Henry Koster

Director

Born: May 1, 1905
Died: September 21, 1988 (age 83)
From: Berlin, Germany

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,…

Filmography (51)

Unwanted Cinema (2005)
The Singing Nun (1966)
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Dear Brigitte (1965)
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Take Her, She's Mine (1963)
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Marilyn (1963)
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Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)
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Flower Drum Song (1961)
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The Story of Ruth (1960)
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The Naked Maja (1958)
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Fraulein (1958)
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My Man Godfrey (1957)
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The Power and the Prize (1956)
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D-Day the Sixth of June (1956)
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Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955)
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The Virgin Queen (1955)
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A Man Called Peter (1955)
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Désirée (1954)
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The Robe (1953)
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My Cousin Rachel (1952)
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Stars and Stripes Forever (1952)
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O. Henry's Full House (1952)
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Elopement (1951)
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Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell (1951)
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No Highway in the Sky (1951)
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Harvey (1950)
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My Blue Heaven (1950)
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Wabash Avenue (1950)
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The Inspector General (1949)
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Come to the Stable (1949)
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The Luck of the Irish (1948)
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