Henry King
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- January 24, 1886 in Christiansburg, Virginia, United States
- Died
- June 29, 1982
- Active Years
- 1920–1980 (61 Years)
- Total Credits
- 133 credits in database
Biography
Henry King was an American film director and actor born on January 24, 1886, in Christiansburg, Virginia, United States. He passed away on June 29, 1982, at the age of 96. Before working in film, he acted in various repertoire theatres and began taking small film roles in 1912. He directed for the first time in 1915 and became 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, accumulating 111 known credits in directing.
Career overview
Henry King was an American film director and actor born on January 24, 1886, in Christiansburg, Virginia, and he lived until June 29, 1982. Before entering the film industry, he worked as an actor in various repertoire theatres and began taking small film roles in 1912. He directed for the first time in 1915 and subsequently grew to become one of the most commercially successful Hollywood directors of the 1920s and 1930s.
Throughout his career, King was twice unsuccessfully nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director. In 1944, he received the first Golden Globe Award for Best Director for his film The Song of Bernadette. He worked most frequently with actors Tyrone Power and Gregory Peck and was associated with the studio 20th Century Fox. In addition to his directing achievements, he was one of the thirty-six founders of the Academy. Known primarily for his directing work, his career spanned a total of one hundred eleven known credits on the Movie Database, leaving a lasting legacy in American cinema until his death at the age of ninety-six.
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Full Filmography
133 titles- Hollywood (1980) as Self
- Tender Is the Night (1962) Director
- Beloved Infidel (1959) Director
- This Earth Is Mine (1959) Director
- The Bravados (1958) Director
- The Sun Also Rises (1957) Director
- Carousel (1956) Director
- Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) Director
- Untamed (1955) Director
- King of the Khyber Rifles (1953) Director
- The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) Director
- O. Henry's Full House (1952) Director
- Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie (1952) Director
- David and Bathsheba (1951) Director
- I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (1951) Director
- I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (1951) Screenplay
- The Gunfighter (1950) Director
- Twelve O'Clock High (1949) Director
- Prince of Foxes (1949) Director
- Deep Waters (1948) Director
- Captain from Castile (1947) Director
- Margie (1946) Director
- A Bell for Adano (1945) Director
- Wilson (1944) Director
- The Song of Bernadette (1943) Director
- The Black Swan (1942) Director
- Remember the Day (1941) Director
- A Yank in the R.A.F. (1941) Director
- Little Old New York (1940) Director
- Chad Hanna (1940) Director
- Maryland (1940) Director
- Stanley and Livingstone (1939) Director
- Jesse James (1939) Director
- In Old Chicago (1938) Director
- Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) Director
- Seventh Heaven (1937) Director
- Lloyd's of London (1936) Director
- Ramona (1936) Director
- The Country Doctor (1936) Director
- Way Down East (1935) Director
- One More Spring (1935) Director
- Carolina (1934) Director
- Marie Galante (1934) Director
- State Fair (1933) Director
- I Loved You Wednesday (1933) Director
- The Woman in Room 13 (1932) Director
- Over the Hill (1931) Director
- Merely Mary Ann (1931) Director
- Hell Harbor (1930) Director
- The Eyes of the World (1930) Director
- Lightnin' (1930) Producer
- Lightnin' (1930) Director
- She Goes to War (1929) Director
- She Goes to War (1929) Executive Producer
- The Woman Disputed (1928) Director
- The Magic Flame (1927) Director
- The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926) Director
- Partners Again (1926) Director
- Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
- Sackcloth and Scarlet (1925) Director
- Sackcloth and Scarlet (1925) Producer
- Stella Dallas (1925) Director
- Any Woman (1925) Director
- Romola (1924) Director
- Fury (1923) Director
- The White Sister (1923) Director
- The White Sister (1923) Producer
- The Bond Boy (1923) Director
- Sonny (1922) Director
- Sonny (1922) Adaptation
- Sonny (1922) Producer
- Sonny (1922) Screenplay
- The Seventh Day (1922) Director
- The Seventh Day (1922) Producer
- Salvage (1921) Director
- Tol'able David (1921) Director
- Tol'able David (1921) Writer
- Tol'able David (1921) Producer
- The Mistress of Shenstone (1921) Director
- The Sting of the Lash (1921) Director
- When We Were Twenty-One (1921) Director
- One Hour Before Dawn (1920) Director
- Dice of Destiny (1920) Director
- Help Wanted - Male (1920) as Tubbs
- Help Wanted - Male (1920) Director
- Some Liar (1919) Director
- Haunting Shadows (1919) Director
- Brass Buttons (1919) Director
- A Sporting Chance (1919) Director
- When a Man Rides Alone (1919) Director
- A Fugitive from Matrimony (1919) Director
- Where the West Begins (1919) Director
- 23 1/2 Hours' Leave (1919) Director
- Six Feet Four (1919) Director
- This Hero Stuff (1919) Director
- The Locked Heart (1918) as Harry Mason
- The Locked Heart (1918) Director
- Hobbs in a Hurry (1918) Director
- Up Romance Road (1918) Director
- Hearts or Diamonds? (1918)
- Hearts or Diamonds? (1918) Director
- Powers That Prey (1918) Director
- Beauty and the Rogue (1918) Director
- Social Briars (1918) Director
- All the World to Nothing (1918) Director
- The Ghost of Rosy Taylor (1918) Director
- Sunshine and Gold (1917) as The Chauffeur
- Sunshine and Gold (1917) Director
- Sunshine and Gold (1917) Writer
- A Game of Wits (1917) Director
- Souls in Pawn (1917) Director
- The Devil's Bait (1917) as Eric Reese
- The Mate of the Sally Ann (1917) Director
- The Bride's Silence (1917) Director
- Twin Kiddies (1916) as Jasper Hunt
- Twin Kiddies (1916) Director
- Little Mary Sunshine (1916) as Bob Daley
- Little Mary Sunshine (1916) Director
- Who Pays? (1915) as Karl Hurd
- Who Pays? (1915) Director
- Who Pays? (1915) Writer
- The Nemesis (1915)
- The Nemesis (1915) Director
- In Humble Guise (1915) as Ned
- The Maid of the Wild (1915) as David Graham
- Should a Wife Forgive? (1915)
- Should a Wife Forgive? (1915) Director
- Nerve (1914) as Julius Booth
- The Unexpected (1914) as Dave Parks
- The Test of Manhood (1914) as Harry Wentworth - John's Son
- The Coveted Heritage (1914) as The Priest
- The Tenderfoot Hero (1913) as Tom Milford
- The Burden Bearer (1913) as Bob
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Henry King best known for?
Henry King is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Hollywood (1980), Tender Is the Night (1962), Beloved Infidel (1959), This Earth Is Mine (1959).
When and where was Henry King born?
Henry King was born on January 24, 1886 in Christiansburg, Virginia, United States. They passed away on June 29, 1982.
How many credits does Henry King have?
Henry King has accumulated over 133 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1980.
What is Henry King's background in cinema and television?
Henry King was an American film director and actor born on January 24, 1886, in Christiansburg, Virginia, United States. He passed away on June 29, 1982, at the age of 96. Before working in film, he acted in various repertoire theatres and began taking small film roles in 1912. He directed for the first time in 1915 an...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Hollywood (1980) as Self — aged about 94
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