Kathryn Bigelow
Born
1951-11-27
Place of birth
San Carlos, California, USA
Biography
Kathryn Ann Bigelow (born November 27, 1951) is an American film director. Her best-known films are the cult horror film Near Dark (1987), the surfer/bank robbery action picture Point Break (1991), the historical/mystery film The Weight of Water (2000) and the war drama The Hurt Locker (2008). The Hurt Locker won the 2010 Academy Award for Best Picture, won the BAFTA Award for Best Film, and was nominated for the 2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Drama. With The Hurt Locker, Bigelow became the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director, the Directors Guild of America Award for Outs...
Known for
The Daily Show
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The Colbert Report
TV Series
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
The Oscars
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Born in Flames
Newspaper editor
Wild Palms
Mazie Woiwode (uncredited)
Regrouping
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Living in Darkness
Herself
Prisoner's Dilemma
Worker
Beyond Melodrama: Kathryn Bigelow on Douglas Sirk
Interviewee
Done To
Movie
Cinefile: Reel Women
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Martini Ranch: Reach
Posse Leader