Norman Taurog
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1899-02-23
Day of Death
1981-04-07 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
Acting
(2004)
Judy Garland: By Myself
as Self - Director (archive sound)
(2003)
(1981)
This Is Elvis
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1934)
(1920)
The Fly-Cop
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Crew
(1968)
Speedway
Director
(1968)
Live a Little, Love a Little
Director
(1967)
Double Trouble
Director
(1966)
Spinout
Director
(1965)
(1965)
Tickle Me
Director
(1965)
Sergeant Deadhead
Director
(1963)
Palm Springs Weekend
Director
(1963)
It Happened at the World's Fair
Director
(1962)
Girls! Girls! Girls!
Director
(1961)
Blue Hawaii
Director
(1961)
All Hands on Deck
Director
(1960)
G.I. Blues
Director
(1960)
Visit to a Small Planet
Director
(1959)
Don't Give Up the Ship
Director
(1958)
Onionhead
Director
(1957)
The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown
Director
(1956)
Pardners
Director
(1956)
Bundle of Joy
Director
(1956)
The Birds and the Bees
Director
(1955)
You're Never Too Young
Director
(1954)
Living It Up
Director
(1953)
The Caddy
Director
(1953)
The Stars Are Singing
Director
(1952)
Jumping Jacks
Director
(1952)
Room for One More
Director
(1951)
The Stooge
Director
(1951)
Rich, Young and Pretty
Director
(1950)
The Toast of New Orleans
Director
(1950)
Please Believe Me
Director
(1950)
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
Director
(1949)
That Midnight Kiss
Director
(1948)
Words and Music
Director
(1948)
The Bride Goes Wild
Director
(1948)
Big City
Director
(1947)
The Beginning or the End
Director
(1946)
The Hoodlum Saint
Director
(1943)
Girl Crazy
Director
(1943)
Presenting Lily Mars
Director
(1942)
A Yank at Eton
Director
(1942)
Are Husbands Necessary?
Director
(1941)
Men of Boys Town
Director
(1941)
Design for Scandal
Director
(1940)
Broadway Melody of 1940
Director
(1940)
Little Nellie Kelly
Director
(1940)
Young Tom Edison
Director
(1939)
Lucky Night
Director
(1938)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Director
(1938)
Boys Town
Director
(1938)
Mad About Music
Director
(1938)
The Girl Downstairs
Director
(1937)
You Can't Have Everything
Director
(1937)
Fifty Roads to Town
Director
(1936)
Rhythm on the Range
Director
(1936)
Strike Me Pink
Director
(1936)
Reunion
Director
(1935)
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Director
(1934)
We're Not Dressing
Director
(1934)
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Director
(1934)
College Rhythm
Director
(1933)
A Bedtime Story
Director
(1933)
The Way to Love
Director
(1932)
Hold 'Em Jail
Director
(1932)
If I Had a Million
Director
(1932)
The Phantom President
Director
(1931)
Skippy
Director
(1931)
Cab Waiting
Director
(1931)
It Might Be Worse
Director
(1931)
Finn and Hattie
Director
(1931)
Huckleberry Finn
Director
(1931)
Newly Rich
Director
(1931)
Sooky
Director
(1930)
Meet the Boyfriend
Director
(1930)
Plastered
Director
(1930)
Song Service
Director
(1930)
Hot Curves
Director
(1930)
Sunny Skies
Director
(1930)
Troopers Three
Director
(1930)
Follow the Leader
Director
(1929)
In Holland
Director
(1929)
Lucky Boy
Director
(1928)
Blazing Away
Director
(1928)
A Home Made Man
Director, Scenario Writer
(1927)
Howdy Duke
Director
(1927)
Papa's Boy
Director
(1927)
Breezing Along
Director
(1927)
Somebody's Fault
Director
(1927)
The Draw-Back
Director
(1927)
Drama Deluxe
Director
(1926)
Move Along
Director, Writer
(1926)
Nobody's Business
Director
(1926)
Movieland
Director
(1926)
Creeps
Director
(1926)
Honest Injun
Director
(1926)
Careful Please
Writer, Director
(1926)
Who's My Wife?
Story, Scenario Writer
(1925)
The Cloudhopper
Director
(1925)
Below Zero
Director
(1925)
Cheap Skates
Director
(1924)
Motor Mad
Director
(1924)
Andy's Stump Speech
Director
(1924)
Fast and Furious
Director
(1924)
What a Night!
Director
(1924)
Flying Finance
Director
(1923)
Oh! What a Day!
Director
(1923)
The Yankee Spirit
Director
(1922)
The Sawmill
Director, Writer
(1922)
Aladdin
Director
(1922)
A Pair of Kings
Writer, Director
(1922)
The Show
Director, Writer
(1921)
The Hick
Director
(1921)
The Bell Hop
Director, Story
(1921)
The Bakery
Director, Writer
(1921)
The Rent Collector
Director, Writer
(1921)
The Sportsman
Director
(1921)
The Fall Guy
Director, Story
(1920)
The Fly-Cop
Director
(1920)
The Suitor
Director
(1920)
School Days
Director, Writer
(1920)
The Stage Hand
Writer, Director