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Norman Taurog

Norman Taurog

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

23/02/1899

Day of Death

07/04/1981
(82) years old

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

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 Ski... Read More

Known For

The Fly-Cop

The Fly-Cop

This Is Elvis

This Is Elvis

Judy Garland: By Myself

Judy Garland: By Myself

Filmography

Cast

2004

Judy Garland: By Myself

as Self - Director (archive sound)

2003

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Begu...

1981

This Is Elvis

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1934

Hollywood Rhythm

1920

The Fly-Cop

as Bit Part (uncredited)

Crew

1968

Live a Little, Love a Little

as Director

1968

Speedway

as Director

1967

Double Trouble

as Director

1966

Spinout

as Director

1965

Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine

as Director

1965

Sergeant Deadhead

as Director

1965

Tickle Me

as Director

1963

Palm Springs Weekend

as Director

1963

It Happened at the World's Fair

as Director

1962

Girls! Girls! Girls!

as Director

1961

Blue Hawaii

as Director

1961

All Hands on Deck

as Director

1960

G.I. Blues

as Director

1960

Visit to a Small Planet

as Director

1959

Don't Give Up the Ship

as Director

1958

Onionhead

as Director

1957

The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown

as Director

1956

Bundle of Joy

as Director

1956

Pardners

as Director

1956

The Birds and the Bees

as Director

1955

You're Never Too Young

as Director

1954

Living It Up

as Director

1953

The Caddy

as Director

1953

The Stars Are Singing

as Director

1952

Jumping Jacks

as Director

1952

Room for One More

as Director

1951

The Stooge

as Director

1951

Rich, Young and Pretty

as Director

1950

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

as Director

1950

The Toast of New Orleans

as Director

1950

Please Believe Me

as Director

1949

That Midnight Kiss

as Director

1948

Words and Music

as Director

1948

Big City

as Director

1948

The Bride Goes Wild

as Director

1947

The Beginning or the End

as Director

1946

The Hoodlum Saint

as Director

1943

Girl Crazy

as Director

1943

Presenting Lily Mars

as Director

1942

A Yank at Eton

as Director

1942

Are Husbands Necessary?

as Director

1941

Design for Scandal

as Director

1941

Men of Boys Town

as Director

1940

Little Nellie Kelly

as Director

1940

Young Tom Edison

as Director

1940

Broadway Melody of 1940

as Director

1939

Lucky Night

as Director

1938

The Girl Downstairs

as Director

1938

Boys Town

as Director

1938

Mad About Music

as Director

1938

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

as Director

1937

You Can't Have Everything

as Director

1937

Fifty Roads to Town

as Director

1936

Reunion

as Director

1936

Rhythm on the Range

as Director

1936

Strike Me Pink

as Director

1935

The Big Broadcast of 1936

as Director

1934

College Rhythm

as Director

1934

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

as Director

1934

We're Not Dressing

as Director

1933

The Way to Love

as Director

1933

A Bedtime Story

as Director

1932

If I Had a Million

as Director

1932

The Phantom President

as Director

1932

Hold 'Em Jail

as Director

1931

Sooky

as Director

1931

Huckleberry Finn

as Director

1931

Newly Rich

as Director

1931

Cab Waiting

as Director

1931

Skippy

as Director

1931

Finn and Hattie

as Director

1931

It Might Be Worse

as Director

1930

Follow the Leader

as Director

1930

Song Service

as Director

1930

Hot Curves

as Director

1930

Sunny Skies

as Director

1930

Plastered

as Director

1930

Meet the Boy Friend

as Director

1930

Troopers Three

as Director

1929

In Holland

as Director

1929

Lucky Boy

as Director

1928

A Home Made Man

as Director

1928

A Home Made Man

as Scenario Writer

1928

Blazing Away

as Director

1927

Papa's Boy

as Director

1927

Breezing Along

as Director

1927

The Draw-Back

as Director

1927

Somebody's Fault

as Director

1927

Drama Deluxe

as Director

1927

Howdy Duke

as Director

1926

Movieland

as Director

1926

Move Along

as Director

1926

Move Along

as Writer

1926

Honest Injun

as Director

1926

Who's My Wife?

as Story

1926

Who's My Wife?

as Scenario Writer

1926

Creeps

as Director

1926

Nobody's Business

as Director

1926

Careful Please

as Writer

1926

Careful Please

as Director

1925

Cheap Skates

as Director

1925

Below Zero

as Director

1925

The Cloudhopper

as Director

1924

Motor Mad

as Director

1924

What a Night!

as Director

1924

Andy's Stump Speech

as Director

1924

Fast and Furious

as Director

1924

Flying Finance

as Director

1923

Oh! What a Day!

as Director

1923

The Yankee Spirit

as Director

1922

Aladdin

as Director

1922

A Pair of Kings

as Writer

1922

A Pair of Kings

as Director

1922

The Show

as Director

1922

The Show

as Writer

1922

The Sawmill

as Director

1922

The Sawmill

as Writer

1921

The Bell Hop

as Director

1921

The Bell Hop

as Story

1921

The Fall Guy

as Director

1921

The Fall Guy

as Story

1921

The Bakery

as Director

1921

The Bakery

as Writer

1921

The Rent Collector

as Director

1921

The Rent Collector

as Writer

1921

The Hick

as Director

1921

The Sportsman

as Director

1920

The Suitor

as Director

1920

The Stage Hand

as Writer

1920

The Stage Hand

as Director

1920

School Days

as Director

1920

School Days

as Writer

1920

The Fly-Cop

as Director