Otto Preminger

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Characters played by Otto Preminger

Oberst von Scherbach — Stalag 17 (1953)

The commanding warden of the prisoner-of-war camp. He orders arrests, threatens to destroy the compound, and tries to send the detained lieutenant to Berlin as a suspected saboteur.

Elvenking — The Hobbit (1977)

Ruler of Mirkwood who initially imprisons the dwarves but later aids them.

Fauscheim — They Got Me Covered (1943)

A spy working with Mrs. Vanescu, Fauscheim waits for Kit in a nightclub's private room. He and his associates try to ruin Kit's reputation by drugging him and arranging a marriage to Gloria. The agents also pursue Sally and attempt to conceal their plans for attacks on the city.

Karl Baumer — Margin for Error (1943)

Karl is the German consul in New York and the man Moe is assigned to protect. He has squandered money intended for sabotage, is in trouble with Berlin, and plots to frame Max for Horst's murder. During the radio gathering, he is shot and stabbed; the coroner's report reveals he died after mistakenly drinking poisoned liquor.

Major Diessen — The Pied Piper (1942)

A German military officer who captures the group and initially suspects Howard of espionage. He later makes a secret arrangement to smuggle his Jewish niece out of France in exchange for releasing the others.

Career Overview

Otto Preminger has 84 screen credits in a career dating back to 1931. Their work is anchored in the The Lord of the Rings (Animated) Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Anatomy of a Murder, The Man with the Golden Arm, Bunny Lake Is Missing. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Directing
Gender
male
Known Credits
84
Birth Date
1905-12-05
Birth Place
Wiznitz, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary

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