Henry Hathaway
Birthday: 13 March 1898, Sacramento, California, USA
Birth Name: Henri Leopold de Fiennes
Henry Hathaway, a 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 b ...Show More
With Fleming I did "The Virginian." I did all those early Westerns, all those Zane Greys, the ones I Show more
With Fleming I did "The Virginian." I did all those early Westerns, all those Zane Greys, the ones I did over again. I mostly learned from them how to handle people. I would take a script home and think. Now what would I tell these people to do to make the scene, how would I start it, where would be the climax, how I could get out of it, how do I get rid of the people, where would I do it - in front of the fire or on the couch, what would I do? And I'd make up my mind, and I'd make a lot of notes and then I'd see what they did. Entirely different! But you'd learn! Hide
[1970 comment on Kim Novak] I worked one day with her and I quit.
[1970 comment on Kim Novak] I worked one day with her and I quit.
When I went to work in Universal Studios in 1914, there were five women directors. Lois Weber made t Show more
When I went to work in Universal Studios in 1914, there were five women directors. Lois Weber made the biggest pictures. John Ford and I alternated as prop men for this great director. If women haven't got a good directing job now, it's their own fault. Hide
[in 1971, about Richard Burton] [He] was always very professional. None of the behavior I was warned Show more
[in 1971, about Richard Burton] [He] was always very professional. None of the behavior I was warned about. He was sober throughout, and always early on the set. Hide
[on Dana Andrews] [He] had a quality. I'll tell you one thing he had like nobody I've ever seen in m Show more
[on Dana Andrews] [He] had a quality. I'll tell you one thing he had like nobody I've ever seen in my life. Drunk or sober, he comes in in the morning and they're making him up and he'd say, "What do I do today?" And you say, "Do this." And he'd look at the script and he goes out and he's a district attorney and he pleads the case to the jury and he never misses a word. Pages of it. Hide
[on Seven Thieves (1960) Christ, it was supposed to be a fun film, and [Rod Steiger] is far, far fro Show more
[on Seven Thieves (1960) Christ, it was supposed to be a fun film, and [Rod Steiger] is far, far from having a sense of humor] Hide
To be a good director you've got to be a bastard. I'm a bastard and I know it.
To be a good director you've got to be a bastard. I'm a bastard and I know it.
I liked Lloyd [Lloyd Nolan]. He was a natural actor. He appeared just like any other guy. He wasn't Show more
I liked Lloyd [Lloyd Nolan]. He was a natural actor. He appeared just like any other guy. He wasn't good looking, wasn't a big star, wasn't impressive in his size. Just another guy, and that's what I liked about him. Hide
You don't have to hold an inquest to find out who killed Marilyn Monroe. Those bastards in the big e Show more
You don't have to hold an inquest to find out who killed Marilyn Monroe. Those bastards in the big executive chairs killed her. Hide
There's lots of nice guys walking around Hollywood but they're not eating.
There's lots of nice guys walking around Hollywood but they're not eating.
Being educated is making the pictures themselves, if you make it your business to pay attention.
Being educated is making the pictures themselves, if you make it your business to pay attention.
Henry Hathaway's FILMOGRAPHY
as Director (8)
