Share:

Kathryn Bigelow

Screenwriter / Film Director / Film Producer / Writer / Executive Producer | * 11/27/1951 (72) | San Carlos, California (United States of America (USA))
Kathryn Ann Bigelow (born November 27, 1951) is an American filmmaker. Bigelow has received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2010. Bigelow made her directorial film debut with the outlaw biker film The Loveless (1981). She rose to prominence directing the thrillers Near Dark (1987), Blue Steel (1990), Point Break (1991), Strange Days (1995), and K-19: The Widowmaker (2002). For directing the war drama The Hurt Locker (2008), Bigelow became the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director. She has since directed the spy thriller ()
Photo of Kathryn Bigelow

Kathryn Ann Bigelow 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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Thriller | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for Kathryn Bigelow

Directors Guild of America Awards Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Picture National Board of Review Award for Best Film BAFTA Award for Best Direction Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Director 2x Academy Award for Best Picture
Ad Protect Your Online Privacy with a VPN

Don't risk your personal information and online activities being exposed to hackers, government surveillance, and other online threats. A VPN encrypts your internet connection and hides your IP, giving you maximum security and privacy. Take control of your online safety, switch to a VPN now. Choose one of these services to learn more:

Movies with Kathryn Bigelow as Actress(6)

as Self (archive footage)2014 And the Oscar Goes To...
as herself2002 Living in Darkness
as Posse Leader1988 Martini Ranch: Reach
as Newspaper Editor1983 Born in Flames

TV Shows/Series with Kathryn Bigelow as Actress(3)

as herself1996 The Daily Show
as Mazie Woiwode (uncredited)1993 Wild Palms

Movies with Kathryn Bigelow as Crew(26)

Directing/Director2023 Aurora
Crew/Thanks2020 Esther's Choice
Production/Executive Producer2019 Triple Frontier
Directing/Director2017 The Protectors
Directing/Director2017 Detroit
Production/Producer2017 Detroit
Production/Executive Producer2016 Mogadishu, Minnesota
Production/Executive Producer2015 Cartel Land
Directing/Director2014 Last Days
Directing/Director2012 Zero Dark Thirty
Production/Producer2012 Zero Dark Thirty
Directing/Director2008 The Hurt Locker
Production/Producer2008 The Hurt Locker
Directing/Director2002 K-19: The Widowmaker
Production/Producer2002 K-19: The Widowmaker
Directing/Director2000 The Weight of Water
Writing/Writer1996 Undertow
Directing/Director1995 Strange Days
Directing/Director1991 Point Break
Directing/Director1990 Blue Steel
Writing/Screenplay1990 Blue Steel
Directing/Director1987 Near Dark
Writing/Screenplay1987 Near Dark
Directing/Director1981 The Loveless
Writing/Writer1981 The Loveless
Directing/Director1978 The Set-Up

TV Shows/Series with Kathryn Bigelow as Crew(4)

Directing/Director2003 Karen Sisco
Directing/Director1993 Homicide: Life on the Street
Directing/Director1993 Wild Palms
Writing/Story1985 The Equalizer

Full Name: Kathryn Bigelow
Born: Tuesday, 11/27 1951 (November) in San Carlos, California (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 72 years + 122 days)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Columbia University, Columbia University School of the Arts, San Francisco Art Institute, San Carlos High School, Sunny Hills High School
Spouses (current/former): James Cameron
Other names for Kathryn Bigelow (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Katrhryn Bigelow"
"캐스린 비글로우"
"凯瑟琳·毕格罗"
Kathryn Bigelow frequently works together with these people:
Mark Boal (9x, Crew)
Stephen Colbert (8x, Actor)
Jon Stewart (7x, Actor)
James Cameron (6x, Crew)
Bill Paxton (5x, Actor)
Jon Polito (5x, Actor)
Eric Red (5x, Crew)
Howard E. Smith (5x, Crew)
Robert Fischer (5x, Crew)
Karl Júlíusson (4x, Crew)
Lizzie Borden (4x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:5739, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/25/2024