Kathryn Bigelow

American filmmaker (born 1951)
Person human Q34816

Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[21]
Date of birth
November 27, 1951
Place of birth
San Carlos
Country of citizenship
United States[7]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[28]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Described by source
Women film directors : an international bio-critical dictionary, The St. James women filmmakers encyclopedia[24][25]
Family name
Bigelow[22]
Given name
Kathryn[23]
Has works in the collection
Museum of Modern Art
Name in native language
Kathryn Bigelow[29]
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Start of work period
1978[30]
🏷️ Also known as
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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Academy Awards Database nominee ID
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AdoroCinema person ID
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Africultures person ID
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AllMovie person ID
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Allcinema person ID
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AlloCiné person ID
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American Film Institute person ID
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Awards & Winners artist ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Box Office Mojo person ID (archived)
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CINE21 person ID
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Ciné-Ressources person ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Danish National Filmography person ID
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Decine21 person ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Dimensions.com element ID
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Discogs artist ID
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Douban movie celebrity ID
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Douban personage ID
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Elonet person ID
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Emmys person ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Encyclopædia Universalis ID
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FAST ID
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Filmow ID
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Filmweb.pl person ID
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Freebase ID
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GTAA ID
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George Eastman Museum people ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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IMDb ID
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ISzDb person ID
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IdRef ID
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Ivi person ID
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JRC Names ID
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LdiF person ID
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MYmovies director ID (former scheme)
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MYmovies person ID
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MovieMeter person ID
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Munzinger person ID
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Museum of Modern Art artist ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Notable Names Database ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Open Library ID
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Open Media Database person ID
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OpenMLOL author ID
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PORT person ID
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Radio France person ID
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Rotten Tomatoes ID
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Scope.dk person ID
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Swedish Film Database person ID
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TASS Encyclopedia person ID
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TCM Movie Database person ID
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TMDB person ID
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TV Maze person ID
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Tabakalera ID
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The Guardian topic ID
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Union List of Artist Names ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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ČSFD person ID
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Summary

Kathryn Bigelow was born on November 27, 1951[1], in San Carlos[2]. She has worked as a screenwriter[3], film director[4], film producer[5], and executive producer[6].

FAQs

Where was Kathryn Bigelow born?

Kathryn Bigelow was born in San Carlos[2].

What did Kathryn Bigelow do for work?

Kathryn Bigelow worked as a screenwriter[3], film director[4], film producer[5], and executive producer[6].

Where did Kathryn Bigelow go to school?

Kathryn Bigelow was educated at Columbia University School of the Arts[8], San Francisco Art Institute[9], San Carlos High School[10], and Sunny Hills High School[11].

What awards did Kathryn Bigelow receive?

Honors received include Directors Guild of America Award[14], Academy Award for Best Director[15], Academy Award for Best Picture[16], and National Board of Review Award for Best Film[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . bafta.org. bafta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . dfwcritics.com. dfwcritics.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  8. 24w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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