Kathryn Bigelow

Career overview

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Name: Kathryn Ann Bigelow.
Born: November 27, 1951, in San Carlos, California, USA.
Nationality: American.
Roles: Film director, filmmaker, screenwriter, producer.
Known films:
Near Dark (1987) - cult horror film.
Point Break (1991) - surfer/bank robbery action picture.
The Weight of Water (2000) - historical/mystery film.
The Hurt Locker (2008) - war drama.
The Hurt Locker accolades:
Won 2010 Academy Award for Best Picture.
Won BAFTA Award for Best Film.
Nominated for 2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Drama.
Bigelow's personal awards (with The Hurt Locker):
First woman to win Academy Award for Best Director.
First woman to win Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing.
First woman to win BAFTA Award for Best Direction.
First woman to win Critics' Choice Award for Best Director.
General accolades: Two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Known credits: 42.
Paragraph 1: Introduction and early known works.
Kathryn Ann Bigelow is an American filmmaker and director born on November 27, 1951, in San Carlos, California. Her career includes work as a screenwriter and producer. Some of her best-known films include the 1987 cult horror film Near Dark, the 1991 surfer and bank robbery action picture Point Break, and the 2000 historical mystery film The Weight of Water.
Paragraph 2: The Hurt Locker and major achievements.
Bigelow directed the 2008 war drama The Hurt Locker, which won the 2010 Academy Award for Best Picture and the BAFTA Award for Best Film. The film was also nominated for the 2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Drama. For her work on 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. Her total accolades include two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award.
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Kathryn Ann Bigelow is an American filmmaker, director, screenwriter, and producer born on November 27, 1951, in San Carlos, California. Her filmography includes 42 known credits. Among her most recognized works are the 1987 cult horror film Near Dark, the 1991 surfer and bank robbery action picture Point Break, and the 2000 historical mystery film The Weight of Water.

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