Known For
Acting
Born
May 12, 1907
Died
Jun 29, 2003
Place of Birth
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Credits
114 titles
Katharine Hepburn
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.
Known For
Filmography
True Blue
(Archive Footage)
Call Me Kate
Self (archive footage)
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
Self (archive footage)
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
(archive footage)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
In Search of Tracy Lord
Self (archive footage)
Becoming Cary Grant
Self (archive footage)
Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Self (archive footage)
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
Self / Rose Sayer (archive footage)
Early Directors on Directing
Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Coco Chanel (segment "Coco")
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
Self (archive footage)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
Self (Archive Footage)
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
Self (Archival Footage)
Bogart: The Untold Story
Self (archive footage)
Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms
Self
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
Self (voice) (uncredited)
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
Self (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self (archive footage)
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
Self
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
Mrs. Venable (archive footage)
One Christmas
Cornelia Beaumont
Love Affair
Ginny
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
This Can't Be Love
Marion Bennett
Roots of Roe
Katharine Houghton-Hepburn (voice)
Intimate Portrait
Self
Katharine Hepburn: All About Me
Self
The Man Upstairs
Victoria Brown
Fonda on Fonda
Self (voice)
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Self
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Self (archive footage)
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Self (archive footage)
Bacall on Bogart
Self
Laura Lansing Slept Here
Laura Lansing
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
Self
All-Time Movie Greats
Self (archive footage)
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
Margaret Delafield
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Self – Host
Grace Quigley
Grace Quigley
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
Self
On Golden Pond
Ethel Thayer
The Corn Is Green
Miss Lilly Moffat
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self