Norman Taurog

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Norman Taurog, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Blue Hawaii
Boys Town
G.I. Blues
Girls! Girls! Girls!
Pardners
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
Birth Location Chicago, Illinois, USA
Born 1899-02-23
Died 1981-04-07

Movies

Judy Garland: By Myself as Self - Director (archive sound)
2004
This Is Elvis as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1981
The Fly-Cop as Bit Part (uncredited)
1920

Movies

Speedway Director
1968
Double Trouble Director
1967
Spinout Director
1966
1965
Tickle Me Director
1965
1963
1962
Blue Hawaii Director
1961
1961
G.I. Blues Director
1960
1960
1959
Onionhead Director
1958
1957
Bundle of Joy Director
1956
Pardners Director
1956
1956
1955
Living It Up Director
1954
The Caddy Director
1953
1953
Jumping Jacks Director
1952
1952
The Stooge Director
1951
1951
1950
1950
1949
Words and Music Director
1948
Big City Director
1948
1948
1947
1946
Girl Crazy Director
1943
1943
A Yank at Eton Director
1942
1942
1941
Men of Boys Town Director
1941
1940
Young Tom Edison Director
1940
1940
Lucky Night Director
1939
1938
Boys Town Director
1938
Mad About Music Director
1938
1937
Reunion Director
1936
1936
Strike Me Pink Director
1936
College Rhythm Director
1934
1934
The Way to Love Director
1933
A Bedtime Story Director
1933
1932
1932
Hold 'Em Jail Director
1932
Sooky Director
1931
Huckleberry Finn Director
1931
Newly Rich Director
1931
Cab Waiting Director
1931
Skippy Director
1931
Finn and Hattie Director
1931
1931
1930
Song Service Director
1930
Hot Curves Director
1930
Sunny Skies Director
1930
Plastered Director
1930
1930
Troopers Three Director
1930
In Holland Director
1929
Lucky Boy Director
1929
A Home Made Man Director
1928
A Home Made Man Scenario Writer
1928
Blazing Away Director
1928
Papa's Boy Director
1927
Breezing Along Director
1927
The Draw-Back Director
1927
Somebody's Fault Director
1927
Drama Deluxe Director
1927
Howdy Duke Director
1927
Movieland Director
1926
Move Along Writer
1926
Move Along Director
1926
Honest Injun Director
1926
Creeps Director
1926
1926
1926
Careful Please Director
1926
Cheap Skates Director
1925
Below Zero Director
1925
The Cloudhopper Director
1925
That's Funny Director
1924
What a Night! Director
1924
1924
Fast and Furious Director
1924
Oh! What a Day! Director
1923
Aladdin Director
1922
1922
A Pair of Kings Director
1922
The Show Writer
1922
The Show Director
1922
The Sawmill Writer
1922
The Sawmill Director
1922
The Bell Hop Story
1921
The Bell Hop Director
1921
The Fall Guy Story
1921
The Fall Guy Director
1921
The Bakery Writer
1921
The Bakery Director
1921
1921
1921
The Hick Director
1921
The Sportsman Director
1921
The Suitor Director
1920
1920
The Stage Hand Director
1920
School Days Writer
1920
School Days Director
1920
The Fly-Cop Director
1920