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Quote by Kathryn Bigelow

“I'd love to just think of myself as a filmmaker, and I wait for the day when the modifier can be a moot point.”

Quote by Kathryn Bigelow

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Kathryn Bigelow

Kathryn Bigelow is an American film director known for her groundbreaking work in the action genre. Her films are celebrated for their tense narratives and in-depth thematic explorations, with 'The Hurt Locker' and 'Zero Dark Thirty' winning the Academy Award for Best Picture, respectively. more

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