Norman Taurog

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1899-02-23 (82 years old)

Deathday

1981-04-07

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. Descripti...

Acting

1920

The Fly-Cop

as Bit Part (uncredited)

1981

This Is Elvis

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2004

Judy Garland: By Myself

as Self - Director (archive sound)

Production

1956

Pardners

as Director

1934

1924

Motor Mad

as Director

1943

Girl Crazy

as Director

1938

Boys Town

as Director

1956

Bundle of Joy

as Director

1952

Jumping Jacks

as Director

1963

1948

Words and Music

as Director

1953

The Caddy

as Director

1943

1938

Mad About Music

as Director

1954

Living It Up

as Director

1940

1967

Double Trouble

as Director

1962

1961

Blue Hawaii

as Director

1952

1960

G.I. Blues

as Director

1965

Tickle Me

as Director

1966

Spinout

as Director

1968

Speedway

as Director

1936

1955

1940

Young Tom Edison

as Director

1965

1946

1931

Skippy

as Director

1949

1951

The Stooge

as Director

1932

Hold 'Em Jail

as Director

1950

1922

The Sawmill

as Director

1942

A Yank at Eton

as Director

1941

Men of Boys Town

as Director

1941

1932

1961

1933

A Bedtime Story

as Director

1948

1959

1951

1956

1936

Strike Me Pink

as Director

1922

Aladdin

as Director

1958

Onionhead

as Director

1922

1932

1953

1928

Blazing Away

as Director

1931

Cab Waiting

as Director

1920

The Suitor

as Director

1920

The Fly-Cop

as Director

1921

The Hick

as Director

1939

Lucky Night

as Director

1929

In Holland

as Director

1926

Move Along

as Director

1921

The Bakery

as Director

1921

1921

The Bell Hop

as Director

1921

The Sportsman

as Director

1921

The Fall Guy

as Director

1927

Howdy Duke

as Director

1927

Papa's Boy

as Director

1922

A Pair of Kings

as Director

1927

Somebody's Fault

as Director

1927

Breezing Along

as Director

1925

The Cloudhopper

as Director

1930

1930

Plastered

as Director

1930

Song Service

as Director

1938

1930

Hot Curves

as Director

1924

1930

Sunny Skies

as Director

1931

1948

Big City

as Director

1924

Fast and Furious

as Director

1930

Troopers Three

as Director

1931

Finn and Hattie

as Director

1930

1927

The Draw-Back

as Director

1926

1923

Oh! What a Day!

as Director

1936

Reunion

as Director

1931

Huckleberry Finn

as Director

1920

School Days

as Director

1926

Move Along

as Writer

1926

Movieland

as Director

1925

Below Zero

as Director

1924

What a Night!

as Director

1922

The Sawmill

as Writer

1934

College Rhythm

as Director

1921

The Bell Hop

as Story

1931

Newly Rich

as Director

1926

Creeps

as Director

1929

Lucky Boy

as Director

1926

Honest Injun

as Director

1920

School Days

as Writer

1926

Careful Please

as Director

1926

1928

A Home Made Man

as Director

1928

A Home Made Man

as Scenario Writer

1937

1923

1927

Drama Deluxe

as Director

1922

The Show

as Director

1933

The Way to Love

as Director

1925

Cheap Skates

as Director

1920

The Stage Hand

as Director

1920

1921

1921

The Bakery

as Writer

1921

The Fall Guy

as Story

1922

The Show

as Writer

1931

Sooky

as Director

1924

Flying Finance

as Director

1926

1926

Who's My Wife?

as Scenario Writer

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