Acting
Katharine Hepburn
Born May 12, 1907 · Hartford, Connecticut, USA · Died Jun 29, 2003
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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Acting
True Blue
2024
Drama
Call Me Kate
2023
Documentary
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
2021
Documentary
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
2019
Documentary
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018
Documentary
In Search of Tracy Lord
2017
Documentary
Becoming Cary Grant
2017
Documentary
Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate
2014
Documentary · TV Movie
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010
Documentary
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
2010
Documentary
Early Directors on Directing
2009
Documentary
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
2004
Music · Documentary
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
2004
Documentary · TV Movie
Complicated Women
2003
Documentary · TV Movie
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
1997
Documentary
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997
Documentary
Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms
1996
History · Documentary
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
1996
Documentary
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
1996
Documentary · History · TV Movie
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
Documentary · TV Movie
One Christmas
1994
Drama · Family · TV Movie
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
1994
Documentary
Love Affair
1994
Drama · Romance
That's Entertainment! III
1994
Documentary · Music
This Can't Be Love
1994
Drama · Comedy · Romance
Katharine Hepburn: All About Me
1993
Documentary
The Man Upstairs
1992
Comedy · Drama
Fonda on Fonda
1992
Documentary · TV Movie
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
Comedy · Music · TV Movie
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
1988
Documentary
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
1988
Documentary
Bacall on Bogart
1988
Documentary · TV Movie
Laura Lansing Slept Here
1988
Comedy · TV Movie
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
1988
Documentary · Music
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
Family · Documentary · TV Movie
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
Documentary
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
1986
Comedy · Romance · TV Movie
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
1986
TV Movie · Documentary
Grace Quigley
1985
Comedy
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
Documentary
On Golden Pond
1981
Drama · Romance
The Corn Is Green
1979
Drama · TV Movie
Olly Olly Oxen Free
1978
Adventure · Family
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
Documentary · Music
Love Among the Ruins
1976
Drama · Romance · TV Movie
Rooster Cogburn
1975
Adventure · Drama · Western
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
Documentary · History
That's Entertainment!
1974
Documentary · Family · Music
The Glass Menagerie
1973
Drama
A Delicate Balance
1973
Drama
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
Documentary · History
Directed by John Ford
1971
Documentary
The Trojan Women
1971
Drama
The Madwoman of Chaillot
1969
Comedy · Drama
The Lion in Winter
1968
Drama · History
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
1967
Drama · Romance
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
Comedy · Documentary
Long Day's Journey Into Night
1962
Drama
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961
Documentary
Suddenly, Last Summer
1959
Thriller · Drama · Mystery
Desk Set
1957
Comedy · Romance
The Rainmaker
1956
Romance · Western
The Iron Petticoat
1956
Comedy
MGM Parade
1955
Summertime
1955
Drama · Romance
Pat and Mike
1952
Comedy · Romance
The African Queen
1952
Adventure · Romance · War
The Costume Designer
1950
Documentary
Adam's Rib
1949
Comedy · Romance
State of the Union
1948
Comedy · Drama
Song of Love
1947
Drama · Music · Romance
The Sea of Grass
1947
Drama · Western · Romance
Undercurrent
1946
Drama · Thriller
Without Love
1945
Romance · Comedy
Dragon Seed
1944
Drama
Twenty Years After
1944
Documentary
Stage Door Canteen
1943
Comedy · Romance · War
Keeper of the Flame
1943
Drama · Mystery
Woman of the Year
1942
Comedy · Romance · Drama
Women in Defense
1941
Documentary · War
The Philadelphia Story
1940
Comedy · Romance
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
1940
Documentary
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
Documentary
Holiday
1938
Comedy · Romance · Drama
Bringing Up Baby
1938
Comedy · Romance
Stage Door
1937
Comedy · Drama
Quality Street
1937
Comedy · Drama · Romance
A Woman Rebels
1936
Drama · Romance
Mary of Scotland
1936
Drama · History · Romance
Sylvia Scarlett
1935
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Alice Adams
1935
Romance · Drama
Break of Hearts
1935
Drama · Romance
The Little Minister
1934
Drama · Romance
Spitfire
1934
Drama
Little Women
1933
Drama · Family
Morning Glory
1933
Drama · Romance
Christopher Strong
1933
Drama · Romance
A Bill of Divorcement
1932
Drama
Written
Katharine Hepburn: All About Me
1993
Documentary