Norman Taurog

Career Overview

Norman Taurog has 135 screen credits in a career dating back to 1920. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Boys Town Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include The Caddy, Blue Hawaii, Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine. 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

135

Birth Date

1899-02-23

Birth Place

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For

• 

  The Caddy
• 

  Blue Hawaii
• 

  Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
• 

  G.I. Blues
• 

  Broadway Melody of 1940
• 

  Double Trouble

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• Boys Town Collection (2 titles)
• That's Entertainment Collection (1 titles)
• Dr Goldfoot Collection (1 titles)
• Edison Collection (1 titles)
• The Broadway Melody Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Bess Flowers (4 collaborations)
• Elvis Presley (3 collaborations)
• Fred Clark (2 collaborations)
• Maurice Marsac (2 collaborations)
• Marianne Gaba (2 collaborations)
• Jerry Lewis (1 collaborations)
• Dean Martin (1 collaborations)
• Donna Reed (1 collaborations)
• Barbara Bates (1 collaborations)
• Joseph Calleia (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (5 credits)

  • Judy Garland: By Myself

    Self - Director (archive sound)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • This Is Elvis

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Hollywood Rhythm

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Fly-Cop

    Bit Part (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1920

• crew (1 credits)

  • That's Entertainment, Part II

    thanks

    crew
    1976

• directing (115 credits)

  • Speedway

    director

    directing
    1968
  • Double Trouble

    director

    directing
    1967
  • Spinout

    director

    directing
    1966
  • Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine

    director

    directing
    1965
  • Sergeant Deadhead

    director

    directing
    1965
  • Tickle Me

    director

    directing
    1965
  • Palm Springs Weekend

    director

    directing
    1963
  • It Happened at the World's Fair

    director

    directing
    1963
  • Girls! Girls! Girls!

    director

    directing
    1962
  • Blue Hawaii

    director

    directing
    1961
  • All Hands on Deck

    director

    directing
    1961
  • G.I. Blues

    director

    directing
    1960
  • Visit to a Small Planet

    director

    directing
    1960
  • Don't Give Up the Ship

    director

    directing
    1959
  • Onionhead

    director

    directing
    1958
  • The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown

    director

    directing
    1957
  • Bundle of Joy

    director

    directing
    1956
  • Pardners

    director

    directing
    1956
  • The Birds and the Bees

    director

    directing
    1956
  • You're Never Too Young

    director

    directing
    1955
  • Living It Up

    director

    directing
    1954
  • The Caddy

    director

    directing
    1953
  • The Stars Are Singing

    director

    directing
    1953
  • Jumping Jacks

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Room for One More

    director

    directing
    1952
  • The Stooge

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Rich, Young and Pretty

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

    director

    directing
    1950
  • The Toast of New Orleans

    director

    directing
    1950
  • That Midnight Kiss

    director

    directing
    1949
  • Words and Music

    director

    directing
    1948
  • Big City

    director

    directing
    1948
  • The Bride Goes Wild

    director

    directing
    1948
  • The Beginning or the End

    director

    directing
    1947
  • The Hoodlum Saint

    director

    directing
    1946
  • Girl Crazy

    director

    directing
    1943
  • Presenting Lily Mars

    director

    directing
    1943
  • A Yank at Eton

    director

    directing
    1942
  • Are Husbands Necessary?

    director

    directing
    1942
  • Design for Scandal

    director

    directing
    1941
  • Men of Boys Town

    director

    directing
    1941
  • Little Nellie Kelly

    director

    directing
    1940
  • Young Tom Edison

    director

    directing
    1940
  • Broadway Melody of 1940

    director

    directing
    1940
  • Lucky Night

    director

    directing
    1939
  • The Girl Downstairs

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Boys Town

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Mad About Music

    director

    directing
    1938
  • You Can't Have Everything

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Fifty Roads to Town

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Reunion

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Rhythm on the Range

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Strike Me Pink

    director

    directing
    1936
  • College Rhythm

    director

    directing
    1934
  • Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

    director

    directing
    1934
  • We're Not Dressing

    director

    directing
    1934
  • The Way to Love

    director

    directing
    1933
  • A Bedtime Story

    director

    directing
    1933
  • If I Had a Million

    director

    directing
    1932
  • The Phantom President

    director

    directing
    1932
  • Hold 'Em Jail

    director

    directing
    1932
  • Sooky

    director

    directing
    1931
  • Huckleberry Finn

    director

    directing
    1931
  • Newly Rich

    director

    directing
    1931
  • Cab Waiting

    director

    directing
    1931
  • Skippy

    director

    directing
    1931
  • Finn and Hattie

    director

    directing
    1931
  • It Might Be Worse

    director

    directing
    1931
  • Follow the Leader

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Song Service

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Hot Curves

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Sunny Skies

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Plastered

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Meet the Boy Friend

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Troopers Three

    director

    directing
    1930
  • In Holland

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Lucky Boy

    director

    directing
    1929
  • A Home Made Man

    director

    directing
    1928
  • Blazing Away

    director

    directing
    1928
  • Papa's Boy

    director

    directing
    1927
  • Breezing Along

    director

    directing
    1927
  • The Draw-Back

    director

    directing
    1927
  • Somebody's Fault

    director

    directing
    1927
  • Drama Deluxe

    director

    directing
    1927
  • Howdy Duke

    director

    directing
    1927
  • Movieland

    director

    directing
    1926
  • Move Along

    director

    directing
    1926
  • Honest Injun

    director

    directing
    1926
  • Creeps

    director

    directing
    1926
  • Nobody's Business

    director

    directing
    1926
  • Careful Please

    director

    directing
    1926
  • Cheap Skates

    director

    directing
    1925
  • Below Zero

    director

    directing
    1925
  • The Cloudhopper

    director

    directing
    1925
  • Motor Mad

    director

    directing
    1924
  • What a Night!

    director

    directing
    1924
  • Andy's Stump Speech

    director

    directing
    1924
  • Fast and Furious

    director

    directing
    1924
  • Flying Finance

    director

    directing
    1924
  • Oh! What a Day!

    director

    directing
    1923
  • The Yankee Spirit

    director

    directing
    1923
  • Aladdin

    director

    directing
    1922
  • A Pair of Kings

    director

    directing
    1922
  • The Show

    director

    directing
    1922
  • The Sawmill

    director

    directing
    1922
  • The Bell Hop

    director

    directing
    1921
  • The Fall Guy

    director

    directing
    1921
  • The Bakery

    director

    directing
    1921
  • The Rent Collector

    director

    directing
    1921
  • The Hick

    director

    directing
    1921
  • The Sportsman

    director

    directing
    1921
  • The Suitor

    director

    directing
    1920
  • The Stage Hand

    director

    directing
    1920
  • School Days

    director

    directing
    1920
  • The Fly-Cop

    director

    directing
    1920

• writing (14 credits)

  • A Home Made Man

    scenario writer

    writing
    1928
  • Move Along

    writer

    writing
    1926
  • Who's My Wife?

    scenario writer

    writing
    1926
  • Careful Please

    writer

    writing
    1926
  • A Pair of Kings

    writer

    writing
    1922
  • The Show

    writer

    writing
    1922
  • The Sawmill

    writer

    writing
    1922
  • The Bell Hop

    story

    writing
    1921
  • The Fall Guy

    story

    writing
    1921
  • The Bakery

    writer

    writing
    1921
  • The Rent Collector

    writer

    writing
    1921
  • The Sportsman

    story

    writing
    1921
  • The Stage Hand

    writer

    writing
    1920
  • School Days

    writer

    writing
    1920