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Henry Koster

Henry Koster is known for Harvey (1950), The Robe (1953), The Bishop's Wife (1947).

Biography

Henry Koster (May 1, 1905 – September 21, 1988), born Hermann Kosterlitz, was a German-born film director, who worked in Europe as well as in Hollywood. Although he never won an Oscar, Koster directed six different actors in Oscar-nominated performances.

In 1932, Koster directed his first film in Berlin, the comedy Thea Roland. In the midst of directing his second film Das häßliche Mädchen, Jewish Koster had been the subject of antisemitism, and knew he had to leave the country. He left Germany for France, where he was rehired by director Curtis Bernhardt, who had also fled. Eventually Koster went to Budapest, where he met and married Kató Király in 1934. There he also met Joe Pasternak, who represented Universal in Europe, and directed three films for him. Through his friend Gabriel Levy he ended up directing Dutch sound film De Kribbebijter, released internationally as The Cross-Patch, which proved a success both in the Netherlands - where it played in cinemas for no less than seven years - and in the UK. Soon after, Koster signed a deal with Universal Pictures in Hollywood and moved to the United States.

Questions about Henry Koster

How many Henry Koster films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 62 films with Henry Koster, from 1926 to 2005.

What is the best rated Henry Koster film?

The best rated Henry Koster film in the catalogue is Harvey (1950), rated 7.7.

What was the first Henry Koster film?

The first Henry Koster film in the catalogue is The Bishop's Wife, from 1947.

Who has Henry Koster worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Henry Koster shares the most credits with James Stewart (3 films), Nicolas Koster (3 films) and Bess Flowers (2 films).

People data: TMDb.

AWARDS 1 Wins 1 Nominations

Known for

Trivia

Also works as
film director · screenwriter · film producer · director · writer
Spouse
Peggy Moran · Kató Király
Siblings
Hans Kosterlitz

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Full filmography

62 films — 62 in the catalogue

People data: TMDb.

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