Henry Koster

director • writer • producer

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 B...

Born: May 1, 1905 in Berlin, Germany

Died: September 21, 1988 (age 83)

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Known For

8.0

The Robe

Movies & TV Credits

79 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Unwanted Cinema Movie	6.5	Actor	—	2005
Eine Handvoll Helden Movie	7.6	Writing	Writer	1967
The Singing Nun Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1966
Dear Brigitte Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1965
Marilyn Movie	7.5	Directing	Director	1963
Take Her, She's Mine Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1963
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1962
Flower Drum Song Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1961
The Story of Ruth Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1960
Fraulein Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1958
The Naked Maja Movie	5.3	Directing	Director	1958
My Man Godfrey Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1957
D-Day the Sixth of June Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	1956
The Power and the Prize Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1956
A Man Called Peter Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1955
Good Morning, Miss Dove Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1955
The Virgin Queen Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1955
Désirée Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1954
The Robe Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1953
My Cousin Rachel Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1952
O. Henry's Full House Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1952
Stars and Stripes Forever Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1952
Elopement Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1951
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1951
No Highway in the Sky Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1951
Harvey Movie	8.0	Directing	Director	1950
My Blue Heaven Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1950
Wabash Avenue Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1950
Come to the Stable Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1949
The Inspector General Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1949
The Luck of the Irish Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1948
The Bishop's Wife Movie	7.7	Directing	Director	1947
The Unfinished Dance Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1947
Two Sisters from Boston Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1946
Music for Millions Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1944
Between Us Girls Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1942
It Started with Eve Movie	7.4	Directing	Director	1941
Spring Parade Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1940
First Love Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1939
Three Smart Girls Grow Up Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1939
The Rage of Paris Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1938
One Hundred Men and a Girl Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1937
Farewell Again Movie	5.9	Writing	Writer	1937
Three Smart Girls Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1936
Catherine the Last Movie	7.4	Directing	Director	1936
The Ugly Girl Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1935
Little Mother Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1935
Affairs of Maupassant Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1935
The Crosspatch Movie	7.4	Directing	Director	1935
Ball at the Savoy Movie	6.5	Writing	Writer	1935
Die vertauschte Braut Movie	7.5	Writing	Writer	1934
Der Doppelgänger Movie	5.7	Writing	Screenplay	1934
Peter Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1934
Der Tunnel Movie	5.0	Writing	Screenplay	1933
Toto Movie	5.8	Writing	Screenplay	1933
The Private Secretary Gets Married Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1933
Le sexe faible Movie	5.8	Writing	Writer	1933
There Goes the Bride Movie	6.5	Writing	Story	1932
The Rebel Movie	6.5	Writing	Writer	1932
Married by the Stork Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1932
Five from the Jazzband Movie	7.1	Writing	Writer	1932
Happy Hearts Movie	6.4	Writing	Screenplay	1932
Stamboul Movie	8.5	Writing	Screenplay	1931
The Man Who Committed the Murder Movie	6.8	Writing	Screenplay	1931
His girlfriend Annette Movie	—	Writing	Writer	1931
The Man Who Killed Movie	6.4	Writing	Screenplay	1931
The indictment Movie	4.9	Writing	Writer	1931
Woman in the Jungle Movie	—	Writing	Dialogue	1931
Frivolous youth Movie	6.9	Writing	Writer	1931
The Last Company Movie	6.5	Writing	Writer	1930
A woman lied Movie	—	Writing	Adaptation	1930
Das letzte Fort Movie	5.9	Writing	Screenplay	1929
Sündig und süß Movie	6.7	Writing	Writer	1929
Liebfraumilch Movie	—	Writing	Writer	1929
Sündenfall Movie	—	Writing	Screenplay	1929
Children's Souls Accuse You Movie	—	Writing	Writer	1927
Eins + Eins = Drei Movie	—	Writing	Writer	1927
Prinz Louis Ferdinand Movie	—	Writing	Writer	1927
Orphan of Lowood Movie	6.3	Writing	Writer	1926

Henry Koster

Known For

Harvey

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

The Bishop's Wife

The Robe

Movies & TV Credits