Meet the Boyfriend

1930

Director

Lucky Boy

Lucky Boy

1929

Director

In Holland

In Holland

1929

Director

A Home Made Man

A Home Made Man

1928

Director

Breezing Along

Breezing Along

1927

Director

Howdy Duke

Howdy Duke

1927

Director

Drama Deluxe

Drama Deluxe

1927

Director

The Draw-Back

The Draw-Back

1927

Director

Papa's Boy

Papa's Boy

1927

Director

Honest Injun

Honest Injun

1926

Director

Movieland

Movieland

1926

Director

Move Along

Move Along

1926

Director

Careful Please

Careful Please

1926

Director

Nobody's Business

Nobody's Business

1926

Director

The Cloudhopper

The Cloudhopper

1925

Director

Below Zero

Below Zero

1925

Director

Cheap Skates

Cheap Skates

1925

Director

What a Night!

What a Night!

1924

Director

Andy's Stump Speech

Andy's Stump Speech

1924

Director

Fast and Furious

Fast and Furious

1924

Director

Motor Mad

Motor Mad

1924

Director

Oh! What a Day!

Oh! What a Day!

1923

Director

The Sawmill

The Sawmill

1922

Director

The Show

The Show

1922

Director

Aladdin

Aladdin

1922

Director

A Pair of Kings

A Pair of Kings

1922

Director

The Bakery

The Bakery

1921

Director

The Rent Collector

The Rent Collector

1921

Director

The Bell Hop

The Bell Hop

1921

Director

The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy

1921

Director

School Days

School Days

1920

Director

The Suitor

The Suitor

1920

Director

The Fly-Cop

The Fly-Cop

1920

Director

The Stage Hand

The Stage Hand

1920

Director

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