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Norman Taurog
Born
23 February 1899
Died
7 April 1981
Place
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Directing

Norman Taurog

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.

As director

Speedway

Speedway

1968 · Director
Live a Little, Love a Little

Live a Little, Love a Little

1968 · Director
Double Trouble

Double Trouble

1967 · Director
Spinout

Spinout

1966 · Director
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine

Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine

1965 · Director
Tickle Me

Tickle Me

1965 · Director
Sergeant Deadhead

Sergeant Deadhead

1965 · Director
Palm Springs Weekend

Palm Springs Weekend

1963 · Director
It Happened at the World's Fair

It Happened at the World's Fair

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
Pardners

Pardners

1956 · Director
Bundle of Joy

Bundle of Joy

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
Jumping Jacks

Jumping Jacks

1952 · Director
Room for One More

Room for One More

1952 · Director
The Stooge

The Stooge

1951 · Director
Rich, Young and Pretty

Rich, Young and Pretty

1951 · Director
The Toast of New Orleans

The Toast of New Orleans

1950 · Director
Please Believe Me

Please Believe Me

1950 · Director

As actor

Judy Garland: By Myself

Judy Garland: By Myself

2004 · Self - Director (archive sound)

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine

2003
This Is Elvis

This Is Elvis

1981 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hollywood Rhythm

1934
The Fly-Cop

The Fly-Cop

1920 · Bit Part (uncredited)