Katharine Hepburn

Acting · 1.4 popularity

Age

119

Movies

103

Born: May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003
From: 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.

Works

103 films

The Lion in Winter

19687.4

The African Queen

19527.3

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

19677.6

Bringing Up Baby

19387.5

On Golden Pond

19817.3

The Philadelphia Story

19407.5

The Trojan Women

19716.3

Suddenly, Last Summer

19597.3

Quality Street

19375.8

Love Affair

19945.5

Adam's Rib

19497.1

Mary of Scotland

19366.2

Rooster Cogburn

19756.5

Directed by John Ford

19717.0

Undercurrent

19465.9

Little Women

19336.8

The Rainmaker

19566.8

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

19876.0

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

20214.5

That's Entertainment! III

19947.0

Grace Quigley

19856.1

That's Entertainment!

19747.4

State of the Union

19486.8

Desk Set

19577.0

Stage Door

19377.1

Long Day's Journey Into Night

19626.9

Holiday

19387.3

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

20185.9

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

20048.3

Complicated Women

20036.9

Summertime

19556.8

Pat and Mike

19526.4

The Madwoman of Chaillot

19697.3

That's Entertainment, Part II

19767.0

Woman of the Year

19426.9

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

19876.5

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

19958.0

Night of 100 Stars III

19904.0

Morning Glory

19336.2

Becoming Cary Grant

20176.6

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

19888.2

This Can't Be Love

19945.9

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

19756.3

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

20106.7

The Costume Designer

195010.0

Keeper of the Flame

19436.6

Love Among the Ruins

19767.0

The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

199610.0

Twenty Years After

19448.0

Dragon Seed

19446.7

Without Love

19457.0

Sylvia Scarlett

19356.3

The Big Parade of Comedy

19647.2

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

19727.3

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

19406.3

Alice Adams

19356.7

The Little Minister

19345.8

A Bill of Divorcement

19326.3

The Sea of Grass

19476.1

A Woman Rebels

19365.8

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

19887.0

Stage Door Canteen

19436.3

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

19887.6

Christopher Strong

19335.9

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

1989

One Christmas

19945.7

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

19868.3

A Delicate Balance

19736.2

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

20107.0

Cary Grant: A Class Apart

20047.1

Song of Love

19476.8

Spitfire

19345.3

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

19855.8

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

19614.4

Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry

19866.8

Olly Olly Oxen Free

19785.3

Break of Hearts

19355.5

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

19967.2

Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate

20146.5

Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood

20195.7

The Iron Petticoat

19565.8

Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults

19977.7

Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell

19952.0

Bogart: The Untold Story

1997

Laura Lansing Slept Here

19886.5

The Man Upstairs

19925.7

The Corn Is Green

19797.4

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

19949.0

All-Time Movie Greats

1988

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

19406.8

Early Directors on Directing

2009

The Glass Menagerie

19737.7

Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love

20037.0

Fonda on Fonda

19927.0

Loving Against Time: the Making of On Golden Pond

2026

In Search of Tracy Lord

2017

Bacall on Bogart

19886.2

Katharine Hepburn: All About Me

19937.5

Call Me Kate

20237.8

True Blue

2025

Roots of Roe

19937.0

Women in Defense

19415.6

Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms

19965.0