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Henry King (January 24, 1886 – June 29, 1982) was an American actor and film director. Widely considered one of the finest and most successful filmmakers of his era, King was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Director and directed seven films nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture .
Henry King. Director: The Song of Bernadette. For more than three decades, Henry King was the most versatile and reliable (not to mention hard-working) contract director on the 20th Century-Fox lot. His tenure lasted from 1930 to 1961, spanning most of Hollywood's "golden" era.
Jun 25, 2024 · Henry King was an American film director who was a respected craftsman known for his versatility. His more than 100 movies, many of which focused on Americana, included westerns, literary adaptations, and historical dramas.
1. The Gunfighter (1950) Approved | 85 min | Western. 7.7. Rate. 94 Metascore. Notorious gunfighter Jimmy Ringo rides into town to find his true love, who doesn't want to see him. He hasn't come looking for trouble, but trouble finds him around every corner. Director: Henry King | Stars: Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell, Jean Parker.
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.
Henry King is best remembered for the movies he directed at Fox, later 20th Century Fox, from the early 1930s to the early 1960s. During that time, King collaborated quite frequently with Tyrone Power and Gregory Peck. He received two Academy Award nominations for Best Director: The Song of Bernadette (1943) and Wilson (1944).
Jul 1, 1982 · Henry King, who directed more than 100 films, including ''Tol'able David,'' ''The Song of Bernadette,'' ''Twelve O'Clock High'' and ''Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing,'' died Tuesday at his home...
P ioneer film director Henry King's unerring eye for the right actor, landscape and architecture made many of his movies classics of Americana. Although never as publicized as other film industry...
Jun 13, 2018 · A pioneer in the motion picture industry King is credited with directing more than 160 motion pictures between 1915 and 1961. Yet his work and dedication to the film industry are largely unnoticed today. Henry King deserves to be remembered in his native Montgomery County.
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Jun 30, 1982 · HOLLYWOOD -- Movie director Henry King, who made more than 100 films including 'Twelve O'Clock High' and 'The Gunfighter' and helped launch the careers of such stars as Tyrone Power and Gary...
