Kathryn Bigelow: Director, Producer and Writer

Kathryn Bigelow made an impact with her solo directorial debut, the cult hit “Near Dark” (1987), from which she took home a Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film Award and a Saturn nomination. Bigelow continued to receive attention with the 1995 action flick “Strange Days,” which won the director a Saturn Award. The movie, however, was a bomb at the box office. Following a five year hiatus from moviemaking, during which time she ventured into TV, Bigelow made a comeback with the thriller “The Weight of Water” (2000) and netted a Film by the Sea International Film Festival Award and a San Sebastián International Film Festival nomination for her work on the movie. Other directorial credits include “Blue Steel” (1990), “K-19: The Widowmaker” (2002) and “The Hurt Locker” (2008).


Birth Place: San Carlos, California, USA
Date of Birth: November 27, 1951
Heritage: American
Famous for: Director of ’Near Dark’ (1987)

Kathryn Bigelow




Kathryn Bigelow speaks onstage at ELLE’s 17th Annual Women in Hollywood




Kathryn Bigelow at the Time 100 Gala




Kathryn Bigelow attends Time’s 100 most influential people




Kathryn Bigelow arrives at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner









Kathryn Bigelow and boyfriend Mark Boal