Quick Facts
Born:
1951-11-27
Birthplace:
San Carlos, California, USA
Credits:
13 Total Roles
Kathryn Bigelow
Directing
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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 Outstanding Directing, the BAFTA Award for Best Direction, and the Critics' Choice Award for Best Director.
In April 2010, Bigelow was named to the Time 100 list of most influential people of the year.
With The Hurt Locker, Bigelow became the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director, the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing, the BAFTA Award for Best Direction, and the Critics' Choice Award for Best Director.
In April 2010, Bigelow was named to the Time 100 list of most influential people of the year.
Known For
The Daily Show
Self
The Colbert Report
Self
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
The Oscars
Self
Born in Flames
Newspaper editor
Wild Palms
Mazie Woiwode (uncredited)
Regrouping
Self
Living in Darkness
Herself
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Beyond Melodrama: Kathryn Bigelow on Douglas Sirk MOVIE | Interviewee |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report TV | Self |
| 2002 | Living in Darkness MOVIE | Herself |
| 1996 | The Daily Show TV | Self |
| 1995 | Cinefile: Reel Women MOVIE | Self |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman TV | Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Wild Palms TV | Mazie Woiwode (uncredited) |
| 1988 | Martini Ranch: Reach MOVIE | Posse Leader |
| 1983 | Born in Flames MOVIE | Newspaper editor |
| 1976 | Regrouping MOVIE | Self |