Norman Taurog
Directing · Born Feb 23, 1899 · Died Apr 7, 1981 (82) · 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.
Known for
Blue Hawaii
19616.0
Boys Town
19386.8
G.I. Blues
19606.5
Girls! Girls! Girls!
19625.4
Pardners
19566.7
The Caddy
19536.4
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
19655.1
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
19386.6
You're Never Too Young
19556.6
Room for One More
19526.6
It Happened at the World's Fair
19635.8
If I Had a Million
19326.5
