Norman Taurog

male

Born on February 23, 1899 (126 years old)

Passed Away on April 07, 1981

From Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known for Directing

Biography

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.

Cast Credits

2004
- Judy Garland: By Myself
  as
  Self - Director (archive sound)
  2004
2003
- no image
  Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine
  2003
1981
- This Is Elvis
  as
  Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  1981
1934
- no image
  Hollywood Rhythm
  1934
1920
- The Fly-Cop
  as
  Bit Part (uncredited)
  1920

Crew Credits

1968
- Speedway
  as
  Director
  1968
- Live a Little, Love a Little
  as
  Director
  1968
1967
- Double Trouble
  as
  Director
  1967
1966
- Spinout
  as
  Director
  1966
1965
- Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
  as
  Director
  1965
- Tickle Me
  as
  Director
  1965
- Sergeant Deadhead
  as
  Director
  1965
1963
- Palm Springs Weekend
  as
  Director
  1963
- It Happened at the World's Fair
  as
  Director
  1963
1962
- Girls! Girls! Girls!
  as
  Director
  1962
1961
- Blue Hawaii
  as
  Director
  1961
- All Hands on Deck
  as
  Director
  1961
1960
- G.I. Blues
  as
  Director
  1960
- Visit to a Small Planet
  as
  Director
  1960
1959
- Don't Give Up the Ship
  as
  Director
  1959
1958
- Onionhead
  as
  Director
  1958
1957
- The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown
  as
  Director
  1957
1956
- Pardners
  as
  Director
  1956
- Bundle of Joy
  as
  Director
  1956
- The Birds and the Bees
  as
  Director
  1956
1955
- You're Never Too Young
  as
  Director
  1955
1954
- Living It Up
  as
  Director
  1954
1953
- The Caddy
  as
  Director
  1953
- The Stars Are Singing
  as
  Director
  1953
1952
- Jumping Jacks
  as
  Director
  1952
- Room for One More
  as
  Director
  1952
1951
- The Stooge
  as
  Director
  1951
- Rich, Young and Pretty
  as
  Director
  1951
1950
- The Toast of New Orleans
  as
  Director
  1950
- Please Believe Me
  as
  Director
  1950
- Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
  as
  Director
  1950
1949
- That Midnight Kiss
  as
  Director
  1949
1948
- Words and Music
  as
  Director
  1948
- The Bride Goes Wild
  as
  Director
  1948
- Big City
  as
  Director
  1948
1947
- The Beginning or the End
  as
  Director
  1947
1946
- The Hoodlum Saint
  as
  Director
  1946
1943
- Girl Crazy
  as
  Director
  1943
- Presenting Lily Mars
  as
  Director
  1943
1942
- A Yank at Eton
  as
  Director
  1942
- Are Husbands Necessary?
  as
  Director
  1942
1941
- Men of Boys Town
  as
  Director
  1941
- Design for Scandal
  as
  Director
  1941
1940
- Broadway Melody of 1940
  as
  Director
  1940
- Little Nellie Kelly
  as
  Director
  1940
- Young Tom Edison
  as
  Director
  1940
1939
- Lucky Night
  as
  Director
  1939
1938
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
  as
  Director
  1938
- Boys Town
  as
  Director
  1938
- Mad About Music
  as
  Director
  1938
- The Girl Downstairs
  as
  Director
  1938
1937
- You Can't Have Everything
  as
  Director
  1937
- Fifty Roads to Town
  as
  Director
  1937
1936
- Rhythm on the Range
  as
  Director
  1936
- Strike Me Pink
  as
  Director
  1936
- Reunion
  as
  Director
  1936
1935
- The Big Broadcast of 1936
  as
  Director
  1935
1934
- We're Not Dressing
  as
  Director
  1934
- Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
  as
  Director
  1934
- College Rhythm
  as
  Director
  1934
1933
- A Bedtime Story
  as
  Director
  1933
- The Way to Love
  as
  Director
  1933
1932
- Hold 'Em Jail
  as
  Director
  1932
- If I Had a Million
  as
  Director
  1932
- The Phantom President
  as
  Director
  1932
1931
- Skippy
  as
  Director
  1931
- no image
  Cab Waiting
  as
  Director
  1931
- It Might Be Worse
  as
  Director
  1931
- Finn and Hattie
  as
  Director
  1931
- Huckleberry Finn
  as
  Director
  1931
- Newly Rich
  as
  Director
  1931
- Sooky
  as
  Director
  1931
1930
- no image
  Meet the Boy Friend
  as
  Director
  1930
- Plastered
  as
  Director
  1930
- no image
  Song Service
  as
  Director
  1930
- Hot Curves
  as
  Director
  1930
- Sunny Skies
  as
  Director
  1930
- Troopers Three
  as
  Director
  1930
- Follow the Leader
  as
  Director
  1930
1929
- In Holland
  as
  Director
  1929
- Lucky Boy
  as
  Director
  1929
1928
- no image
  Blazing Away
  as
  Director
  1928
- A Home Made Man
  as
  Director
  1928
- A Home Made Man
  as
  Scenario Writer
  1928
1927
- no image
  Howdy Duke
  as
  Director
  1927
- no image
  Papa's Boy
  as
  Director
  1927
- Breezing Along
  as
  Director
  1927
- no image
  Somebody's Fault
  as
  Director
  1927
- The Draw-Back
  as
  Director
  1927
- no image
  Drama Deluxe
  as
  Director
  1927
1926
- Move Along
  as
  Director
  1926
- no image
  Nobody's Business
  as
  Director
  1926
- Move Along
  as
  Writer
  1926
- Movieland
  as
  Director
  1926
- no image
  Creeps
  as
  Director
  1926
- Honest Injun
  as
  Director
  1926
- no image
  Careful Please
  as
  Writer
  1926
- no image
  Careful Please
  as
  Director
  1926
- no image
  Who's My Wife?
  as
  Story
  1926
- no image
  Who's My Wife?
  as
  Scenario Writer
  1926
1925
- The Cloudhopper
  as
  Director
  1925
- no image
  Below Zero
  as
  Director
  1925
- no image
  Cheap Skates
  as
  Director
  1925
1924
- Motor Mad
  as
  Director
  1924
- Andy's Stump Speech
  as
  Director
  1924
- Fast and Furious
  as
  Director
  1924
- no image
  What a Night!
  as
  Director
  1924
- Flying Finance
  as
  Director
  1924
1923
- Oh! What a Day!
  as
  Director
  1923
- The Yankee Spirit
  as
  Director
  1923
1922
- The Sawmill
  as
  Director
  1922
- Aladdin
  as
  Director
  1922
- A Pair of Kings
  as
  Writer
  1922
- A Pair of Kings
  as
  Director
  1922
- The Sawmill
  as
  Writer
  1922
- The Show
  as
  Director
  1922
- The Show
  as
  Writer
  1922
1921
- The Hick
  as
  Director
  1921
- The Bell Hop
  as
  Director
  1921
- The Bakery
  as
  Director
  1921
- The Rent Collector
  as
  Director
  1921
- no image
  The Sportsman
  as
  Director
  1921
- The Fall Guy
  as
  Director
  1921
- The Bell Hop
  as
  Story
  1921
- The Rent Collector
  as
  Writer
  1921
- The Fall Guy
  as
  Story
  1921
- The Bakery
  as
  Writer
  1921
1920
- The Fly-Cop
  as
  Director
  1920
- The Suitor
  as
  Director
  1920
- School Days
  as
  Director
  1920
- School Days
  as
  Writer
  1920
- The Stage Hand
  as
  Writer
  1920
- The Stage Hand
  as
  Director
  1920

