1899 - 1981
Norman Taurog American Director
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Norman Taurog was previously married to Susan Ream Broderick (1944 - 1981) and Julie Leonard (1925 - 1943).
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American Director Norman Taurog was born Norman Rae Taurog on 23rd February, 1899 in Chicago, Illinois USA and passed away on 7th Apr 1981 Rancho Mirage, California, USA aged 82. He is most remembered for Skippy / At 32 years and 260 days, youngest person to win a Best Director Oscar. His zodiac sign is Pisces.
Norman Taurog is a member of the following lists: American film directors, American screenwriters and Best Director Academy Award winners.
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Relationship Statistics
Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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Married | 2 |
38 years, 3 months
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29 years
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19 years, 9 months
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Total | 2 |
38 years, 3 months
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29 years
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19 years, 9 months
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Details
First Name |
Norman
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Middle Name |
Rae
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Last Name |
Taurog
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Full Name at Birth |
Norman Rae Taurog
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Alternative Name |
Norman Rae Taurog, Norman Taurog, Uncle Norman
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Birthday |
23rd February, 1899
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Birthplace |
Chicago, Illinois USA
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Died |
7th April, 1981
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Place of Death |
Rancho Mirage, California, USA
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Cause of Death |
Heart Attack
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Buried |
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea
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Distinctive Feature |
At 32 years and 260 days, youngest person to win a Best Director Oscar
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Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Director
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Occupation |
Director
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Claim to Fame |
Skippy / At 32 years and 260 days, youngest person to win a Best Director Oscar
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Year(s) Active |
1919−1968
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Family Member |
Jackie Cooper (Nephew)
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Friend |
Jackie Cooper, Elvis Presley
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Norman Rae Taurog (February 23, 1899 – April 7, 1981) was an American film director and screenwriter. From 1920 to 1968, Taurog directed 180 films. At the age of 32, he received the Academy Award for Best Director for Skippy (1931). He is the second youngest person ever to win the award after Damien Chazelle, who won for La La Land in 2017. He was later nominated for Best Director for the film Boys Town (1938). He directed some of the best-known actors of the twentieth century, including his nephew Jackie Cooper, Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Deanna Durbin, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Deborah Kerr, Peter Lawford, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, and Elvis Presley. Taurog directed six Martin and Lewis films, and nine Elvis Presley films, more than any other director. For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Norman Taurog has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1600 Vine Street.