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Henry Hathaway

American film director and producer (1898-1985) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 86

Henry Hathaway was an American film director and producer, whose career spanned from the 1930s through the 1970s. He was best known as a director of Western, adventure, and noir films, especially starring John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Randolph Scott, and Gregory Peck.

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A life in dates

1985Died11 February 19851980HollywoodSeries1969True GritFilm, Director1966Nevada SmithFilm, Director, Producer1964Circus WorldFilm, Director1958From Hell to TexasFilm, Director195623 Paces to Baker StreetFilm, Director1953NiagaraFilm, Director1951Fourteen HoursFilm, Director1949Down to the Sea in ShipsFilm, Director194713 Rue MadeleineFilm, Director1942China GirlFilm, Director1940Johnny ApolloFilm, Director1936Go West Young ManFilm, Director1934Now and ForeverFilm, Director1898Born13 March 1898

People around Henry

  • True Grit 1969
  • Fourteen Hours 1951
  • Kiss of Death 1947
  • The Sons of Katie Elder 1965
  • How the West Was Won 1962

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 40

86 credits on file

Television 1

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

About this person

He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935), starring Cooper.

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1898 to 1985 · aged 86