Henry Levin

Henry Levin

Known for

Directing

Born

June 5, 1909

Birthplace

Trenton, New Jersey, USA

Died

May 1, 1980 (aged 70)

Biography

Henry Levin (5 June 1909 - 1 May 1980) began as a stage actor and director but was most notable as an American film director of over fifty feature films. He broke into film in 1943 as a dialogue director for the films Dangerous Blondes and Appointment in Berlin for Columbia Pictures. He then was contracted to Columbia Pictures as a director along with several other "potentials" who began as dialogue directors: Fred Sears, William Castle, Mel Ferrer and Robert Gordon.

At the end of his career, he finally did some television work, directing some episodes of Knots Landing in 1979 and his last work, the television movie Scout's Honor where he died on the last day of production. Despite having b...

Best known work

Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth
1959
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes
1974
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan
1965
The Man from Colorado
The Man from Colorado
1948
Murderers' Row
Murderers' Row
1966
Knots Landing
Knots Landing
1979
The Ambushers
The Ambushers
1967
Where the Boys Are
Where the Boys Are
1960
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962
Convicted
Convicted
1950

Filmography

  1. 2002

    Cinerama Adventure

    as Self

  2. 1980

  3. 1979

  4. 1979

    Knots LandingTV

    Director

  5. 1977

  6. 1974

    Planet of the ApesTV

    as Prefect (1 episode)

  7. 1973

  8. 1969

  9. 1967

  10. 1966

  11. 1966

  12. 1965

    Genghis Khan

    Director

  13. 1965

  14. 1964

  15. 1963

  16. 1962

  17. 1962

  18. 1961

  19. 1960

  20. 1959

  21. 1959

  22. 1959

  23. 1958

  24. 1957

    April Love

    Director

  25. 1957

    Bernardine

    Director

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