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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.
Henry Koster. Director: Harvey. Henry Koster was born Herman Kosterlitz in Berlin, Germany, on May 1, 1905. His maternal grandfather was a famous operatic tenor Julius Salomon (who died of tuberculosis in the 1880s). His father was a salesman of ladies unmentionables who left the family while Henry was at a young age, leaving him to support the ...
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- Berlin, Germany
- January 1, 1
- Camarillo, California, USA
May 7, 2024 · Henry Koster (born May 1, 1905, Berlin, Germany—died September 21, 1988, Camarillo, California, U.S.) was a German-born American director and screenwriter who turned out a series of popular films, which included numerous musicals as well as The Bishop’s Wife (1947) and Harvey (1950).
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Henry Koster. Director: Harvey. Henry Koster was born Herman Kosterlitz in Berlin, Germany, on May 1, 1905. His maternal grandfather was a famous operatic tenor Julius Salomon (who died of tuberculosis in the 1880s). His father was a salesman of ladies unmentionables who left the family while Henry was at a young age, leaving him to support the ...
- May 1, 1905
- September 21, 1988
Dec 2, 2008 · Biography by Bob Koster. (b. Berlin 1905 – d. Camarillo, California 1988) Photo from Koster’s application for U.S. citizenship. Click to see the application. Henry Koster was born Herman...
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.
Sep 27, 1988 · Henry Koster, the director of such films as ''Harvey'' and ''The Bishop's Wife'' died of complications after liver surgery Wednesday in Camarillo, Calif. He was 83 years old.
