Kathryn Bigelow Biography

Born asKathryn Ann Bigelow
Occup.Director
FromUSA
BornNovember 27, 1952
San Carlos, California, USA
Age71 years
Kathryn Bigelow is a prominent American film supervisor, producer, and also author who is extensively understood for her operate in action motion pictures. She was birthed in San Carlos, The Golden State around 1952, and also grew up in a family that was interested in the arts. Her mom was a curator, and her papa was a paint manufacturing facility supervisor.

Bigelow's early education started at the San Francisco Art Institute, where she made a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in paint. However, her interest for the visual arts led her towards film as well as she went on to gain her Master of Fine Arts degree at Columbia College's movie college.

Bigelow started working in the movie industry in the early 1980s, directing and also creating unusual and action-packed films that led their time. She made her initial function movie titled 'The Loveless' in 1982 which she co-wrote with Monty Montgomery. The movie starred Willem Dafoe and also was an instantaneous hit. She after that took place to make a number of notable films such as 'Near Dark' (1987), a vampire thriller, and 'Blue Steel' (1989), a criminal offense thriller starring Jamie Lee Curtis.

Bigelow's development included the launch of the seriously acclaimed action-suspense movie 'Point Break' in 1991. The film starred Keanu Reeves and also Patrick Swayze and also was a business success. Bigelow's subsequent films such as 'Unusual Days' (1995), 'The Weight of Water' (2000), as well as 'K-19: The Widowmaker' (2002) met with blended to negative reviews.

Her comeback and the supreme triumph came with the release of 'The Pain Storage locker' in 2008, which won 6 Academy Honors, including Best Photo and also Ideal Supervisor, making her the very first female to ever before get such an honor. The flick discovered the mental and also ethical impacts of battle on people as well as was an instant classic.

Bigelow has remained to produce and also direct superior motion pictures throughout the years, consisting of 'Zero Dark Thirty' (2012), which tells a story of the hunt for Osama bin Laden, as well as the television drama series 'Detroit' (2017), which obtained a Primetime Emmy nomination.

Bigelow is also known for her philanthropic initiatives and has actually added to numerous charities, including 'The Art of Elysium,' a non-profit company that equips musicians to deal with areas in requirement. She has received countless honors throughout her occupation, including induction right into the Sci-fi Hall of Popularity, and her films continue to affect and influence new generations of filmmakers.

Our collection contains 22 quotes who is written / told by Kathryn.

Related authors: Osama bin Laden (Criminal), Keanu Reeves (Actor), Jeremy Renner (Actor), William Gibson (Writer), Jamie Lee Curtis (Actress), Willem Dafoe (Actor)

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22 Famous quotes by Kathryn Bigelow

Small: When I made my first film, I didnt think of it as directing, so it wasnt like I set out to become a dir
"When I made my first film, I didn't think of it as directing, so it wasn't like I set out to become a director"
Small: If theres specific resistance to women making movies, I just choose to ignore that as an obstacle for t
"If there's specific resistance to women making movies, I just choose to ignore that as an obstacle for two reasons: I can't change my gender, and I refuse to stop making movies"
Small: Our film examines the heroism, courage and prowess of the Soviet submarine force in ways never seen bef
"Our film examines the heroism, courage and prowess of the Soviet submarine force in ways never seen before"
Small: One of the elements in the film that really fascinated me was not to look at the world in bi-polar term
"One of the elements in the film that really fascinated me was not to look at the world in bi-polar terms of us vs them or east vs west, which was a by-product of the Cold War"
Small: I did a pilot for Anything But Love in 1988 that didnt sell
"I did a pilot for Anything But Love in 1988 that didn't sell"
Small: I dont believe in censorship in any form
"I don't believe in censorship in any form"
Small: There should be more women directing I think theres just not the awareness that its really possible
"There should be more women directing; I think there's just not the awareness that it's really possible"
Small: Whereas painting is a more rarefied art form, with a limited audience, I recognized film as this extrao
"Whereas painting is a more rarefied art form, with a limited audience, I recognized film as this extraordinary social tool that could reach tremendous numbers of people"
Small: When James Cameron brought me the script, which I developed with both Cameron and Jay Cocks, I wanted t
"When James Cameron brought me the script, which I developed with both Cameron and Jay Cocks, I wanted to make it a thriller, an action film, but with a conscience, and I found that it had elements of social realism"
Small: When he brought it to me four years ago, Rodney King had just arrived, I was involved in the clean-up o
"When he brought it to me four years ago, Rodney King had just arrived, I was involved in the clean-up of L.A. and I guess it was part of my experience"
Small: The Communist regime didnt consider this to be a shining moment in history and assigned no heroism to i
"The Communist regime didn't consider this to be a shining moment in history and assigned no heroism to it. They classified it as merely an accident"
Small: One should make morals judgements for oneself
"One should make morals judgements for oneself"
Small: I think violence in a cinematic context can be, if handled in a certain way, very seductive
"I think violence in a cinematic context can be, if handled in a certain way, very seductive"
Small: I dont want to be made pacified or made comfortable. I like stuff that gets your adrenaline going
"I don't want to be made pacified or made comfortable. I like stuff that gets your adrenaline going"
Small: Character and emotionality dont always have to be relegated to quieter, more simple constructs
"Character and emotionality don't always have to be relegated to quieter, more simple constructs"
Small: You never think the universe will reward your first choice - it just doesnt work like that
"You never think the universe will reward your first choice - it just doesn't work like that"
Small: On the other hand, I believe theres hope, because the breakdown and the repair are happening simultaneo
"On the other hand, I believe there's hope, because the breakdown and the repair are happening simultaneously"
Small: My movement from painting to film was a very conscious one
"My movement from painting to film was a very conscious one"
Small: Something becomes personal when it deviates from the norm
"Something becomes personal when it deviates from the norm"
Small: I like high impact movies
"I like high impact movies"
Small: The urge to purge the material I come up with is, I guess, an ongoing process
"The urge to purge the material I come up with is, I guess, an ongoing process"
Small: Right now, theres the illusion of order and civilization, but theres a tremendous amount of economic te
"Right now, there's the illusion of order and civilization, but there's a tremendous amount of economic tension in this country and the educational system is constantly eroding"