Henry King (January 24, 1886 â€" June 29, 1982) was an American actor
and film director. Widely considered as 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. Between 1913 and 1925, he appeared as an
actor in approximately sixty films. He directed for the first time in
1915 and grew to become one of the most commercially successful
Hollywood directors of the 1920s and '30s. He was twice 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 excellence of cinematic
achievements every year, and was the last surviving founder. He
directed more than 100 films in his career.In 1955, King was awarded
The George Eastman Award, given by the George Eastman House for
distinguished contribution to the art of film.
and film director. Widely considered as 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. Between 1913 and 1925, he appeared as an
actor in approximately sixty films. He directed for the first time in
1915 and grew to become one of the most commercially successful
Hollywood directors of the 1920s and '30s. He was twice 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 excellence of cinematic
achievements every year, and was the last surviving founder. He
directed more than 100 films in his career.In 1955, King was awarded
The George Eastman Award, given by the George Eastman House for
distinguished contribution to the art of film.
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