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Henry Hathaway Biography

Birth Name:Henri Leonard de Fiennes

Birth Place:Sacramento, California, United States

Profession Director, Assistant director, Art department, Producer

Fast Facts

  • In 1967, he received the Golden Laurel Award for Best Director
  • Won the 1949 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Motion Picture
  • Won the 1966 Bronze Wrangler Award for Theatrical Motion Picture
  • Got his start in the film industry working as an assistant to director Victor Fleming
  • Was primarily recognized in the film industry for directing Westerns
  • Directed a few outdoor scenes for the 1970 film "Airport․"
  • Directed John Wayne's Oscar-winning performance in "True Grit․"

Awards

  • 1936Oscar-Best Director: nominated
  • 1936Special Recommendation-Color Film: winner
  • 1936Mussolini Cup-Best Foreign Film: nominated
  • 1949Edgar-Best Motion Picture: winner
  • 1951Golden Lion-: nominated
  • 1964Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
  • 1964Bronze Wrangler-Theatrical Motion Picture: winner
  • 1966Bronze Wrangler-Theatrical Motion Picture: winner
  • 1970Bronze Wrangler-Theatrical Motion Picture: winner