Filmography
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Known For
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Director (1938) -
Skippy Director (1931) -
Boys Town Director (1938) -
Known For
Room for One More Director (1952) -
Director
Live a Little, Love a Little (1968) -
Speedway (1968) -
Double Trouble (1967) -
Spinout (1966) -
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Sergeant Dead Head (1965) -
Tickle Me (1965) -
Palm Springs Weekend (1963) -
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Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962) -
![Blue Hawaii]( "Blue Hawaii")
Blue Hawaii (1961) -
![All Hands on Deck]( "All Hands on Deck")
All Hands on Deck (1961) -
![G.I. Blues]( "G.I. Blues")
G.I. Blues (1960) -
![Visit to a Small Planet]( "Visit to a Small Planet")
Visit to a Small Planet (1960) -
![Don't Give Up the Ship]( "Don't Give Up the Ship")
Don't Give Up the Ship (1959) -
![Onionhead]( "Onionhead")
Onionhead (1958) -
![The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown]( "The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown")
The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown (1957) -
![Bundle of Joy]( "Bundle of Joy")
Bundle of Joy (1956) -
![Pardners]( "Pardners")
Pardners (1956) -
![The Birds and the Bees]( "The Birds and the Bees")
The Birds and the Bees (1956) -
![You're Never Too Young]( "You're Never Too Young")
You're Never Too Young (1955) -
Light's Diamond Jubilee (1954)
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![Living It Up]( "Living It Up")
Living It Up (1954) -
![The Caddy]( "The Caddy")
The Caddy (1953) -
![The Stars Are Singing]( "The Stars Are Singing")
The Stars Are Singing (1953) -
![Jumping Jacks]( "Jumping Jacks")
Jumping Jacks (1952) -
![Room for One More]( "Room for One More")
Room for One More (1952) -
![The Stooge]( "The Stooge")
The Stooge (1951) -
![Rich, Young and Pretty]( "Rich, Young and Pretty")
Rich, Young and Pretty (1951) -
![Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone]( "Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone")
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone (1950) -
![The Toast of New Orleans]( "The Toast of New Orleans")
The Toast of New Orleans (1950) -
![Please Believe Me]( "Please Believe Me")
Please Believe Me (1950) -
![That Midnight Kiss]( "That Midnight Kiss")
That Midnight Kiss (1949) -
![Words and Music]( "Words and Music")
Words and Music (1948) -
![Big City]( "Big City")
Big City (1948) -
![The Bride Goes Wild]( "The Bride Goes Wild")
The Bride Goes Wild (1948) -
![The Beginning or the End]( "The Beginning or the End")
The Beginning or the End (1947) -
![The Hoodlum Saint]( "The Hoodlum Saint")
The Hoodlum Saint (1946) -
![Girl Crazy]( "Girl Crazy")
Girl Crazy (1943) -
![Presenting Lily Mars]( "Presenting Lily Mars")
Presenting Lily Mars (1943) -
![A Yank at Eton]( "A Yank at Eton")
A Yank at Eton (1942) -
![Are Husbands Necessary?]( "Are Husbands Necessary?")
Are Husbands Necessary? (1942) -
![Design for Scandal]( "Design for Scandal")
Design for Scandal (1941) -
![Married Bachelor]( "Married Bachelor")
Married Bachelor (1941) -
![Men of Boys Town]( "Men of Boys Town")
Men of Boys Town (1941) -
![Little Nellie Kelly]( "Little Nellie Kelly")
Little Nellie Kelly (1940) -
![Gold Rush Maisie]( "Gold Rush Maisie")
Gold Rush Maisie (1940) -
![Young Tom Edison]( "Young Tom Edison")
Young Tom Edison (1940) -
![Broadway Melody of 1940]( "Broadway Melody of 1940")
Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) -
![The Wizard of Oz]( "The Wizard of Oz")
The Wizard of Oz (1939) -
![Lucky Night]( "Lucky Night")
Lucky Night (1939) -
![The Girl Downstairs]( "The Girl Downstairs")
The Girl Downstairs (1938) -
![Boys Town]( "Boys Town")
Boys Town (1938) -
![Mad About Music]( "Mad About Music")
Mad About Music (1938) -
![The Adventures of Tom Sawyer]( "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer")
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938) -
![You Can't Have Everything]( "You Can't Have Everything")
You Can't Have Everything (1937) -
![Fifty Roads to Town]( "Fifty Roads to Town")
Fifty Roads to Town (1937) -
![Reunion]( "Reunion")
Reunion (1936) -
![Rhythm on the Range]( "Rhythm on the Range")
Rhythm on the Range (1936) -
![Strike Me Pink]( "Strike Me Pink")
Strike Me Pink (1936) -
![The Big Broadcast of 1936]( "The Big Broadcast of 1936")
The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935) -
![College Rhythm]( "College Rhythm")
College Rhythm (1934) -
![Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch]( "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch")
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![We're Not Dressing]( "We're Not Dressing")
We're Not Dressing (1934) -
![The Way to Love]( "The Way to Love")
The Way to Love (1933) -
![A Bedtime Story]( "A Bedtime Story")
A Bedtime Story (1933) -
![If I Had a Million]( "If I Had a Million")
If I Had a Million (1932) -
![The Phantom President]( "The Phantom President")
The Phantom President (1932) -
![Hold 'Em Jail]( "Hold 'Em Jail")
Hold 'Em Jail (1932) -
![Sooky]( "Sooky")
Sooky (1931) -
![Huckleberry Finn]( "Huckleberry Finn")
Huckleberry Finn (1931) -
![Newly Rich]( "Newly Rich")
Newly Rich (1931) -
Cab Waiting (1931)
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![Skippy]( "Skippy")
Skippy (1931) -
The Great Pants Mystery (1931)
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![Finn and Hattie]( "Finn and Hattie")
