Henry Koster

@Producer, Timeline and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Henry Koster was a German-born American screenwriter, cartoonist and painter who started as a film critic and ended up being a director American German Film & Theater Personalities Directors T V & Movie Producers Taurus Celebrities Henry Koster was a German-born American screenwriter, cartoonist and painter who started as a film critic and ended up being a director. By 1931 he had written more than 50 scripts. He made a few films in Europe before he had to leave Germany when Hitler and the Nazis came to power. He fled to France after having an altercation with a German Nazi SA officer, and then to America via Hungary. Ironically he was considered an alien after the Second World War and was restricted to his house for some time. After reaching Hollywood he was signed up by ‘Universal’. His career was spread over more than four decades. He was first introduced to movies in 1910 when he accompanied his mother to a movie theater owned by his Uncle Richard and had to sit out the screening of the films for two hours every day. His mother used to play the piano for the music accompanying the films. Though he did not win any Oscar, he directed seven actors and actresses who produced Oscar winning performances during their career such as Cecil Kellaway, Celeste Holm, Loretta Young, Elsa Lancaster, James Stewart, Josephine Hull and Richard Burton. Josephine Hull won the Oscar for the film ‘Harvey’ made by Koster.

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Birthday: May 1, 1905 Died on: September 21, 1988 Nationality: German, American Famous: Movie Producers, Producer, T V, Film & Theater Personalities, Directors, T V & Movie Producers Spouses: Kató Király (1934-1941; divorced; 1 child), Peggy Moran (1942-1988; his death; 2 children) Birth Place: Berlin, German Empire Born Country: Germany Information Detail Birthday May 1, 1905 Died on September 21, 1988 Nationality German, American Famous Movie Producers, Producer, T V, Film & Theater Personalities, Directors, T V & Movie Producers Spouses Kató Király (1934-1941; divorced; 1 child), Peggy Moran (1942-1988; his death; 2 children) Birth Place Berlin, German Empire Born Country Germany Gender Male Sun Sign Taurus Born in Berlin, German Empire Famous as Director, Producer Died at Age 83

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He married Kato Kiraly in Budapest on January 6, 1936 and divorced her on August 26, 1941. He had a son, Robert J. from this marriage. Unsplash Personal Life

He married actress Peggy Moran on October 30, 1942 and had two sons, Nicholas and Peter with her. Unsplash Personal Life

Henry Koster died at the age of 83 in Camarillo, California, USA on September 21, 1980 due to complications caused by liver surgery. Unsplash Personal Life

Henry Koster was born as Hermann Julius Kosterlitz in Berlin, Germany on May 1, 1905. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His father was a salesman and deserted the family when Henry was still young. He was brought up by his pianist mother. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Henry managed to finish high school in Berlin by writing short stories and drawing cartoons for a newspaper. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He studied at the ‘Academy of Fine Arts’ in Berlin. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Henry Koster started his career as an author, newspaper cartoonist, reporter and a film critic. His first article was published when he was only 16 years old. Unsplash Career

He joined the publicity department of ‘UFA Studios’ in 1925 and graduated to being a screenwriter. Unsplash Career

He became an assistant director under Kurt Bernhardt who allowed him to direct three films during the early 1930s. Unsplash Career

He made his screenwriting debut in 1926 with ‘Die Waise von Lowood’. Unsplash Career

He also worked as a screenwriter for ‘Weib im Dschungel’ and ‘Seine Freundin Annette’ in 1931. Unsplash Career

Henry Koster was nominated for an ‘Academy award for the Best Director’ in 1947 for ‘The Bishop’s Wife’. The film also received an ‘Academy Award’ nomination for ‘Best Picture’. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

He received an Oscar nomination for ‘Best Picture’ for ‘The Robe’ in 1953. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

Information	Detail
Birthday	May 1, 1905
Died on	September 21, 1988
Nationality	German, American
Famous	Movie Producers, Producer, T V, Film & Theater Personalities, Directors, T V & Movie Producers
Spouses	Kató Király (1934-1941; divorced; 1 child), Peggy Moran (1942-1988; his death; 2 children)
Birth Place	Berlin, German Empire
Born Country	Germany
Gender	Male
Sun Sign	Taurus
Born in	Berlin, German Empire
Famous as	Director, Producer
Died at Age	83

Henry Koster

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May 1, 1905

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Berlin, German Empire