Norman Taurog

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.

As cast

As director

Live a Little, Love a Little
Live a Little, Love a Little 1968
Director
Speedway
Speedway 1968
Director
Double Trouble
Double Trouble 1967
Director
Spinout
Spinout 1966
Director
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine 1965
Director
Sergeant Deadhead
Sergeant Deadhead 1965
Director
Tickle Me
Tickle Me 1965
Director
Palm Springs Weekend
Palm Springs Weekend 1963
Director
It Happened at the World's Fair
It Happened at the World's Fair 1963
Director
Girls! Girls! Girls!
Girls! Girls! Girls! 1962
Director
Blue Hawaii
Blue Hawaii 1961
Director
All Hands on Deck
All Hands on Deck 1961
Director
G.I. Blues
G.I. Blues 1960
Director
Visit to a Small Planet
Visit to a Small Planet 1960
Director
Don't Give Up the Ship
Don't Give Up the Ship 1959
Director
Onionhead
Onionhead 1958
Director
The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown
The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown 1957
Director
Bundle of Joy
Bundle of Joy 1956
Director
Pardners
Pardners 1956
Director
The Birds and the Bees
The Birds and the Bees 1956
Director
You're Never Too Young
You're Never Too Young 1955
Director
Living It Up
Living It Up 1954
Director
The Caddy
The Caddy 1953
Director
The Stars Are Singing
The Stars Are Singing 1953
Director
Jumping Jacks
Jumping Jacks 1952
Director
Room for One More
Room for One More 1952
Director
The Stooge
The Stooge 1951
Director
Rich, Young and Pretty
Rich, Young and Pretty 1951
Director
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone 1950
Director
The Toast of New Orleans
The Toast of New Orleans 1950
Director
Please Believe Me
Please Believe Me 1950
Director
That Midnight Kiss
That Midnight Kiss 1949
Director
Words and Music
Words and Music 1948
Director
Big City
Big City 1948
Director
The Bride Goes Wild
The Bride Goes Wild 1948
Director
The Beginning or the End
The Beginning or the End 1947
Director
The Hoodlum Saint
The Hoodlum Saint 1946
Director
Girl Crazy
Girl Crazy 1943
Director
Presenting Lily Mars
Presenting Lily Mars 1943
Director
A Yank at Eton
A Yank at Eton 1942
Director
Are Husbands Necessary?
Are Husbands Necessary? 1942
Director
Design for Scandal
Design for Scandal 1941
Director
Men of Boys Town
Men of Boys Town 1941
Director
Little Nellie Kelly
Little Nellie Kelly 1940
Director
Young Tom Edison
Young Tom Edison 1940
Director
Broadway Melody of 1940
Broadway Melody of 1940 1940
Director
Lucky Night
Lucky Night 1939
Director
The Girl Downstairs
The Girl Downstairs 1938
Director
Boys Town
Boys Town 1938
Director
Mad About Music
Mad About Music 1938
Director
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 1938
Director
You Can't Have Everything
You Can't Have Everything 1937
Director
Fifty Roads to Town
Fifty Roads to Town 1937
Director
Reunion
Reunion 1936
Director
Rhythm on the Range
Rhythm on the Range 1936
Director
Strike Me Pink
Strike Me Pink 1936
Director
The Big Broadcast of 1936
The Big Broadcast of 1936 1935
Director
College Rhythm
College Rhythm 1934
Director
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch 1934
Director
We're Not Dressing
We're Not Dressing 1934
Director
The Way to Love
The Way to Love 1933
Director
A Bedtime Story
A Bedtime Story 1933
Director
If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million 1932
Director
The Phantom President
The Phantom President 1932
Director
Hold 'Em Jail
Hold 'Em Jail 1932
Director
Sooky
Sooky 1931
Director
Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry Finn 1931
Director
Newly Rich
Newly Rich 1931
Director
No poster
Cab Waiting 1931
Director
Skippy
Skippy 1931
Director
Finn and Hattie
Finn and Hattie 1931
Director
It Might Be Worse
It Might Be Worse 1931
Director
Follow the Leader
Follow the Leader 1930
Director
No poster
Song Service 1930
Director
Hot Curves
Hot Curves 1930
Director
Sunny Skies
Sunny Skies 1930
Director
Plastered
Plastered 1930
Director
No poster
Meet the Boy Friend 1930
Director
Troopers Three
Troopers Three 1930
Director
In Holland
In Holland 1929
Director