Henry King
Director · Actor
96 years (Jan 24, 1886 – Jun 29, 1982)Christiansburg, Virginia, United States
The work of Henry King is that of a director whose name recurs across a run of productions. Most of the projects sit in drama. 100 entries make up the record, most of them known only to people who read credits. 'The Gunfighter' is the project that outgrew the rest of the list. 'Twelve O'Clock High' is a second title with real reach. The career started quietly, as work of this kind usually does. He earned a the Academy Award nomination for 'The Song of Bernadette'.
Henry King
Director · Actor
The work of Henry King is that of a director whose name recurs across a run of productions. Most of the projects sit in drama. 100 entries make up the record, most of them known only to people who read credits. 'The Gunfighter' is the project that outgrew the rest of the list. 'Twelve O'Clock High' is a second title with real reach. The career started quietly, as work of this kind usually does. He earned a the Academy Award nomination for 'The Song of Bernadette'.
Movies 95 titles
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A Bell for Adano
1945
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Twelve O'Clock High
1949
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The Black Swan
1942
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Carousel
1956
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The Bravados
1958
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Jesse James
1939
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O. Henry's Full House
1952
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The Snows of Kilimanjaro
1952
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The Sun Also Rises
1957
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Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
1955
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The Gunfighter
1950
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The Song of Bernadette
1943
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David and Bathsheba
1951
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In Old Chicago
1938
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Help Wanted - Male
1920
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Stanley and Livingstone
1939
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Captain from Castile
1947
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Beloved Infidel
1959
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Remember the Day
1941
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King of the Khyber Rifles
1953
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Tender Is the Night
1962
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This Earth Is Mine
1959
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A Yank in the R.A.F.
1941
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Untamed
1955
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Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938
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Wilson
1944
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She Goes to War
1929
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Carolina
1934
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Way Down East
1935
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The Winning of Barbara Worth
1926
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Prince of Foxes
1949
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The White Sister
1923
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The Magic Flame
1927
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Romola
1924
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Chad Hanna
1940
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Hell Harbor
1930
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Seventh Heaven
1937
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Lloyd's of London
1936
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The Country Doctor
1936
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Margie
1946
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The Ghost of Rosy Taylor
1918
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I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
1951
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State Fair
1933
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Deep Waters
1948
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Little Old New York
1940
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A Sporting Chance
1919
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Tol'able David
1921
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Ramona
1936
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Maryland
1940
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Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
1952
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Henry King still alive?
Henry King passed away on June 29, 1982 at age 96.
What are the most famous roles of Henry King?
Henry King is best known for directing The Gunfighter, Twelve O'Clock High, The Bravados.
How many movies has Henry King directed?
Over a 67-year career (since 1915), Henry King has directed or written 95 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Henry King's first movie?
The career of Henry King began with Who Pays? (1915).
What is Henry King's most recent movie or series?
Henry King's most recent release is Tender Is the Night, which premiered on January 19, 1962.
Henry King
1886-01-24 · Christiansburg, Virginia, United States
Henry King (January 24, 1886 – June 29, 1982) was an American film director.
Before coming to film, King worked as an actor in various repertoire theatres, and first started to take small film roles in 1912. He directed for the first time in 1915, and grew to become one of the most commercially successful Hollywood directors of the 1920s and 1930s. He was twice unsuccessfully nominated for the Best Director Oscar. In 1944, he was awarded the first Golden Globe Award for Best Director for his film The Song of Bernadette. He worked most often with Tyrone Power and Gregory Peck and for 20th Century Fox.
Henry King was one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which awards the Oscars every year. He directed over 100 films in his career.
During World War II, King served as the deputy commander of the Civil Air Patrol coastal patrol base in Brownsville, TX, holding the grade of captain. In his final years, he was the oldest licensed private pilot in the United States, having obtained his license in 1918.Henry King (director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia