Henry King

About

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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...

Known for

A Bell for AdanoMovie • 1945Twelve O'Clock HighMovie • 1949The Black SwanMovie • 1942The BravadosMovie • 1958Love Is a Many-Splendored ThingMovie • 1955The Snows of KilimanjaroMovie • 1952In Old ChicagoMovie • 1938The GunfighterMovie • 1950The Sun Also RisesMovie • 1957Ben-Hur: A Tale of the ChristMovie • 1925Jesse JamesMovie • 1939O. Henry's Full HouseMovie • 1952David and BathshebaMovie • 1951The Song of BernadetteMovie • 1943CarouselMovie • 1956Beloved InfidelMovie • 1959Captain from CastileMovie • 1947A Yank in the R.A.F.Movie • 1941Stanley and LivingstoneMovie • 1939The Winning of Barbara WorthMovie • 1926Lloyd's of LondonMovie • 1936Alexander's Ragtime BandMovie • 1938Prince of FoxesMovie • 1949WilsonMovie • 1944