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Also known as Henri Leopold Fiennes, Marquis Henri Léopold de Fiennes

American film director and producer (1898-1985)

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Henry Hathaway (1898–1985) was an American film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter. Born in Sacramento, California, he began his professional work period in 1925. His career included directing films such as *Niagara*, *Nevada Smith*, and *Legend of the lost*. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Hathaway died of natural causes due to a myocardial infarction in Hollywood. He was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery. A native English speaker, he worked in the English language.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1898
Works
5

Top works

  • Legend of the lost
  • Nob Hill
  • Niagara
  • Henry Hathaway
  • Nevada Smith

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Film & TV

Directing · Sacramento, California, United States

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Henry Hathaway (March 13, 1898 – February 11, 1985) was an American film director and producer. He is best known as a director of Westerns, especially starring John Wayne. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Henry Hathaway, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

  • Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff — Self (archive footage)2010
  • The Storm Woman1917

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
122
Total plays
259

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Key facts

Born
Henri Léopold de Fiennes , ( 1898-03-13 ) March 13, 1898, Sacramento, California , U.S.
Died
February 11, 1985 (1985-02-11) (aged 86), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place
Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California
Occupations
Film director film producer
Years active
1925–1974
Spouse
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Parents
Rhody Hathaway (father) Jean Hathaway (mother)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Sacramento
Place of death
Hollywood
Occupation
producer
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Image
Henry Hathaway 1944 press photo (cropped).jpg
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date of birth
1898-03-13
date of death
1985-02-11
cause of death
myocardial infarction
place of burial
Holy Cross Cemetery
manner of death
natural causes
Commons category
Henry Hathaway
name in native language
Henry Hathaway
start of work period
1925-00-00
writing language
English language
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Encyclopedic overview

Henry Hathaway (born Henri Léopold de Fiennes; March 13, 1898 – February 11, 1985) 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. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935), starring Cooper.

According to the BFI, Hathaway "epitomised what’s known as the ‘journeyman’ director."

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