Norman Taurog

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.

Directed

1. Blue Hawaii (1961) — Director
2. Boys Town (1938) — Director
3. G.I. Blues (1960) — Director
4. Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962) — Director
5. Pardners (1956) — Director
6. The Caddy (1953) — Director
7. Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965) — Director
8. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938) — Director
9. You're Never Too Young (1955) — Director
10. Room for One More (1952) — Director
11. It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) — Director
12. If I Had a Million (1932) — Director
13. Speedway (1968) — Director
14. Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) — Director
15. Spinout (1966) — Director
16. Living It Up (1954) — Director
17. Double Trouble (1967) — Director
18. The Stooge (1951) — Director
19. Tickle Me (1965) — Director
20. Visit to a Small Planet (1960) — Director
21. Jumping Jacks (1952) — Director
22. Live a Little, Love a Little (1968) — Director
23. Skippy (1931) — Director
24. Girl Crazy (1943) — Director
25. Don't Give Up the Ship (1959) — Director
26. Words and Music (1948) — Director
27. Palm Springs Weekend (1963) — Director
28. Bundle of Joy (1956) — Director
29. Men of Boys Town (1941) — Director
30. The Sawmill (1922) — Director
31. The Beginning or the End (1947) — Director
32. Presenting Lily Mars (1943) — Director
33. The Toast of New Orleans (1950) — Director
34. The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935) — Director
35. The Show (1922) — Director
36. We're Not Dressing (1934) — Director
37. Young Tom Edison (1940) — Director
38. The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown (1957) — Director
39. Mad About Music (1938) — Director
40. Rich, Young and Pretty (1951) — Director

Also appeared in

1. This Is Elvis (1981) — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2. The Fly-Cop (1920) — Bit Part (uncredited)
3. Judy Garland: By Myself (2004) — Self - Director (archive sound)
4. Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine (2003)
5. Hollywood Rhythm (1934)