Norman Taurog
Directing · Born 1899-02-23 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
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As director
Live a Little, Love a Little 1968
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Speedway 1968
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Double Trouble 1967
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Spinout 1966
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Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine 1965
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Sergeant Deadhead 1965
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Tickle Me 1965
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Palm Springs Weekend 1963
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It Happened at the World's Fair 1963
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Girls! Girls! Girls! 1962
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Blue Hawaii 1961
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All Hands on Deck 1961
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G.I. Blues 1960
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Visit to a Small Planet 1960
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Don't Give Up the Ship 1959
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Onionhead 1958
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The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown 1957
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Bundle of Joy 1956
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Pardners 1956
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The Birds and the Bees 1956
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You're Never Too Young 1955
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Living It Up 1954
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The Caddy 1953
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The Stars Are Singing 1953
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Jumping Jacks 1952
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Room for One More 1952
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The Stooge 1951
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Rich, Young and Pretty 1951
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Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone 1950
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The Toast of New Orleans 1950
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Please Believe Me 1950
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That Midnight Kiss 1949
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Words and Music 1948
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Big City 1948
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The Bride Goes Wild 1948
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The Beginning or the End 1947
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The Hoodlum Saint 1946
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Girl Crazy 1943
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Presenting Lily Mars 1943
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A Yank at Eton 1942
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Are Husbands Necessary? 1942
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Design for Scandal 1941
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Men of Boys Town 1941
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Little Nellie Kelly 1940
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Young Tom Edison 1940
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Broadway Melody of 1940 1940
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Lucky Night 1939
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The Girl Downstairs 1938
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Boys Town 1938
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Mad About Music 1938
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 1938
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You Can't Have Everything 1937
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Fifty Roads to Town 1937
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Reunion 1936
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Rhythm on the Range 1936
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Strike Me Pink 1936
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The Big Broadcast of 1936 1935
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College Rhythm 1934
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Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch 1934
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We're Not Dressing 1934
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The Way to Love 1933
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A Bedtime Story 1933
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If I Had a Million 1932
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The Phantom President 1932
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Hold 'Em Jail 1932
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Sooky 1931
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Huckleberry Finn 1931
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Newly Rich 1931
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Cab Waiting 1931
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Skippy 1931
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Finn and Hattie 1931
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It Might Be Worse 1931
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Follow the Leader 1930
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Song Service 1930
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Hot Curves 1930
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Sunny Skies 1930
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Plastered 1930
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Meet the Boy Friend 1930
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Troopers Three 1930
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In Holland 1929
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