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Katharine Hepburn
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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, sh…
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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.
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2024
True Blue
Movie (Archive Footage)
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2023
Call Me Kate
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2021
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2019
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
Movie (archive footage)
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2018
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2017
In Search of Tracy Lord
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2017
Becoming Cary Grant
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2014
Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate
Movie Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
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2010
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2010
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
Movie Self / Rose Sayer (archive footage)
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2009
Early Directors on Directing
Movie Self
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2004
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Movie Coco Chanel (segment "Coco")
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2004
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2003
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
Movie Self (Archive Footage)
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2003
Complicated Women
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1997
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
Movie Self (Archival Footage)
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1997
Bogart: The Untold Story
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1996
Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms
Movie Self
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1996
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
Movie Self (voice) (uncredited)
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1996
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Movie Self (archive footage)
- 1995
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1994
One Christmas
Movie Cornelia Beaumont
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1994
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
Movie Mrs. Venable (archive footage)
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1994
Love Affair
Movie Ginny
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1994
That's Entertainment! III
Movie (archive footage) (uncredited)
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1994
This Can't Be Love
Movie Marion Bennett
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1993
Roots of Roe
Movie Kit Hepburn (voice)
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1993
Intimate Portrait
TV show Self
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1993
Katharine Hepburn: All About Me
Movie Self
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1992
The Man Upstairs
Movie Victoria Brown
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1992
Fonda on Fonda
Movie Self (voice)
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1990
Night of 100 Stars III
Movie Self
- 1989
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1988
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1988
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1988
Bacall on Bogart
Movie Self
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1988
Laura Lansing Slept Here
Movie Laura Lansing
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1988
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
Movie Self
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1988
All-Time Movie Greats
Movie Self (archive footage)
