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Also known as Hermann Julius Kosterlitz

American film director (1905–1988)

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Henry Koster, born Hermann Julius Kosterlitz on 1 May 1905 in Berlin, was a film director, screenwriter, film producer and director holding citizenship of Germany and the United States. He died on 21 September 1988 in Camarillo. Koster was married to Peggy Moran, spoke German, and was the sibling of Hans W. Kosterlitz. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and his career ended in 1967. He is recognised in the Hollywood Walk of Fame collection.

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Person · Open Library

Born
ca. 1793
Died
1820
Works
2

Top works

  • Travels in Brazil
  • On the amelioration of slavery
  • Travels in Brazil, in the years from 1809, to 1815

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Film & TV

Directing · Berlin, Germany

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 Berlin, the comedy Thea Roland. In the midst of directing his second film Das häßliche Mädchen,…

Known for

  • Unwanted Cinema2005

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Group

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
62
Total plays
139

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Key facts

Born
Hermann Kosterlitz , ( 1905-05-01 ) May 1, 1905, Berlin, German Empire
Died
September 21, 1988 (1988-09-21) (aged 83), Camarillo, California , U.S.
Occupations
Director, screenwriter, producer
Years active
1925–1967
Spouse s
Kató Király (1935–1941; divorced; 1 child) , Peggy Moran (1942–1988; his death; 2 children)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Henry
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Berlin
Place of death
Camarillo
Occupation
screenwriter
Languages spoken
German
Image
Flower Drum Song (1961) Press Photo of Henry Koster (cropped).jpg
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date of birth
1905-05-01
date of death
1988-09-21
Commons category
Henry Koster
birth name
Hermann Julius Kosterlitz
end of work period
1967-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Henry Koster (born Hermann Kosterlitz, May 1, 1905 – September 21, 1988) was a German-born film director. He was the husband of actress Peggy Moran.

Early life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Henry Koster” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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