Henry Hathaway

Henry Hathaway was born on Mar 13, 1898 in USA. Henry Hathaway's big-screen debut came with The World and Its Woman directed by Frank Lloyd in 1919. Henry Hathaway is known for True Grit directed by Henry Hathaway, John Wayne stars as Rooster Cogburn and Glen Campbell as 'La Boeuf'. Henry Hathaway has got 8 awards and 6 nominations so far. The most recent award Henry Hathaway achieved is Telluride Film Festival, US. The upcoming new movie Henry Hathaway plays is Shoot Out which will be released on Oct 13, 1971.

Henry Hathaway, son of a stage actress and manager, started his career as a child actor in westerns directed by Allan Dwan. His movie career was interrupted by World War I. After his discharge he briefly tried a career in finance but returned to Hollywood to work as an assistant director under such directors as Frank Lloyd, Paul Bern, Josef von Sternberg and Victor Fleming, whom Hathaway credited for his eventual success. In 1932 he directed his first picture, Heritage of the Desert (1932), a western. His approach has been described as uncomplicated and straightforward, while at the same time noted for their striking visual effects and unusual locations. He had a reputation as being difficult on actors, but stars such as John Wayne and Marilyn Monroe benefited under his direction. Although Hathaway was a highly successful and reliable director working within the Hollywood studio system, his work has received little attention from critics.