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Otto Preminger
Preminger in 1976, by Allan Warren
Born	(1905-12-05)5 December 1905 Vyzhnytsia, Wiznitz, Austria–Hungary (present Vyzhnytsia, Ukraine)
Died	23 April 1986(1986-04-23) (aged 80) New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupations
Years active	1931–86
Spouse(s)	Marion Mill ​ (m. 1932⁠–⁠1946)​ Mary Gardner ​ (m. 1951⁠–⁠1959)​ Hope Bryce ​ (m. 1971⁠–⁠1986)​

Otto Ludwig Preminger (5 December 1905 – 23 April 1986) was an Austrian-American movie director and producer, theatre director, and actor.

Early life

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Preminger was born on December 5, 1905 in Vyzhnytsia, Wiznitz, Austria–Hungary (present Vyzhnytsia, Ukraine) to Jews Markus and Josefa Preminger.^[1]

Career

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After moving from the theatre to Ho