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Henry Koster (born Hermann Kosterlitz, May 1, 1905 – September 21, 1988) was a German-born film director. He was the husband of actress Peggy Moran.
Director: Harvey. Henry Koster was born Herman Kosterlitz in Berlin, Germany, on May 1, 1905. His maternal grandfather was a famous operatic tenor Julius Salomon (who died of tuberculosis in the 1880s).
- January 1, 1
- Berlin, Germany
- January 1, 1
- Camarillo, California, USA
Henry Koster (born May 1, 1905, Berlin, Germany—died September 21, 1988, Camarillo, California, U.S.) was a German-born American director and screenwriter who turned out a series of popular films, which included numerous musicals as well as The Bishop’s Wife (1947) and Harvey (1950).
- Michael Barson
Dec 2, 2008 · He directed the first American film in which Richard Burton appeared, My Cousin Rachel (1952), then was assigned by 20th Century-Fox to direct its first CinemaScope picture, The Robe...
Director: Harvey. Henry Koster was born Herman Kosterlitz in Berlin, Germany, on May 1, 1905. His maternal grandfather was a famous operatic tenor Julius Salomon (who died of tuberculosis in the 1880s).
- May 1, 1905
- September 21, 1988
Henry Koster was a German-born American screenwriter, cartoonist and painter who started as a film critic and ended up being a director. This biography profiles his childhood, life, career, achievements and timeline.
Sep 24, 1988 · Longtime film director Henry Koster, whose credits include “Harvey,” “The Bishop’s Wife” and “My Man Godfrey,” has died of complications after liver surgery.
