Norman Taurog

Personal Info

Known For Director

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, Норман Торог, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Norman Taurog, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Director

1968
Speedway

as Director

1967
Double Trouble

as Director

1966
Spinout

as Director

1965
Tickle Me

as Director

1965
Sergeant Deadhead

as Director

1963
1962
1961
Blue Hawaii

as Director

1961
All Hands on Deck

as Director

1960
G.I. Blues

as Director

1960
1959
1958
Onionhead

as Director

1957
1956
Pardners

as Director

1956
Bundle of Joy

as Director

1956
1955
1954
Living It Up

as Director

1953
The Caddy

as Director

1953
1952
Jumping Jacks

as Director

1952
Room for One More

as Director

1951
The Stooge

as Director

1951
1950
1950
Please Believe Me

as Director

1949
That Midnight Kiss

as Director

1948
Words and Music

as Director

1948
1948
Big City

as Director

1947
1946
The Hoodlum Saint

as Director

1943
Girl Crazy

as Director

1943
1942
A Yank at Eton

as Director

1942
1941
Men of Boys Town

as Director

1941
Design for Scandal

as Director

1940
1940
1940
Young Tom Edison

as Director

1939
Lucky Night

as Director

1938
Boys Town

as Director

1938
Mad About Music

as Director

1938
1937
1936
1936
Strike Me Pink

as Director

1936
Reunion

as Director

1934
We're Not Dressing

as Director

1934
College Rhythm

as Director

1933
A Bedtime Story

as Director

1933
The Way to Love

as Director

1932
Hold 'Em Jail

as Director

1932
If I Had a Million

as Director

1932
1931
Skippy

as Director

1931
Cab Waiting

as Director

1931
It Might Be Worse

as Director

1931
Finn and Hattie

as Director

1931
Huckleberry Finn

as Director

1931
Newly Rich

as Director

1931
Sooky

as Director

1930
Meet the Boyfriend

as Director

1930
Plastered

as Director

1930
Song Service

as Director

1930
Hot Curves

as Director

1930
Sunny Skies

as Director

1930
Troopers Three

as Director

1930
Follow the Leader

as Director

1929
In Holland

as Director

1929
Lucky Boy

as Director

1928
Blazing Away

as Director

1928
A Home Made Man

as Director

1927
Howdy Duke

as Director

1927
Papa's Boy

as Director

1927
Breezing Along

as Director

1927
Somebody's Fault

as Director

1927
The Draw-Back

as Director

1927
Drama Deluxe

as Director

1926
Move Along

as Director

1926
Nobody's Business

as Director

1926
Movieland

as Director

1926
Creeps

as Director

1926
Honest Injun

as Director

1926
Careful Please

as Director

1925
The Cloudhopper

as Director

1925
Below Zero

as Director

1925
Cheap Skates

as Director

1924
Motor Mad

as Director

1924
1924
Fast and Furious

as Director

1924
What a Night!

as Director

1924
Flying Finance

as Director

1923
Oh! What a Day!

as Director

1923
The Yankee Spirit

as Director

1922
The Sawmill

as Director

1922
Aladdin

as Director

1922
A Pair of Kings

as Director

1922
The Show

as Director

1921
The Hick

as Director

1921
The Bell Hop

as Director

1921
The Bakery

as Director

1921
The Rent Collector

as Director

1921
The Sportsman

as Director

1921
The Fall Guy

as Director

1920
The Fly-Cop

as Director

1920
The Suitor

as Director

1920
School Days

as Director

1920
The Stage Hand

as Director

Writer

1928
A Home Made Man

as Scenario Writer

1926
Move Along

as Writer

1926
Careful Please

as Writer

1926
1926
Who's My Wife?

as Scenario Writer

1922
A Pair of Kings

as Writer

1922
The Sawmill

as Writer

1922
The Show

as Writer

1921
The Bell Hop

as Story

1921
1921
The Fall Guy

as Story

1921
The Bakery

as Writer

1920
School Days

as Writer

1920
The Stage Hand

as Writer

Actor

2004
Judy Garland: By Myself

as Self - Director (archive sound)

1981
This Is Elvis

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1920
The Fly-Cop

as Bit Part (uncredited)