Erik Lee Preminger | |
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| Born | Eric Lee Kirkland New York City, US |
| Other names | Erik de Diego |
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| Years active | 1968–present |
| Spouse | Barbara van Nattem (divorced) |
| Children | 1 |
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| Relatives | June Havoc (aunt) |
Erik Lee Preminger is an American writer, actor, and producer.
Preminger's birth name was Eric Lee Kirkland.[1] His true paternity was not known to him until he was an adult. He was named by his motherGypsy Rose Lee and her then-husband, Alexander Kirkland.[2] His father was film directorOtto Preminger.[3][4] He was the only nephew of actressJune Havoc, Gypsy Rose Lee's younger sister.
In 1962, after less than a year at Columbia University, he joined the Army.[5] In 1967, in Germany, while in the Army, he met with Otto Preminger, who was in France.[5]
In January 2020, he presented a 45-minutemultimedia documentary presentation, from Gypsy Rose Lee's 17 volumes of scrapbooks, 16-millimeter films, newsreels, home movies, and television shows, followed by an open-ended Q&A session.[6][7]
He wrote an autobiography about his relationship[8][9] with his mother:Gypsy & Me: At Home and on the Road with Gypsy Rose Lee (Little, Brown - 1984,ISBN 0-89621-634-9) which was later re-issued asMy G-String Mother: At Home and Backstage With Gypsy Rose Lee (ISBN 1-58394-096-0).
In 1967, he married flight attendant Barbara van Nattem, but the marriage ended in divorce.[5] In 1971, he was married to his second wife, Brigid Guinan,[5] moved to San Francisco,[10][11] and his son was 3 years old.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1972 | The Heartbreak Kid | Pecan Pie Waiter | Also associate producer |
| 1975 | Rosebud | Ken | Also writer |
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