Bette Davis
Kraj: United States
Płeć: F
Urodziny: 1908-04-05
Data śmierci: 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.
Aktor:
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1. WATERLOO BRIDGE (1931), film...Janet Cronin
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2. Czarny rumak (1932), film...Kay Russell
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3. Sing-Sing (1932), film...Fay Wilson
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4. The Cabin In The Cotton (1932), film...Madge
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5. W niewoli uczuc (1934), film...Mildred
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6. Kusicielka (1935), film...Joyce Heath
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7. Skamieniały las (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. Fordanserki (1937), film...Mary
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11. Jezebel - Dzieje grzesznicy (1938), film...Julie Marsden
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12. The Sisters (1938), film...Louise Elliott Medlin
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13. Juarez (1939), film...Carlota
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...Queen Elizabeth
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15. Zwyciestwo nad mrokiem (1939), film...Judith Traherne
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16. List (1940), film...Leslie Crosbie
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17. Guwernantka (1940), film...Henriette Deluzy-Desportes
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18. Małe liski (1941), film...Regina Giddens
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19. The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941), film...Joan Winfield
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20. Wielkie kłamstwo (1941), film...Maggie
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21. Trzy kamelie (1942), film...Charlotte Vale
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22. The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942), film...Maggie Cutler
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23. Takie nasze życie (1942), film...Stanley Timberlake
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24. Stara znajomość (1943), film...Katherine 'Kit' Marlowe
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25. Pan Skeffington (1944), film...Fanny Trellis Skeffington
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26. Deception (1946), film...Christine Radcliffe
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27. Skradzione życie (1946), film...Kate Bosworth / Patricia Bosworth
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28. Wszystko o Ewie (1950), film...Margo
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29. Another Man's Poison (1951), film...Janet Frobisher
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30. Gwiazda (1952), film...Margaret Elliot
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31. Telefon od nieznajomego (1952), film...Mary
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32. Królowa dziewica (1955), film...Queen Elizabeth I
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33. Kosztowny związek (1956), film...Aggie Hurley
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34. Koziol ofiarny (1959), film...Countess
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35. John Paul Jones (1959), film...Empress Catherine the Great
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36. Arystokracja podziemi (1961), film...Apple Annie
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37. Co sie zdarzylo 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. Kto leży w moim grobie? (1963), film...Margaret DeLorca / Edith Phillips
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40. Pustka (1963), film...Dino's mother
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41. Nie płacz, Charlotto (1964), film...Charlotte Hollis
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42. Dokąd poszła miłość (1964), film...Mrs. Gerald Hayden
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43. Niania (1965), film...Nanny
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44. Uroczystość rodzinna (1968), film...Mrs. Taggart
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45. Connecting Rooms (1970), film
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46. Gra złudzeń (1972), film...The Millionairess
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47. Madame Sin (1972), film...Madame Sin
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48. Spalone ofiary (1976), film...Aunt Elizabeth
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49. Smierc na Nilu (1978), film...Mrs. Van Schuyler
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50. Powrót z Góry Czarownic (1978), film...Letha
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51. Obserwator (1980), film...Mrs. Aylwood
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52. Rodzinne spotkanie (1981), film...Elizabeth Winfield
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53. Umarli nie potrzebują pledu (1982), film...Doris Davermont
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54. Z prawej strony drogi (1983), film
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55. Terror in the Aisles (1984), film...Baby Jane Hudson (archive footage) (uncredited)
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56. Murder with Mirrors (1985), film...Carrie Louise Serrocold
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57. As Summer Die (1986), film...Hannah Loftin
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58. Sierpniowe wieloryby (1987), film...Libby Strong
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59. Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (1987), film
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60. WICKED STEPMOTHER (1989), film...Miranda Pierpont Fisher
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...Self (archive footage)
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62. W hołdzie Bette Davis (2014), film...Self (archive footage)
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63. Marlon Brando o sobie (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. Bezlitosny Mike Wallace (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. Oto Joan Collins (2022), film...Self (archive footage)
Producent:
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1. Skradzione życie (1946), film...producer (uncredited)