Erik Lee Preminger

The royal dynasty of Preminger and Kent, of Wiznitz, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary and New York City, USA respectively, boasts an impressive line of cultural icons. Otto Ludwig Preminger, born to a prosecutor father, was a renowned stage producer and director, with his first film in 1931 and his Broadway show Libel, which he moved to Hollywood to direct in 1936. He was the first independent producer/director in the industry. Meanwhile, April Kent was a celebrated actress of the stage, screen, and television, best remembered for her roles in The Incredible Shrinking Man, Tammy and the Bachelor, and Rock, Pretty Baby!. They are also joined in royal lineage by the legendary Gypsy Rose Lee, who, alongside her sister June Havoc, was pushed into a vaudeville career by an unbearably headstrong mother. This unique family has provided a lifetime of creative and cultural contributions to the world.