Finn and Hattie (1931) -
Simply Killing (1931)
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It Might Be Worse (1931)
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Plastered (1930)
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Oh, Teddy! (1930)
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![Follow the Leader]( "Follow the Leader")
Follow the Leader (1930) -
The Fatal Card (1930)
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![Song Service]( "Song Service")
Song Service (1930) -
![Meet the Boy Friend]( "Meet the Boy Friend")
Meet the Boy Friend (1930) -
![Hot Curves]( "Hot Curves")
Hot Curves (1930) -
![Sunny Skies]( "Sunny Skies")
Sunny Skies (1930) -
![Troopers Three]( "Troopers Three")
Troopers Three (1930) -
Detectives Wanted (1929)
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![All Steamed Up]( "All Steamed Up")
All Steamed Up (1929) -
Hired and Fired (1929)
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Knights Out (1929)
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The Medicine Men (1929)
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![In Holland]( "In Holland")
In Holland (1929) -
![Lucky Boy]( "Lucky Boy")
Lucky Boy (1929) -
![The Diplomats]( "The Diplomats")
The Diplomats (1929) -
![Blondes Beware]( "Blondes Beware")
Blondes Beware (1928) -
Rah! Rah! Rah! (1928)
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At It Again (1928)
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Slippery Head (1928)
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![Listen Children]( "Listen Children")
Listen Children (1928) -
Between Jobs (1928)
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![A Home-Made Man]( "A Home-Made Man")
A Home-Made Man (1928) -
Blazing Away (1928)
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Always a Gentleman (1928)
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Cutie (1928)
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![Papa's Boy]( "Papa's Boy")
Papa's Boy (1927) -
The Little Rube (1927)
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New Wrinkles (1927)
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Kilties (1927)
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At Ease (1927)
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Up in Arms (1927)
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Plumb Dumb (1927)
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His Better Half (1927)
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Goose Flesh (1927)
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Her Husky Hero (1927)
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![Breezing Along]( "Breezing Along")
Breezing Along (1927) -
![The Draw-Back]( "The Draw-Back")
The Draw-Back (1927) -
Somebody's Fault (1927)
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Drama Deluxe (1927)
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Howdy Duke (1927)
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Movieland (1926)
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![Teacher, Teacher]( "Teacher, Teacher")
Teacher, Teacher (1926) -
The Humdinger (1926)
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Jolly Tars (1926)
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![Move Along]( "Move Along")
Move Along (1926) -
![Honest Injun]( "Honest Injun")
Honest Injun (1926) -
![Here Comes Charlie]( "Here Comes Charlie")
Here Comes Charlie (1926) -
![Nothing Matters]( "Nothing Matters")
Nothing Matters (1926) -
Creeps (1926)
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Mr. Cinderella (1926)
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![Nobody's Business]( "Nobody's Business")
Nobody's Business (1926) -
Careful Please (1926)
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Lickety Split (1926)
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![Cheap Skates]( "Cheap Skates")
Cheap Skates (1925) -
![On Edge]( "On Edge")
On Edge (1925) -
![Spot Light]( "Spot Light")
Spot Light (1925) -
![Pleasure Bound]( "Pleasure Bound")
Pleasure Bound (1925) -
Below Zero (1925)
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Going Great (1925)
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Rough and Ready (1925)
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![The Cloudhopper]( "The Cloudhopper")
The Cloudhopper (1925) -
Andy in Hollywood (1925)
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Hello Goodbye (1925)
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Wide Awake (1925)
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![Hello, Hollywood]( "Hello, Hollywood")
Hello, Hollywood (1925) -
Step Lightly (1925)
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![Motor Mad]( "Motor Mad")
Motor Mad (1924) -
What a Night! (1924)
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![Andy's Stump Speech]( "Andy's Stump Speech")
Andy's Stump Speech (1924) -
![Fast and Furious]( "Fast and Furious")
Fast and Furious (1924) -
![Andy's Hat in the Ring]( "Andy's Hat in the Ring")
Andy's Hat in the Ring (1924) -
![Wild Game]( "Wild Game")
Wild Game (1924) -
![Pigskin]( "Pigskin")
Pigskin (1924) -
Pain as You Enter (1924)
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![Hot Air]( "Hot Air")
Hot Air (1924) -
There He Goes (1924)
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Midnight Blues (1924)
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![Oh! Min!]( "Oh! Min!")
