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Taurog directed 180 films across nearly five decades, and at 32 became the youngest person ever to win the Academy Award for Best Director, for Skippy in 1931 — a record that stood for over 85 years. He went on to direct nine Elvis Presley films and six Martin and Lewis comedies, more of each than any other director, alongside stars including Spencer Tracy, Judy Garland, and Fred Astaire. His work earned him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.