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 #2,168)

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

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	17	$31,490,453	$0	$31,490,453

Record	Rank	Amount
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)	2,168	$31,490,453

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

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

Averages			$3,936,307	n/a	$3,936,307
Totals	17		$31,490,453	n/a	$31,490,453

Record	Rank	Amount
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)	2,168	$31,490,453