Norman Taurog

Norman Taurog
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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TypeTotalLongestAverageShortest
Married2 38 years, 3 months 29 years 19 years, 9 months
Total2 38 years, 3 months 29 years 19 years, 9 months

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First Name Norman
Middle Name Rae
Last Name Taurog
Full Name at Birth Norman Rae Taurog
Alternative Name Norman Rae Taurog, Norman Taurog, Uncle Norman
Birthday 23rd February, 1899
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois USA
Died 7th April, 1981
Place of Death Rancho Mirage, California, USA
Cause of Death Heart Attack
Buried Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea
Distinctive Feature At 32 years and 260 days, youngest person to win a Best Director Oscar
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Sexuality Straight
Ethnicity White
Nationality American
Occupation Text Director
Occupation Director
Claim to Fame Skippy / At 32 years and 260 days, youngest person to win a Best Director Oscar
Year(s) Active 1919−1968
Family Member Jackie Cooper (Nephew)
Friend Jackie Cooper, Elvis Presley

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.

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NameAgeZodiacOccupationNationality
Norman Taurog82 PiscesDirector
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Susan Ream Broderick-
Julie Leonard85 Scorpio

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