Preminger

[ prem-in-jer ]

noun

1. Otto (Ludwig), 1906–86, U.S. motion-picture actor, director, and producer, born in Austria.

Preminger

/ ˈprɛmɪndʒə /

noun

1. PremingerOtto (Ludwig)19061986MUSAustrianFILMS AND TV: director Otto ( Ludwig ). 1906–86, US film director, born in Austria. His films include Carmen Jones (1954) and Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

Example Sentences

Otto Preminger’s 1958 adaptation of the book helped make a star of Jean Seberg in the role of Cécile.

From Los Angeles Times

Not just the Françoise Sagan book, but the Otto Preminger version.

From Los Angeles Times

That year, she botched an audition for Otto Preminger’s historical drama “Saint Joan,” but despite MacRae’s misfire, the Austrian director encouraged her to continue honing her craft — including by pursuing formal training.

From Los Angeles Times

Such abundance was unthinkable when Bogle, then a young journalist who had worked as a story editor for Otto Preminger, began his odyssey into the industry’s appallingly racist history.

From Los Angeles Times

It was in this capacity that he found the fame he'd been pursuing, standing out as a stage performer before landing a co-starring role in Otto Preminger's 1954 classic "Carmen Jones" which paired him with Dorothy Dandridge.

From Salon