Biografie und Filmografie

Katharine Hepburn

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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Filme (103)

True Blue

True Blue

2024 · (Archive Footage)

Call Me Kate

Call Me Kate

2023 · Self (archive footage)

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

2021 · Self (archive footage)

Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood

Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood

2019 · (archive footage)

Scotty y La historia secreta de Hollywood

Scotty y La historia secreta de Hollywood

2018 · Self (archive footage)

In Search of Tracy Lord

In Search of Tracy Lord

2017 · Self (archive footage)

Cary Grant - Der smarte Gentleman aus Hollywood

Cary Grant - Der smarte Gentleman aus Hollywood

2017 · Self (archive footage)

Katharine Hepburn - The Great Kate

Katharine Hepburn - The Great Kate

2014 · Self - Interviewee (archive footage)

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010 · Self (archive footage)

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

2010 · Self / Rose Sayer (archive footage)

Early Directors on Directing

Early Directors on Directing

2009 · Self

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

2004 · Coco Chanel (segment "Coco")

Cary Grant: A Class Apart

Cary Grant: A Class Apart

2004 · Self (archive footage)

Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love

Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love

2003 · Self (Archive Footage)

Complicated Women

Complicated Women

2003 · Self (archive footage)

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

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

1997 · Self (Archival Footage)

Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story

1997 · Self (archive footage)

Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms

Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms

1996 · Self

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

1996 · Self (voice) (uncredited)

The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

1996 · Self (archive footage)

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995 · Self (archive footage)

Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell

Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell

1995 · Self

Eine Weihnacht

Eine Weihnacht

1994 · Cornelia Beaumont

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

1994 · Mrs. Venable (archive footage)

Perfect Love Affair

Perfect Love Affair

1994 · Ginny

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

This Can't Be Love

This Can't Be Love

1994 · Marion Bennett

Roots of Roe

Roots of Roe

1993 · Kit Hepburn (voice)

Katharine Hepburn: All About Me

Katharine Hepburn: All About Me

1993 · Self, Writer, Cinematography

The Man Upstairs

The Man Upstairs

1992 · Victoria Brown

Fonda on Fonda

Fonda on Fonda

1992 · Self (voice)

Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III

1990 · Self

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

1989 · Self

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

1988 · Self (archive footage)

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

1988 · Self (archive footage)

Bacall on Bogart

Bacall on Bogart

1988 · Self

Laura Lansing Slept Here

Laura Lansing Slept Here

1988 · Laura Lansing

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

1988 · Self

All-Time Movie Greats

All-Time Movie Greats

1988 · Self (archive footage)

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987 · Self

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987 · Self

Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry

Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry

1986 · Margaret Delafield

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

1986 · Self – Host

Grace Quigley

Grace Quigley

1985 · Grace Quigley

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

1985 · Self

On Golden Pond

On Golden Pond

1981 · Ethel Thayer

The Corn Is Green

The Corn Is Green

1979 · Miss Lilly Moffat

Olly Olly Oxen Free

Olly Olly Oxen Free

1978 · Miss Pudd

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976 · (archive footage)

Love Among the Ruins

Love Among the Ruins

1976 · Jessica Medlicott

Rooster Cogburn

Rooster Cogburn

1975 · Eula Goodnight

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975 · Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Glass Menagerie

The Glass Menagerie

1973 · Amanda Wingfield

A Delicate Balance

A Delicate Balance

1973 · Agnes

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972 · Self (archive footage)

Directed by John Ford

Directed by John Ford

1971 · Self

The Trojan Women

The Trojan Women

1971 · Hecuba

The Madwoman of Chaillot

The Madwoman of Chaillot

1969 · Contessa Aurelia

The Lion in Winter

The Lion in Winter

1968 · Eleanor of Aquitaine

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

1967 · Christina Drayton

The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964 · Tracy Lord (archive footage)

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Long Day's Journey Into Night

1962 · Mary Tyrone

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

1961 · Self (voice) (uncredited)

Suddenly, Last Summer

Suddenly, Last Summer

1959 · Violet Venable

Desk Set

Desk Set

1957 · Bunny Watson

The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

1956 · Lizzie Curry

The Iron Petticoat

The Iron Petticoat

1956 · Captain Vinka Kovalenko

Summertime

Summertime

1955 · Jane Hudson

Pat and Mike

Pat and Mike

1952 · Patricia "Pat" Pemberton

The African Queen

The African Queen

1952 · Rose Sayer

The Costume Designer

The Costume Designer

1950 · Self (archive footage)

Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

1949 · Amanda Bonner

State of the Union

State of the Union

1948 · Mary Matthews

Song of Love

Song of Love

1947 · Clara Wieck Schumann

The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass

1947 · Lutie Cameron Brewton

Undercurrent

Undercurrent

1946 · Ann Hamilton

Without Love

Without Love

1945 · Jamie Rowan

Dragon Seed

Dragon Seed

1944 · Jade Tan

Twenty Years After

Twenty Years After

1944 · (archive footage)

Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen

1943 · Katharine Hepburn

Keeper of the Flame

Keeper of the Flame

1943 · Christine Forrest

Woman of the Year

Woman of the Year

1942 · Tess Harding

Women in Defense

Women in Defense

1941 · Narrator (voice)

The Philadelphia Story

The Philadelphia Story

1940 · Tracy Lord

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

1940 · Self

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940 · Self (archive footage)

Holiday

Holiday

1938 · Linda Seton

Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby

1938 · Susan

Stage Door

Stage Door

1937 · Terry Randall

Quality Street

Quality Street

1937 · Phoebe Throssel

A Woman Rebels

A Woman Rebels

1936 · Pamela 'Pam' Thistlewaite

Mary of Scotland

Mary of Scotland

1936 · Mary Stuart

Sylvia Scarlett

Sylvia Scarlett

1935 · Sylvia Scarlett

Alice Adams

Alice Adams

1935 · Alice Adams

Break of Hearts

Break of Hearts

1935 · Constance Dane Roberti

The Little Minister

The Little Minister

1934 · Barbara 'Babbie'

Spitfire

Spitfire

1934 · Trigger Hicks

Little Women

Little Women

1933 · Jo

Morning Glory

Morning Glory

1933 · Eva Lovelace

Christopher Strong

Christopher Strong

1933 · Lady Cynthia Darrington

A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement

1932 · Sydney Fairfield

Loving Against Time: the Making of On Golden Pond

Loving Against Time: the Making of On Golden Pond

· (archive footage)

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