Actor & Director

Henry King: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films: 54
as director: 47
on screen: 1916–1980
box office: $51K
nomination: 1

Biggest hits

The Best Henry King Movies

The films of Henry King that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) leads with $29.3K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Henry King's Career in Numbers

Henry King's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Henry King works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Little Mary Sunshine (1916) to Tender Is the Night (1962), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.

Henry King Movies by Decade

1910s 3
1920s 7
1930s 16
1940s 14
1950s 12
1960s 1

The 1930s were Henry King's busiest decade, with 16 films.

Henry King Movies by Genre

Drama 20
Romance 12
Comedy 5
Adventure 4
History 4
Western 3
War 2
Music 1
Action 1
Thriller 1

Drama is the genre Henry King has worked in most, with 20 films, ahead of romance (12).

Henry King Career Milestones

First film: Little Mary Sunshine 1916
Biggest box office hit: Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing $29.3K worldwide
Newest film: Tender Is the Night 1962

54 credits

Henry King Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Henry King is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 47 as director and 6 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Henry King

Henry King Movies as an Actor

Henry King in Documentaries & Specials

1980 Hollywood as Self · Documentary

1 nomination

Henry King: Awards & Nominations

1 nomination across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards

5th Directors Guild of America Awards
- Henry King: Nominated Outstanding Directing – Feature Film The Snows of Kilimanjaro

Works with

Who Henry King Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Henry King shares the most films with. Gregory Peck comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Marcel Dalio (5).

FAQ

Henry King: Questions & Answers

How many movies Henry King has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Henry King been in?

Henry King is credited on 54 films, from 1916 to 1980. 6 of them as an actor and 47 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Henry King's highest-grossing movie?

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) is Henry King's biggest box office hit, with $29.3K worldwide, ahead of The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) ($16.6K). Across every film with box office figures, Henry King's movies have made $51K.

Henry King's biggest hits

Has Henry King won an Oscar?

Henry King has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Henry King has 0 wins from 1 nomination.

What is Henry King's newest movie?

The most recent film on Henry King's filmography is Hollywood (1980), in the role of Self.

Who does Henry King work with most often?

Henry King shares the most films with Gregory Peck (6 films), Marcel Dalio (5 films) and Janet Gaynor (4 films).

The Best Henry King Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 54 credits.

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