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Kathryn Bigelow
Becoming the first woman to win the directing Oscar, for The Hurt Locker.
Point Break · The Hurt Locker
- Born
- 27 November 1951
- Birthplace
- San Carlos, California, United States
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Kathryn Bigelow
Kathryn Bigelow is an American filmmaker whose work examines danger, violence and the people drawn into them.
Early life
Painting background
Studied painting at the San Francisco Art Institute.
Film study
Continued her education at Columbia University.
Career
- 1980s
Early features
Directed The Loveless and Near Dark.
- 1990s
Action and science fiction
Made Point Break and Strange Days.
- 2008–2010
The Hurt Locker
The Iraq-war drama brought the directing Oscar.
- 2012 onward
Historical subjects
Directed Zero Dark Thirty and Detroit.
Selected work
Point Break
Combined an undercover crime story with extreme-sport action.
The Hurt Locker
Followed a bomb-disposal team in Iraq.
Zero Dark Thirty
Dramatised the hunt for Osama bin Laden.
Beyond directing
Visual training
Her art background shaped her approach to movement and composition.
Public debate
Her portrayals of state violence and interrogation have prompted substantial criticism and discussion.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Academy Awards: 2010 ceremony ↗Photo: Bryan Berlin. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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