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'''Henry King''' (January 24, 1886 - June 29, 1982) was an American [[film director]].
'''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 nominated for the [[Academy Award for Directing|best director]] [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] twice, but did not win on either occasion. In 1944, he was awarded the first ever [[Golden Globe Award]] award for best director for his film ''[[The Song of Bernadette (film)|The Song of Bernadette]]'', based on the novel of the same name by [[Franz Werfel]]. He worked most often with [[Tyrone Power]] and [[Gregory Peck]]and for [[20th Century Fox]].
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 nominated for the [[Academy Award for Directing|best director]] [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] twice, but did not win on either occasion. In 1944, he was awarded the first ever [[Golden Globe Award]] award for best director for his film ''[[The Song of Bernadette (film)|The Song of Bernadette]]'', based on the novel of the same name by [[Franz Werfel]]. 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 [[Academy Awards|Oscars]] every year. He directed over 100 films in his career.
Henry King was one of the 36 founders of the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]], which awards the [[Academy Awards|Oscars]] every year. He directed over 100 films in his career.

Revision as of 10:49, 24 December 2010

Henry King
Born
Christiansburg, Virginia,
United States
Spouse(s)Gypsy Abbott (?-1952)
Ida (1959-1982)

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 nominated for the best director Oscar twice, but did not win on either occasion. In 1944, he was awarded the first ever Golden Globe Award award for best director for his film The Song of Bernadette, based on the novel of the same name by Franz Werfel. 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.

Filmography

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