Dorothy Dandridge & Otto Preminger

Otto Preminger and Dorothy Dandridge
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Dorothy Dandridge and Otto Preminger dated from 1954 to 1958.

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American Actress Dorothy Dandridge was born Dorothy Jean Dandridge on 9th November, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA and passed away on 8th Sep 1965 West Hollywood, California, USA aged 42. She is most remembered for Carmen Jones. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio.

Austrian Director Otto Preminger was born Otto Ludwig Preminger on 5th December, 1906 in Austria and passed away on 23rd Apr 1986 New York City, New York, USA aged 79. He is most remembered for Anatomy of a Murder (1959). His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

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Relationship Statistics

StatusDurationLength
Dating1954 - 1958 4 years
Total 1954 - 1958 4 years


An important opportunity arose when casting began for an all-Black movie musical, "Carmen Jones." Dandridge aggressively pursued the lead role and in the process began a romance with the film's director, Otto Preminger. At the height of her career, Dandridge was the first African-American woman nominated for a best-actress Academy Award (as Carmen Jones), and she negotiated a highly paid three-film contract. She became disillusioned when she found that even an Oscar nomination did not exempt her from the policies of segregation; nor did it promise her lead roles in mainstream films. In addition to the disappointments in her career, Dandridge began to realize that her relationship with Preminger could never be what she had hoped for.

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Relationship Timeline

1958 - Breakup

1954 - Hookup

Couple Comparison

Name
Dorothy Dandridge
Otto Preminger
Dorothy Dandridge
Otto Preminger
Age (at start of relationship)
31
47
Height
Female
5' 5" (165 cm)
Male
6' 0" (183 cm)
Zodiac
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Occupation
Actress
Director
Hair Color
Brown - Dark
Bald
Nationality
American
Austrian

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