| First Name |
Kathryn
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| Middle Name |
Ann
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| Last Name |
Bigelow
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| Full Name at Birth |
Kathryn Ann Bigelow
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| Alternative Name |
Kathryn Ann Bigelow, Kathryn Bigelow, Kathryn
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| Birthday |
27th November, 1951
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| Birthplace |
San Carlos, California, USA
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| Height |
5' 11¾" (182 cm)
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| Weight |
141lbs (64 kg)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Hazel
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Light
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| Distinctive Feature |
Towering height, Frequently casts Tom Sizemore, Often incorporates slow motion in action scenes
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Sunny Hills High School, Fullerton, California, USA
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| University |
[1970 - 72] - San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California, USA (Bachelor of Fine Arts), [???? - ??] - Columbia University School of Arts, New York City, New York, USA (M.A. in film theory and criticism), [1971 - ??] - Whitney Museum of American Art's Independent Study Program, New York City, New York, USA, TEACHER at California Institute of the Arts
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| Occupation Text |
Film Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Actress
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| Occupation |
Film Director
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| Claim to Fame |
being the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director for her film The Hurt Locker (2008), as well as for directing other critically acclaimed films like Zero Dark Thirty and Point Break. She is recognized for her work in the action and thriller genres, her dynamic cinematography and realistic action sequences, and for making historically significant achievements in Hollywood as a director who challenges gender barriers
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| Year(s) Active |
1978–present, 1982 - Present, 1978–present
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Creative Artists Agency, Talent and Literary Agency, Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Brand Endorsement |
TV commercial: Dircected "Landing" Ford F-150 commercial., TV commercial: Directed "Budweiser" commercial., TV commercial: Directed "Toboggan" commercial for Hummer., TV commercial: Directed "Bubble" video for Baileys.
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| Official Websites |
www.biography.com/people/kathryn-bigelow-546542, www.nndb.com/people/837/000079600/
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| Father |
Ronald Bigelow
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| Mother |
Gertrude Bigelow
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| Favorite Movies |
1. The Wild Bunch (1969), 2. Mean Streets (1973), 3. Lawrence of Arabia (1962), 4. The collective works of Alfred Hitchcock, 5. The Terminator (1984)
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Kathryn Ann Bigelow (born November 27, 1951) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Her accolades include 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.
