Kathryn Bigelow is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter born November 27, 1951, in San Carlos, California. She made history as the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director for her 2008 war drama The Hurt Locker. Renowned for films that explore themes of violence, gender, and geopolitics, her body of work includes Near Dark, Blue Steel, Point Break, Zero Dark Thirty, and Cartel Land. Her accolades include two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2010. This tag archive collects news, interviews, and updates covering her career and filmmaking achievements.