Oh! Min! (1924) -
![Flying Finance]( "Flying Finance")
Flying Finance (1924) -
Aggravatin' Mama (1923)
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Film Foolish (1923)
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Under Covers (1923)
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Hot Sparks (1923)
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![Oh! What a Day!]( "Oh! What a Day!")
Oh! What a Day! (1923) -
Running Wild (1923)
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Watch Papa (1923)
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![Uncle Bim's Gifts]( "Uncle Bim's Gifts")
Uncle Bim's Gifts (1923) -
![The Yankee Spirit]( "The Yankee Spirit")
The Yankee Spirit (1923) -
The Mummy (1923)
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![The Fourflusher]( "The Fourflusher")
The Fourflusher (1923) -
Aladdin (1922)
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The Fresh Kid (1922)
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![A Pair of Kings]( "A Pair of Kings")
A Pair of Kings (1922) -
![The Show]( "The Show")
The Show (1922) -
![The Sawmill]( "The Sawmill")
The Sawmill (1922) -
![The Bell Hop]( "The Bell Hop")
The Bell Hop (1921) -
![The Fall Guy]( "The Fall Guy")
The Fall Guy (1921) -
![The Rent Collector]( "The Rent Collector")
The Rent Collector (1921) -
![The Bakery]( "The Bakery")
The Bakery (1921) -
![The Hick]( "The Hick")
The Hick (1921) -
![The Sportsman]( "The Sportsman")
The Sportsman (1921) -
![The Suitor]( "The Suitor")
The Suitor (1920) -
![The Stage Hand]( "The Stage Hand")
The Stage Hand (1920) -
![School Days]( "School Days")
School Days (1920) -
Director
![The Fly Cop]( "The Fly Cop")
The Fly Cop (1920) -
WriterAt It Again (1928)
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![Listen Children]( "Listen Children")
Listen Children (1928) -
Between Jobs (1928)
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![A Home-Made Man]( "A Home-Made Man")
A Home-Made Man (1928) -
Blazing Away (1928)
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Always a Gentleman (1928)
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![Papa's Boy]( "Papa's Boy")
Papa's Boy (1927) -
New Wrinkles (1927)
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At Ease (1927)
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His Better Half (1927)
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Goose Flesh (1927)
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![Breezing Along]( "Breezing Along")
Breezing Along (1927) -
Drama Deluxe (1927)
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Howdy Duke (1927)
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Movieland (1926)
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![Teacher, Teacher]( "Teacher, Teacher")
Teacher, Teacher (1926) -
The Humdinger (1926)
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Jolly Tars (1926)
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![Move Along]( "Move Along")
Move Along (1926) -
![Here Comes Charlie]( "Here Comes Charlie")
Here Comes Charlie (1926) -
Who's My Wife? (1926)
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![Nothing Matters]( "Nothing Matters")
Nothing Matters (1926) -
Creeps (1926)
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![Nobody's Business]( "Nobody's Business")
Nobody's Business (1926) -
Careful Please (1926)
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![The Cloudhopper]( "The Cloudhopper")
The Cloudhopper (1925) -
![Hello, Hollywood]( "Hello, Hollywood")
Hello, Hollywood (1925) -
![A Pair of Kings]( "A Pair of Kings")
A Pair of Kings (1922) -
![The Show]( "The Show")
The Show (1922) -
![The Sawmill]( "The Sawmill")
The Sawmill (1922) -
![The Bell Hop]( "The Bell Hop")
The Bell Hop (1921) -
![The Fall Guy]( "The Fall Guy")
The Fall Guy (1921) -
![The Rent Collector]( "The Rent Collector")
The Rent Collector (1921) -
![The Bakery]( "The Bakery")
The Bakery (1921) -
![The Sportsman]( "The Sportsman")
The Sportsman (1921) -
![The Suitor]( "The Suitor")
The Suitor (1920) -
![The Stage Hand]( "The Stage Hand")
The Stage Hand (1920) -
Writer
![School Days]( "School Days")
School Days (1920) -
Actor
![The Fly Cop]( "The Fly Cop")
The Fly Cop Bit Part (1920) -
ActorTangled Relations One of the Children (1912)
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Archive footage
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![A Life in Words and Music]( "A Life in Words and Music")
A Life in Words and Music (2007) -
Begin the Beguine (2003)
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Archive footage
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![This Is Elvis]( "This Is Elvis")
This Is Elvis (1981) -
Additional Crew
![Ziegfeld Follies]( "Ziegfeld Follies")
Ziegfeld Follies (1945) -
![Rationing]( "Rationing")
Rationing (1944) -
Additional Crew
![Billy the Kid]( "Billy the Kid")
Billy the Kid (1941) -
![The Wizard of Oz]( "The Wizard of Oz")
The Wizard of Oz (1939) -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![Girl Crazy]( "Girl Crazy")
Girl Crazy (1932)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Taurog directed Elvis Presley in more movies than any other director (nine, starting with G.I. Blues (1960)).
Nickname
Uncle Norman
Star Sign
Pisces
Personal Details
Born
Norman Rae Taurog
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
(age 82)
Rancho Mirage, California, USA
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