Katharine Hepburn
Acting
- Born:
- 1907-05-12
- Died:
- 2003-06-29
- Place of birth:
- Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Biography
Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress of film, stage, and television. A recipient of a record four Academy Awards and an Emmy Award, she was ranked as the greatest female star in the history of American cinema by the American Film Institute. She was best known for her sophisticated, headstrong and outspoken screen persona that she cultivated through roles in a variety of film genres — from screwball comedies to literary dramas. Apart from her acclaimed acting and distinctive voice, her impact extended to fashion as well as she helped make wearing pants more socially acceptable for women. Throughout her six-decade career, Hepburn's work in stage, film, and television brought her much acclaim — including twelve Academy Award nominations, six Emmy Award nominations, eight Golden Globe Award nominations, and two Tony Award nominations. She co-starred with screen legends like Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, John Wayne, Laurence Olivier and Henry Fonda and performed in plays written and directed by notable playwrights and directors. Her most successful film pairing was with Spencer Tracy, with whom she made multiple hit pictures. The last of their 9 films together was Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), which was completed shortly before Tracy's death. Her many performances on the stage included plays by Shakespeare and Shaw, and a Broadway musical. She passed away from cardiac arrest on 29 June 2003 at her family home in Connecticut and since then, has been honored with several memorials.
Known For
Filmography
True Blue
Call Me Kate
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
In Search of Tracy Lord
Becoming Cary Grant
Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
Early Directors on Directing
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
Complicated Women
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
Bogart: The Untold Story
Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
One Christmas
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
Love Affair
That's Entertainment! III
This Can't Be Love
Roots of Roe
Intimate Portrait
Katharine Hepburn: All About Me
The Man Upstairs
Fonda on Fonda
Night of 100 Stars III
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Bacall on Bogart
Laura Lansing Slept Here
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
All-Time Movie Greats
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Grace Quigley
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
On Golden Pond
The Corn Is Green
The Kennedy Center Honors
Olly Olly Oxen Free
That's Entertainment, Part II
Love Among the Ruins
Rooster Cogburn
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Spécial cinéma
That's Entertainment!
The Glass Menagerie
A Delicate Balance
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Directed by John Ford
The Trojan Women
Great Performances
The Madwoman of Chaillot
The Lion in Winter
The Dick Cavett Show
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
aspekte
The Big Parade of Comedy
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
The Mike Douglas Show
Suddenly, Last Summer
Desk Set
The Rainmaker
The Iron Petticoat
Tony Awards
MGM Parade
Summertime
The Oscars
Pat and Mike
The African Queen
The Costume Designer
Adam's Rib
State of the Union
Song of Love
The Sea of Grass
Undercurrent
Without Love
Dragon Seed
Twenty Years After
Stage Door Canteen
Keeper of the Flame
Woman of the Year
Women in Defense
The Philadelphia Story
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Holiday
Bringing Up Baby
Stage Door
Quality Street
A Woman Rebels
Mary of Scotland
Sylvia Scarlett
Alice Adams
Break of Hearts
The Little Minister
Spitfire
Little Women
Morning Glory
Christopher Strong
A Bill of Divorcement
Loving Against Time: the Making of On Golden Pond