FILM DIRECTOR

Henry King

1886 - 1982

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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. Before coming to film, King worked as an actor in various repertoire theatres and first started to take small film roles in 1912. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry King has received more than 19,865 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Henry King is the 341st most popular film director (down from 300th in 2019), the 2,187th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,996th in 2019) and the 92nd most popular American Film Director.

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  • 57.25

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  • 33

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  • 6.30

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  • 3.00

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Henry King ranks 341 out of 2,041. Before him are Jean Rouch, Chen Kaige, Claude Sautet, Sofia Coppola, Tobe Hooper, and Arthur Cohn. After him are Kira Muratova, Ivan Reitman, Jean Girault, George Stevens, John Landis, and Georgiy Daneliya.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1886, Henry King ranks 75. Before him are Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg, Joe Masseria, Frederic Bartlett, Taimur bin Feisal, Edward Bach, and Ali Sami Yen. After him are Amédée Ozenfant, Victor McLaglen, May Ziade, Henry H. Arnold, Prince Sixtus of Bourbon-Parma, and Prince John Konstantinovich of Russia. Among people deceased in 1982, Henry King ranks 80. Before him are Jakov Gotovac, Leonid Kogan, Wifredo Lam, Werner Naumann, Roberto Calvi, and King Vidor. After him are Jean Girault, Djuna Barnes, Pavel Alexandrov, Valerio Zurlini, Bess Truman, and Isa Miranda.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Henry King ranks 2,187 out of 20,380. Before him are Joan Didion (1934), Buddy Rich (1917), W. I. Thomas (1863), Eunice Kennedy Shriver (1921), Cindy Crawford (1966), and John Barrymore (1882). After him are Anna Moffo (1932), Charles M. Rice (1952), Edmond Hamilton (1904), Doc Holliday (1851), Dexter Gordon (1923), and Paul Cohen (1934).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Henry King ranks 92. Before him are Garry Marshall (1934), Leo McCarey (1898), George Roy Hill (1921), Samuel Fuller (1912), Sofia Coppola (1971), and Tobe Hooper (1943). After him are George Stevens (1904), John Landis (1950), Stanley Donen (1924), Ray Harryhausen (1920), Clifford Odets (1906), and Irvin Kershner (1923).

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Filmography

The Yanks Are Coming
Director
A popular band joins the army with the idea of putting on shows for troops overseas. During rehearsals, a battle erupts and the musicians must exchange their musical instruments for guns and fight.
Nov 9o 19424.5 / 10
Mrs. Miniver
Director
Middle-class housewife Kay Miniver deals with petty problems. She and her husband Clem watch her Oxford-educated son Vin court Carol Beldon, the charming granddaughter of the local nobility as represented by Lady Beldon. Then the war comes and Vin joins the RAF.
Jul 3o 19427 / 10
Sunset Murder Case
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Small-time showgirl poses as a stripper to infiltrate a nightclub whose owner is believed responsible for her father's murder.
Nov 11o 19383.4 / 10