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Oct 6, 2021 · Kathryn Bigelow, the first woman to win an Oscar for Best Director, was revolutionary for today’s film industry. As of 2021, Bigelow is still only one of two female directors that have won Best Director at the Oscars. Even though she’s less active in the film community than other directors, Bigelow was the start of a change in Hollywood.
Dec 27, 2012 · As a female director who specializes in male-focused action movies — and who, with “ The Hurt Locker ,” became the first woman to win an Oscar for directing — Ms. Bigelow, 61, is often defined...
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), the historical/mystery film The Weight of Water (2000) and the war drama The Hurt Locker (2008).
