Norman Taurog
Known for: Directing
Born: February 23, 1899
Died: April 7, 1981
Place of birth: 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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Filmography
125 movies · 0 TV shows, newest first
8.3
Judy Garland: By Myself
20047.0
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine
2003
7.0
This Is Elvis
1981
7.0
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
5.5
Live a Little, Love a Little
1968
5.9
Speedway
1968
5.0
Double Trouble
1967
5.6
Spinout
1966
5.2
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
1965
5.2
Sergeant Deadhead
1965
6.0
Tickle Me
1965
5.0
Palm Springs Weekend
1963
5.8
It Happened at the World's Fair
1963
5.4
Girls! Girls! Girls!
1962
6.1
Blue Hawaii
1961
7.0
All Hands on Deck
1961
6.5
G.I. Blues
1960
5.3
Visit to a Small Planet
1960
6.4
Don't Give Up the Ship
1959
5.5
Onionhead
1958
6.0
The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown
1957
6.4
Bundle of Joy
1956
6.7
Pardners
1956
7.4
The Birds and the Bees
1956
6.6
You're Never Too Young
1955
6.5
Living It Up
1954
6.4
The Caddy
1953
5.2
The Stars Are Singing
1953
6.5
Jumping Jacks
1952
6.6
Room for One More
1952
6.7
The Stooge
1951
5.6
Rich, Young and Pretty
1951
7.0
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
1950
5.2
The Toast of New Orleans
1950
5.1
Please Believe Me
1950
6.2
That Midnight Kiss
1949
5.8
Words and Music
1948
7.8
Big City
1948
6.7
The Bride Goes Wild
1948
6.4
The Beginning or the End
1947
5.5
The Hoodlum Saint
1946
5.6
Girl Crazy
1943
6.5
Presenting Lily Mars
1943
6.1
A Yank at Eton
1942
7.0
Are Husbands Necessary?
1942
5.1
Design for Scandal
1941
6.4
Men of Boys Town
1941
6.8
Little Nellie Kelly
1940
5.9
Young Tom Edison
1940
6.8
Broadway Melody of 1940
1940
6.8
Lucky Night
1939
4.7
The Girl Downstairs
1938
6.8
Boys Town
1938
7.0
Mad About Music
1938
6.6
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1938
6.5
You Can't Have Everything
1937
10.0
Fifty Roads to Town
1937
7.0
Reunion
1936
5.5
Rhythm on the Range
1936
6.6
Strike Me Pink
1936
5.8
The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935
5.6
College Rhythm
19348.0
Hollywood Rhythm
1934
6.0
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
1934
6.7
We're Not Dressing
1934
8.0
The Way to Love
1933
5.7
A Bedtime Story
1933
6.5
If I Had a Million
1932
6.5
The Phantom President
1932
6.8
Hold 'Em Jail
1932
5.0
Sooky
1931
7.0
Huckleberry Finn
1931
4.3
Newly Rich
193110.0
Cab Waiting
1931
6.1
Skippy
1931
6.3
Finn and Hattie
1931
5.4
It Might Be Worse
1931
4.9
Follow the Leader
193010.0
Song Service
1930
6.8
Hot Curves
1930
4.9
Sunny Skies
1930
4.2
Plastered
19306.3
Meet the Boy Friend
1930
7.0
Troopers Three
1930
7.0
In Holland
1929
5.3
Lucky Boy
1929
7.0
A Home Made Man
19289.0
Blazing Away
19286.5
Papa's Boy
1927
4.7
Breezing Along
1927
7.3
The Draw-Back
19277.0
Somebody's Fault
19274.0
Drama Deluxe
19275.0
Howdy Duke
1927
3.8
Movieland
1926
6.6
Move Along
1926
8.0
Honest Injun
19267.0
Who's My Wife?
1926NR
Creeps
19267.0
Nobody's Business
192610.0
Careful Please
19269.0
Cheap Skates
192510.0
Below Zero
1925
5.7
The Cloudhopper
1925
NR
Motor Mad
19249.0
What a Night!
1924
8.0
Andy's Stump Speech
1924
4.7
Fast and Furious
1924
8.0
Flying Finance
1924
6.5
Oh! What a Day!
1923
9.0
The Yankee Spirit
1923
8.0
Aladdin
1922
5.5
A Pair of Kings
1922
7.0
The Show
1922
5.4
The Sawmill
1922
6.8
The Bell Hop
1921
4.9
The Fall Guy
1921
4.7
The Bakery
1921
6.7
The Rent Collector
1921
6.0
The Hick
1921
6.7
The Sportsman
1921
4.9
The Suitor
1920
8.0
The Stage Hand
1920
6.8
School Days
1920
5.6
The Fly-Cop
1920