Norman Taurog

Biography

Cast Credits

Judy Garland: By Myself

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine

This Is Elvis

Hollywood Rhythm

The Fly-Cop

Crew Credits

Speedway

Live a Little, Love a Little

Double Trouble

Spinout

Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine

Tickle Me

Sergeant Deadhead

Palm Springs Weekend

It Happened at the World's Fair

Girls! Girls! Girls!

Blue Hawaii

All Hands on Deck

G.I. Blues

Visit to a Small Planet

Don't Give Up the Ship

Onionhead

The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown

Pardners

Bundle of Joy

The Birds and the Bees

You're Never Too Young

Living It Up

The Caddy

The Stars Are Singing

Jumping Jacks

Room for One More

The Stooge

Rich, Young and Pretty

The Toast of New Orleans

Please Believe Me

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

That Midnight Kiss

Words and Music

The Bride Goes Wild

Big City

The Beginning or the End

The Hoodlum Saint

Girl Crazy

Presenting Lily Mars

A Yank at Eton

Are Husbands Necessary?

Men of Boys Town

Design for Scandal

Broadway Melody of 1940

Little Nellie Kelly

Young Tom Edison

Lucky Night

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Boys Town

Mad About Music

The Girl Downstairs

You Can't Have Everything

Fifty Roads to Town

Rhythm on the Range

Strike Me Pink

Reunion

The Big Broadcast of 1936

We're Not Dressing

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

College Rhythm

A Bedtime Story

The Way to Love

Hold 'Em Jail

If I Had a Million

The Phantom President

Skippy

Cab Waiting

It Might Be Worse

Finn and Hattie

Huckleberry Finn

Newly Rich