Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 12, 1929
Died
Sep 14, 1982
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
80 titles
Grace Kelly
Biography
Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an American actress who, after starring in several significant films in the early to mid-1950s, became Princess of Monaco by marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956. Kelly was born into a prominent Catholic family in Philadelphia. After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1949, Kelly began appearing in New York City theatrical productions and television broadcasts. She gained stardom from her performance in John Ford's adventure-romance Mogambo (1953), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the drama The Country Girl (1954). Other notable works include the western High Noon (1952), the romantic comedy High Society (1956), and three consecutive Alfred Hitchcock suspense thrillers: Dial M for Murder (1954), Rear Window (1954), and To Catch a Thief (1955). Kelly retired from acting at age 26 to marry Rainier and began her duties as Princess of Monaco. The couple had three children: Princess Caroline, Prince Albert, and Princess Stéphanie. Her charity work focused on young children and the arts. In 1964, she established the Princess Grace Foundation to support local artisans. Her organization for children's rights, AMADE Mondiale, gained consultive status within UNICEF and UNESCO. Grace's final film contribution was to the documentary The Children of Theatre Street (1977) directed by Robert Dornhelm, where she served as the narrator. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Kelly died at the age of 52 at Monaco Hospital on September 14, 1982, from injuries sustained in a car crash the previous day. She is listed 13th among the American Film Institute's 25 Greatest Female Stars of Classical Hollywood cinema. Her son, Prince Albert, helped establish the Princess Grace Awards in 1984 to recognize emerging performers in film, theatre, and dance.
Known For
Filmography
Maria Callas: The Final Act
Self (archive photo)
Rainier III par lui-même
The Grace Kelly Scrapbook
Self
Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin
Self (archive footage)
Grace Kelly: Precious Memories
Self (archive footage)
Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions
Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft
Grace Kelly - Lost Tapes of a Princess
Self (archive footage)
Her Name Was Grace Kelly
Self (archive footage)
A Night at the Opera
Self (archive footage)
Beautiful Like a Poem
Self (archive footage)
Sid & Judy
Self (archive footage/photos)
Becoming Cary Grant
Self (archive footage)
Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party
Self (archive footage)
Destins secrets d’étoiles - Grace, Jackie, Liz, Marilyn…
Hollywood Invasion
archive footage
Behind The Gates: Cary Grant And Grace Kelly
Self (archive footage)
Callas Assoluta
Self (archive footage)
Grace Kelly: The Princess of Monaco
Self (archive footage)
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess
Self - Actress (archive footage)
Året var 1956
Self (archive footage)
Hitchcock and Dial M
Self (archive footage)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
Self (Archive Footage)
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
(archive footage)
Living Famously
Self / Various (archive footage)
Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief
Self (archive footage)
Heart of the Festival
Self (archive footage)
'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic
Self (archive footage)
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
Self (archive footage)
Sad?
Margot Mary Wendice (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self (archive footage)
The Casting Couch
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
Intimate Portrait
Self (archive footage)
The Magic of Bing Crosby
Self (archive footage)
Intimate Portrait: Grace Kelly
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Self (archive footage)
Sacrée soirée
Self (archive footage)
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Self (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars
Self
The Children of Theatre Street
Self - Narrator
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
Le Grand Échiquier
Self
Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre
Self
Frank Sinatra: In Concert at Royal Festival Hall
Self
Flame of Persia
Self
Monte Carlo: C'est La Rose
Self - Host
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
Self - Narrator (uncredited)
Der goldene Schuß
Self
Die Drehscheibe
Self