Norman Taurog
Directing
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.
Known for
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movieSpeedway
1968
Director
movieDouble Trouble
1967
Director
movieSpinout
1966
Director
movieSergeant Deadhead
1965
Director
movieTickle Me
1965
Director
moviePalm Springs Weekend
1963
Director
movieGirls! Girls! Girls!
1962
Director
movieBlue Hawaii
1961
Director
movieAll Hands on Deck
1961
Director
movieG.I. Blues
1960
Director
movieVisit to a Small Planet
1960
Director
movieDon't Give Up the Ship
1959
Director
movieOnionhead
1958
Director
movieBundle of Joy
1956
Director
moviePardners
1956
Director
movieThe Birds and the Bees
1956
Director
movieYou're Never Too Young
1955
Director
movieLiving It Up
1954
Director
movieThe Caddy
1953
Director
movieThe Stars Are Singing
1953
Director
movieJumping Jacks
1952
Director
movieRoom for One More
1952
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movieThe Stooge
1951
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movieRich, Young and Pretty
1951
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moviePlease Believe Me
1950
Director
movieThat Midnight Kiss
1949
Director
movieWords and Music
1948
Director
movieBig City
1948
Director
movieThe Bride Goes Wild
1948
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movieThe Hoodlum Saint
1946
Director
movieGirl Crazy
1943
Director
moviePresenting Lily Mars
1943
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movieA Yank at Eton
1942
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movieAre Husbands Necessary?
1942
Director
movieDesign for Scandal
1941
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movieMen of Boys Town
1941
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movieLittle Nellie Kelly
1940
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movieYoung Tom Edison
1940
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movieBroadway Melody of 1940
1940
Director
movieLucky Night
1939
Director
movieThe Girl Downstairs
1938
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movieBoys Town
1938
Director
movieMad About Music
1938
Director
movieFifty Roads to Town
1937
Director
movieReunion
1936
Director
movieRhythm on the Range
1936
Director
movieStrike Me Pink
1936
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movieCollege Rhythm
1934
Director
movieWe're Not Dressing
1934
Director
movieThe Way to Love
1933
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movieA Bedtime Story
1933
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movieIf I Had a Million
1932
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movieThe Phantom President
1932
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movieHold 'Em Jail
1932
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movieSooky
1931
Director
movieHuckleberry Finn
1931
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movieNewly Rich
1931
Director
Cab Waiting
1931
Director
movieSkippy
1931
Director
movieFinn and Hattie
1931
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movieIt Might Be Worse
1931
Director
movieFollow the Leader
1930
Director
movieHot Curves
1930
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movieSunny Skies
1930
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moviePlastered
1930
Director
movieTroopers Three
1930
Director
movieIn Holland
1929
Director
movieLucky Boy
1929
Director
movieA Home Made Man
1928
Director
Papa's Boy
1927
Director
movieBreezing Along
1927
Director
movieThe Draw-Back
1927
Director
Howdy Duke
1927
Director
movieMovieland
1926
Director
movieMove Along
1926
Director
movieHonest Injun
1926
Director
Creeps
1926
Director
Below Zero
1925
Director
movieThe Cloudhopper
1925
Director
movieMotor Mad
1924
Director
movieAndy's Stump Speech
1924
Director
movieFast and Furious
1924
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movieFlying Finance
1924
Director
movieOh! What a Day!
1923
Director
movieThe Yankee Spirit
1923
Director
movieAladdin
1922
Director
movieA Pair of Kings
1922
Director
movieThe Show
1922
Director
movieThe Sawmill
1922
Director
movieThe Bell Hop
1921
Director
movieThe Fall Guy
1921
Director
movieThe Bakery
1921
Director
movieThe Rent Collector
1921
Director
movieThe Hick
1921
Director
movieThe Sportsman
1921
Director
movieThe Suitor
1920
Director
movieThe Stage Hand
1920
Director
movieSchool Days
1920
Director
movieThe Fly-Cop
1920
Director
Writing14
movieA Home Made Man
1928
Scenario Writer
movieMove Along
1926
Writer
Who's My Wife?
1926
Story, Scenario Writer
movieA Pair of Kings
1922
Writer
movieThe Show
1922
Writer
movieThe Sawmill
1922
Writer
movieThe Bakery
1921
Writer
movieThe Stage Hand
1920
Writer
movieSchool Days
1920
Writer
Acting5
movieJudy Garland: By Myself
2004
Self - Director (archive sound)
movieThis Is Elvis
1981
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Fly-Cop
1920
Bit Part (uncredited)