Kathryn Bigelow

Kathryn Bigelow

Directing

Born November 27, 1951 · San Carlos, California, USA

19 films as director · Active 1975–2025

Kathryn Ann Bigelow (born November 27, 1951) is an American film director. Her best-known films are the cult horror film Near Dark (1987), the surfer/bank robbery action picture Point Break (1991), th…

Known for

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

2005

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

Wild Palms

Wild Palms

1993

Done To

1974

Regrouping

Regrouping

1976

Living in Darkness

Living in Darkness

2002

Directed(19)

A House of Dynamite

2025A House of Dynamite★ 6.4

The Protectors

2017The Protectors★ 5.0

Detroit

2017Detroit★ 7.2

2014Last Days★ 7.6

Zero Dark Thirty

2012Zero Dark Thirty★ 7.0

The Hurt Locker

2008The Hurt Locker★ 7.3

2007Mission Zero

K-19: The Widowmaker

2002K-19: The Widowmaker★ 6.6

The Weight of Water

2001The Weight of Water★ 5.5

Strange Days

1995Strange Days★ 7.0

Point Break

1991Point Break★ 7.2

Blue Steel

1990Blue Steel★ 5.8

Near Dark

1987Near Dark★ 6.9

The Loveless

1984The Loveless★ 5.6

The Set-Up

1978The Set-Up★ 8.0

1975Psychological Operations in Support of Unconventional Warfare

Acting(13)

2009Beyond Melodrama: Kathryn Bigelow on Douglas SirkInterviewee

2005The Colbert Report

2002Living in DarknessHerself

Kathryn Bigelow — Watchpile | Watchpile

1996The Daily ShowSelf

1995Cinefile: Reel WomenSelf

1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest

1993Wild PalmsMazie Woiwode (uncredited)

1988Martini Ranch: ReachPosse Leader

1983Born in FlamesNewspaper editor

1976RegroupingSelf

1974Prisoner's DilemmaWorker

1953The OscarsSelf