- Date of Birth: 01 May, 1905
- Place of Birth: Berlin, Germany
- Biography: Henry Koster (May 1, 1905 – September 21, 1988) was born Herman Kosterlitz in Berlin, Germany. He became a film director and later moved to Hollywood. Koster's father, a salesman, left home when Henry was a young man. Koster still managed to finish gymnasium (high school) in Berlin while working... Read more
Filmography
- Eine Handvoll Helden (1967)
- The Singing Nun (1966)
- Dear Brigitte (1965)
- Take Her, She's Mine (1963)
- Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)
- Flower Drum Song (1961)
- The Story of Ruth (1960)
- The Naked Maja (1958)
- Fräulein (1958)
- My Man Godfrey (1957)
- D-Day the Sixth of June (1956)
- The Power and the Prize (1956)
News
Ecumenical Cinema
christianitytoday.com –
2007-04-03
A s with Christmas, Easter brings certain films that are played (and replayed) on various movie channels. Henry Koster's hilarious Harvey is often among them, partly because of the association of rabbits with the holiday ... and who can ever... ... Full Article
Henry Koster
mtv.com –
2005-05-01
The son of a Berlin ladies' lingerie salesman, young Hermann Kosterlitz frequently accompanied his mother when she went to work as a movie-house pianist. Sitting in the dark and watching the silver images flash before him, Kosterlitz developed a lifelong... ... Full Article
Henry Koster
hollywood.com –
1988-09-21
Flexible studio talent who began his career as a critic, becoming a scenarist in 1926 and a director in 1932.Leaving Germany the year Hitler took power, Koster made several films in Europe before going to Hollywood. ... Full Article