Kathryn Bigelow

Biography

Kathryn Ann Bigelow is an American film director born on November 27, 1951, in San Carlos, California. She made her directorial debut with The Loveless (1981) and rose to prominence directing thrillers such as Point Break (1991) and The Hurt Locker (2008), which won her the Academy Award for Best Director, becoming the first woman to do so. Bigelow's films have also earned two BAFTA Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.