Kathryn Bigelow Biography
Quick Information
Date of Birth Nov 27, 1951
Age 69 Years, 10 Months
Nationality American
Profession Film Director
Marital status single
Husband/Spouse James Cameron (m. 1989–1991)
Divorced Once
Boyfriend/dating Mark Boal
Gay/Lesbian No
Net Worth $40 million
Ethnicity White
Height 5 Feet 11 Inches (1.80 m)
Parents Ronald Elliot Bigelow (Father), Gertrude Kathryn Bigelow (Mother)
A broken heart/relationship often leads to two things: it either makes a person go batsh*t crazy, or it can help one build themselves up.
Kathryn Bigelow- a movie director and producer- faced a similar fate with her former marriage to Avatar’s director, but she chose to go with the latter than become desperate.
After being legally divorced from James, Kathryn made a film called The Hurt Locker in 2008- which made her the first women director to win the Oscar award. Interestingly, she took that award by beating her ex-husband, James, in the same category.
Relationship With Producer Ex-Boyfriend
Kathryn Bigelow was in a relationship with writer-producer Mark Boal in 2009. The couple was indulged romantically while they were working together on The Hurt Locker.
However, the duo parted ways in 2012 before the release of their movie, Zero Dark Thirty.
Later, Kathryn and Mark reunited in 2017 to work together for the movie, Detroit. But, the reunion was limited to professional works as the two didn’t rekindle their romance.
Kathryn Bigelow’s First Failed Marriage
Kathryn was first married to The Terminator’s director and writer, James Cameron, for almost two years.
The duo had met on the set of the movie Blue Steel (1990)- where Kathryn served as the director and screenplay writer. Within weeks, James fell in love with Kathryn, and the two eventually got married on 17 August 1989.
However, Kathryn and James started to get distanced from each other as work came in the middle of their marriage. Further, rumors began spreading that James developed an affair with Linda Hamilton while shooting for Terminator 2: Judgment Day. So, after weeks of the premiere of the movie, Kathryn and her first husband walked different paths legally from 10 November 1991.
Who Is James Cameron?
Kathryn’s ex-husband, James, is a writer and director. He is best known for producing movies like The Terminator (1984), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Titanic(1997), Avatar (2009), and more.
He has won five Oscars for movies: Aliens (1986), The Abyss (1989), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Titanic (1997), and Avatar (2009).
James was married to Sharon Williams from 14 February to 14 July 1984. Also, he married Gale Anne Hurd in 1985 but ended the relationship in 1989. Later, he tied the knot with Linda Hamilton on 26 July 1997; they both walked away on 16 December 1999.
As of now, James has been married to Suzy Amis since 4 June 2000.
Net Worth Details
Kathryn has collected a total net worth of $40 million, as per Celebrity Net Worth. The amount is fueled via her career as a producer, director, and screenwriter.
Bio: Height, Age, And Education
Kathryn stands at a height stretching 5 feet and 11 inches (1.82m). She was born as Kathryn Ann Bigelow on 27 November 1951 in San Carlos, California.
After graduating her high school, Kathyrn studied painting at the San Francisco Art Institute. In 1972, she got a scholarship at the Whitney Museum of Art and pursued education for the Independent Study Program. But, she changed her mind and did a master’s in film from Columbia University in 1979.