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Norman Taurog. Director: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. A successful child actor (on stage from 1907) and rather less successful romantic lead, baby-faced Norman Taurog found being behind the camera a more rewarding experience. Before becoming a director, he paid his dues as a prop man and editor.
Norman Taurog was an American film director and screenwriter who won the 1931 Academy Award for Best Director for Skippy. He directed over 140 films, including nine with Elvis Presley, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Apr 10, 1981 · Norman Taurog, the film director who won an Academy Award for ''Skippy,'' died yesterday at Eisenhower Medical Center, near his retirement home in Palm Desert. He was 82 years...
Norman Rae Taurog 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 , becoming the youngest person to win the award for eight and a half decades until Damien Chazelle won for La La Land in 2017.
The New York Times - Norman Taurog, director dies; winner of an oscar for 'Skippy' Also known as: Norman Rae Taurog. Written by. Michael Barson is the author of more than a dozen books that examine various facets of American popular culture in the 20th century, about which he has been interviewed by National Public Radio on several...
Chicago-born Norman Taurog was performing on stage from his early childhood, long before he began work as a child actor in movies. He entered films at age 14 with Thomas Ince's studios, and turned to directing comedy in 1919 with Larry Semon.
Blue Hawaii is a 1961 American musical romantic comedy drama film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Elvis Presley. The screenplay by Hal Kanter was nominated by the Writers Guild of America in 1962 in the category of Best Written American Musical. [3]
