Norman Taurog

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 17 films, with $31,490,453 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,169)
Best-known technical roles: Blue Hawaii (Director), Speedway (Director), G.I. Blues (Director), Girls! Girls! Girls! (Director), It Happened at the World's Fair (Director)
Born: February 23, 1899
Died: April 7, 1981
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector17$31,490,453$0$31,490,453

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,398 $31,490,453
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,169 $31,490,453

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 15, 1968Speedway Director $3,000,000$3,000,000
Apr 5, 1967Double Trouble Director $1,600,000$1,600,000
Dec 14, 1966Spinout Director
Nov 6, 1965Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini… Director
Apr 3, 1963It Happened at the World's … Director $2,250,000$2,250,000
Nov 21, 1962Girls! Girls! Girls! Director $2,600,000$2,600,000
Nov 22, 1961Blue Hawaii Director $10,440,453$10,440,453
Nov 23, 1960G.I. Blues Director $4,300,000$4,300,000
Feb 4, 1960Visit to a Small Planet Director
Jul 3, 1959Don’t Give up the Ship Director
Dec 12, 1956Bundle of Joy Director
Jan 10, 1952Room for One More Director
Dec 9, 1948Words and Music Director $3,500,000$3,500,000
Nov 26, 1943Girl Crazy Director $3,800,000$3,800,000
Feb 9, 1940Broadway Melody of 1940 Director
Dec 23, 1938The Girl Downstairs Director
Feb 11, 1938The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Director
 
Averages $3,936,307n/a$3,936,307
Totals 17 $31,490,453n/a$31,490,453


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Apr 15, 1968Speedway $3,000,000$3,000,000100.0%
Apr 5, 1967Double Trouble $1,600,000$1,600,000100.0%
Dec 14, 1966Spinout
Nov 6, 1965Dr. Goldfoot and the B…
Apr 3, 1963It Happened at the Wor… $2,250,000$2,250,000100.0%
Nov 21, 1962Girls! Girls! Girls! $2,600,000$2,600,000100.0%
Nov 22, 1961Blue Hawaii $10,440,453$10,440,453100.0%
Nov 23, 1960G.I. Blues $4,300,000$4,300,000100.0%
Feb 4, 1960Visit to a Small Planet
Jul 3, 1959Don’t Give up the Ship
Dec 12, 1956Bundle of Joy
Jan 10, 1952Room for One More
Dec 9, 1948Words and Music $3,500,000$3,500,000100.0%
Nov 26, 1943Girl Crazy $3,800,000$3,800,000100.0%
Feb 9, 1940Broadway Melody of 1940
Dec 23, 1938The Girl Downstairs
Feb 11, 1938The Adventures of Tom …
 
Averages n/an/a$3,936,307$3,936,307100.0%
Totals 17 $31,490,453$31,490,453

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,398 $31,490,453
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,169 $31,490,453