Bette Davis
Nazione: United States
Genere: F
Compleanno: 1908-04-05
Morto: 1989-10-06
Biografia
Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television and theater. Noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic characters, she was highly regarded for her performances in a range of film genres; from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films and occasional comedies, though her greatest successes were her roles in romantic dramas.
After appearing in Broadway plays, Davis moved to Hollywood in 1930, but her early films for Universal Studios were unsuccessful. She joined Warner Bros. in 1932 and established her career with several critically acclaimed performances. In 1937, she attempted to free herself from her contract and although she lost a well-publicized legal case, it marked the beginning of the most successful period of her career. Until the late 1940s, she was one of American cinema's most celebrated leading ladies, known for her forceful and intense style. Davis gained a reputation as a perfectionist who could be highly combative, and confrontations with studio executives, film directors and costars were often reported. Her forthright manner, clipped vocal style and ubiquitous cigarette contributed to a public persona which has often been imitated and satirized.
Davis was the co-founder of the Hollywood Canteen, and was the first female president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, was the first person to accrue 10 Academy Award nominations for acting, and was the first woman to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute. Her career went through several periods of eclipse, and she admitted that her success had often been at the expense of her personal relationships. Married four times, she was once widowed and thrice divorced, and raised her children as a single parent. Her final years were marred by a long period of ill health, but she continued acting until shortly before her death from breast cancer, with more than 100 films, television and theater roles to her credit. In 1999, Davis was placed second, after Katharine Hepburn, on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest female stars of all time.
Attore:
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1. WATERLOO BRIDGE (1931), film...Janet Cronin
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2. The Dark Horse (1932), film...Kay Russell
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3. 20.000 anni a Sing Sing (1932), film...Fay Wilson
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4. The Cabin In The Cotton (1932), film...Madge
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5. Schiavo d'amore (1934), film...Mildred
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6. Paura d'amare (1935), film...Joyce Heath
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7. La foresta pietrificata (1936), film...Gabrielle Maple
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8. The Golden Arrow (1936), film...Daisy Appleby
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9. Hard Luck Dame (1936), film...Valerie Purvis
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10. Le cinque schiave (1937), film...Mary
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11. Figlia del vento (1938), film...Julie Marsden
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12. The Sisters (1938), film...Louise Elliott Medlin
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13. Il conquistatore del Messico (1939), film...Carlota
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...Queen Elizabeth
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15. Tramonto (1939), film...Judith Traherne
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16. Ombre malesi (1940), film...Leslie Crosbie
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17. Paradiso proibito (1940), film...Henriette Deluzy-Desportes
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18. Piccole volpi (1941), film...Regina Giddens
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19. Sposa contro assegno (1941), film...Joan Winfield
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20. La grande menzogna (1941), film...Maggie
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21. Perdutamente tua (1942), film...Charlotte Vale
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22. The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942), film...Maggie Cutler
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23. In questa nostra vita (1942), film...Stanley Timberlake
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24. L'amica (1943), film...Katherine 'Kit' Marlowe
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25. La signora Skeffington (1944), film...Fanny Trellis Skeffington
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26. Il prezzo dell'inganno (1946), film...Christine Radcliffe
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27. L'anima e il volto (1946), film...Kate Bosworth / Patricia Bosworth
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28. Eva contro Eva (1950), film...Margo
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29. La fossa dei peccati (1951), film...Janet Frobisher
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30. La diva (1952), film...Margaret Elliot
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31. Telefonata a tre mogli (1952), film...Mary
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32. Il favorito della grande regina (1955), film...Queen Elizabeth I
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33. Pranzo di nozze (1956), film...Aggie Hurley
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34. Il capro espiatorio (1959), film...Countess
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35. Il grande capitano (1959), film...Empress Catherine the Great
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36. Angeli con la pistola (1961), film...Apple Annie
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37. Che fine ha fatto Baby Jane? (1962), film...Baby Jane Hudson
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38. The Unsinkable Bette Davis (1963), film...Self - Actress (archive footage)
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39. Chi giace nella mia bara? (1963), film...Margaret DeLorca / Edith Phillips
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40. La Noia (1963), film...Dino's mother
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41. Piano... piano, dolce Carlotta (1964), film...Charlotte Hollis
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42. Quando l'amore se n'è andato (1964), film...Mrs. Gerald Hayden
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43. Nanny, la governante (1965), film...Nanny
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44. L'anniversario (1968), film...Mrs. Taggart
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45. Connecting Rooms (1970), film
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46. Lo scopone scientifico (1972), film...The Millionairess
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...Madame Sin
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48. Ballata macabra (1976), film...Aunt Elizabeth
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49. Assassinio sul Nilo (1978), film...Mrs. Van Schuyler
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50. Ritorno dall'ignoto (1978), film...Letha
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51. Gli occhi del parco (1980), film...Mrs. Aylwood
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52. Reunión familiar (1981), film...Elizabeth Winfield
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53. Il mistero del cadavere scomparso (1982), film...Doris Davermont
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54. L'ultimo viaggio (1983), film
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55. Terrore in sala (1984), film...Baby Jane Hudson (archive footage) (uncredited)
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...Carrie Louise Serrocold
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57. As Summer Die (1986), film...Hannah Loftin
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58. Le balene d'agosto (1987), film...Libby Strong
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59. Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (1987), film
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60. Strega per un giorno (1989), film...Miranda Pierpont Fisher
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...Self (archive footage)
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62. El último adiós de Bette Davis (2014), film...Self (archive footage)
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63. Listen to Me Marlon (2015), film...Self (archive footage)
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...Self - Actress (archive footage)
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...Self - Actress (archive footage)
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66. Mike Wallace Is Here (2019), film...Self (archive footage)
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...Self (archive footage)
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68. Morceaux de Cannes (2021), film...Self (archive footage)
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69. This Is Joan Collins (2022), film...Self (archive footage)
Produttore:
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1. L'anima e il volto (1946), film...producer (uncredited)