Henry King
🎂 Jan 24, 1886 — 🕯️ Jun 29, 1982 (96 years)
Christiansburg, Virginia, United States
Working since the 1910s, Henry King is a director from Christiansburg, Virginia, United States. Their credits include the film The Gunfighter. Other titles of theirs include Twelve O'Clock High and The Bravados. They have directed 100 films, working mainly across genres like drama, romance. They have won a Golden Globe.
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The Black Swan
1942
The Bravados
1958
Jesse James
1939
The Gunfighter
1950
Carousel
1956
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
1955
The Song of Bernadette
1943
Untamed
1955
David and Bathsheba
1951
O. Henry's Full House
1952
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
1952
Wilson
1944
The Sun Also Rises
1957
Twelve O'Clock High
1949
Tender Is the Night
1962
Deep Waters
1948
In Old Chicago
1938
Captain from Castile
1947
Ramona
1936
Stanley and Livingstone
1939
Prince of Foxes
1949
The Winning of Barbara Worth
1926
Chad Hanna
1940
Margie
1946
A Yank in the R.A.F.
1941
Beloved Infidel
1959
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
1951
Seventh Heaven
1937
State Fair
1933
Maryland
1940
The White Sister
1923
Way Down East
1935
King of the Khyber Rifles
1953
A Bell for Adano
1945
A Sporting Chance
1919
This Earth Is Mine
1959
Lloyd's of London
1936
Tol'able David
1921
Romola
1924
Remember the Day
1941
Carolina
1934
Lightnin'
1930
Stella Dallas
1925
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938
Over the Hill
1931
Little Old New York
1940
One More Spring
1935
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
1952
The Woman Disputed
1928
Hell Harbor
1930
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Tender Is the Night
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Beloved Infidel
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1959
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This Earth Is Mine
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1959
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The Bravados
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1958
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The Sun Also Rises
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1957
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Carousel
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1956
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Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
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1955
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Untamed
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1955
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King of the Khyber Rifles
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1953
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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 as a director/writer for The Gunfighter, Twelve O'Clock High, The Bravados.
How many movies has Henry King directed?
Henry King has directed/written 100 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Henry King's first movie?
Henry King's first credited film was Who Pays? (1915).
What is Henry King's most recent movie?
Henry King's most recent movie is Tender Is the Night (1962).
What are Henry King's best movies?
Henry King's most acclaimed films include: The Gunfighter (1950), Twelve O'Clock High (1949), The Bravados (1958), The Song of Bernadette (1943), Jesse James (1939).
How long has Henry King been working in film?
Henry King has been active since 1915 — a career spanning 67 years.
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