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Kim Hunter

Date of birth: 1922-11-12

Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Janet Cole

Kim Hunter

Biography

Kim Hunter (November 12, 1922 – September 11, 2002) was an American film, theatre, and television actress. She won both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, each as Best Supporting Actress, for her performance as Stella Kowalski in the 1951 film A Streetcar Named Desire. Decades later she received a Daytime Emmy Award for her work on the long running soap The Edge of Night. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kim Hunter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Planet of the Apes
3.8

Planet of the Apes

1968-02-07

Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans fo

A Streetcar Named Desire
3.8

A Streetcar Named Desire

1951-09-18

A disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace — but being face-to-face with

An Actor Named Brando
0

An Actor Named Brando

2006-05-02

A short overview of Brando's career.

Beneath the Planet of the Apes
3.1

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

1970-04-23

The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission lands on the planet of the apes, and uncovers

Escape from the Planet of the Apes
3.2

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971-05-20

The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a s

Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval
3.5

Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval

1995-11-29

The life and career of the renowned television writer and creator of the classic science fiction ser

Censorship and Desire
1.5

Censorship and Desire

2006-05-02

Censorship issues with the film "A Streetcar Named Desire."

The Seventh Victim
3.3

The Seventh Victim

1943-08-21

After young Mary Gibson discovers that her older sister Jacqueline has disappeared, she leaves her b

Born Innocent
3.1

Born Innocent

1976-01-01

A constant runaway is given over to the care of the state and finds herself in a remand centre for g

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
3.2

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

1997-11-21

A visiting city reporter's assignment suddenly revolves around the murder trial of a local millionai

The Comedian
4.5

The Comedian

1957-02-14

Sammy Hogarth, a vaudeville comedian who now has his own TV show, is a ruthless egomaniac who demand

The Swimmer
3.7

The Swimmer

1968-08-09

A man spends a summer day swimming home via all the pools in his quiet suburban neighborhood.

When Strangers Marry
3.1

When Strangers Marry

1944-08-21

A naive small-town girl comes to New York City to meet her husband, and discovers that he may be a m

A Matter of Life and Death
3.9

A Matter of Life and Death

1946-12-15

A British wartime aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court, hoping

Deadline - U.S.A.
3.4

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952-05-23

With three days before his paper folds, a crusading editor tries to expose a vicious gangster.

Two Evil Eyes
3.1

Two Evil Eyes

1990-01-25

A duo of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations about a greedy wife's attempt to embezzle her dying husband's f

Lilith
3.2

Lilith

1964-10-01

Vincent Bruce, a war veteran, begins working as an occupational therapist at Poplar Lodge, a private

Storm Center
3.4

Storm Center

1956-07-31

Politicians go after a small-town librarian when she refuses to ban a book. She's quickly labeled a

Private Sessions
1

Private Sessions

1985-03-18

A therapist goes outside his office and into his patients' personal lives to help them. He is treati

The Kindred
3

The Kindred

1987-01-09

Amanda's deathbed request to her son, John, was for him to destroy all the lab notes etc. from her l

In Search of America
1.5

In Search of America

1971-03-23

Michael (Jeff Bridges) drops out of college with the intention of finding himself. When his parents

Bad Ronald
3.1

Bad Ronald

1974-10-23

When awkward teen Ronald Wilby accidentally kills a young girl whose sister rejected his affections,

Tender Comrade
2.8

Tender Comrade

1944-05-30

Jo Jones, a young defense plant worker whose husband is in the military during World War II, shares

Money, Women and Guns
2.6

Money, Women and Guns

1958-10-01

Celebrated detective traces and finds beneficiaries to the will of a gold prospector murdered by bus

Out of the Cold
2.5

Out of the Cold

1999-08-28

An American entertainer and an Estonian woman are torn apart by hate and prejudice.

The Young Stranger
2.9

The Young Stranger

1957-02-01

The lack of communication between a wealthy film producer and his troubled teenage son after the boy

Anything Can Happen
0

Anything Can Happen

1952-04-03

A quirky relationship unfolds between an immigrant and an all-American folk music fan.

Blue Moon
1.6

Blue Moon

1999-04-11

It takes a huge storm at sea for a couple running a financially-strapped restaurant and fishing busi

The Case of the Baltimore Girls
0

The Case of the Baltimore Girls

1978-01-23

Former police captain and his assistant investigate extortion and murder at a dating service.

Unwed Father
2

Unwed Father

1974-02-27

A teenage boy fathers a child with his girlfriend. He then fights his parents, the girlfriend, the g

Skokie
3

Skokie

1981-11-17

A dramatization of the controversial trial concerning the right for Neo-Nazis to march in the predom

You Came Along
3.5

You Came Along

1945-07-04

War hero flier Bob Collins goes on a war bond selling tour with two buddies, and substitute "chapero

The Impersonation Murder Case
0

The Impersonation Murder Case

1975-04-15

A woman's husband is shot to death by her long-lost stepson who has assumed another identity.

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
0

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

1975-03-23

When a famous fashion designer is found murdered, Inspector Richard Queen of the NYPD is baffled by

The Dark Side of Innocence
0

The Dark Side of Innocence

1976-05-20

A suburban housewife's feeling that her life is standing still causes her to divorce her husband. Th

Dark August
2.8

Dark August

1976-09-10

A young girl is accidentally run down by a car driven by a careless city slicker. This careless inju

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
3.9

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

2024-05-10

Martin Scorsese presents this very personal and insightful new feature-length documentary about Brit

F.D.R.: The Last Year
2.9

F.D.R.: The Last Year

1980-05-15

Though visibly frail and weary, President Franklin D. Roosevelt runs for a precedent-setting fourth

Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction
4

Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction

2024-05-03

Since its release in 1968, Planet of the Apes, the masterful film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner

Give Us Barabbas!
0

Give Us Barabbas!

1961-03-24

A drama detailing the transformation of Barabbas, a thief and murderer, who is chosen to survive by

The Magician
4.1

The Magician

1973-03-17

Bill Bixby stars in this NBC pilot movie as a famous stage magician and escape artist who solves cri

Stubby Pringle's Christmas
0

Stubby Pringle's Christmas

1978-12-17

Ranch hand Stubby Pringle journeys to a Christmas dance, hoping to find his true love, and learns a

A Man Named Brando
0

A Man Named Brando

2006-05-02

Documentary short on Marlon Brando included in the DVD extras of The Streetcar Named Desire.

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
4.3

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

2008-05-15

Jack L. Warner, Harry Warner, Albert Warner and Sam Warner were siblings who were born in Poland and

Behind the Planet of the Apes
3.6

Behind the Planet of the Apes

1998-09-05

Roddy McDowall takes you, film by film, from production meetings to make-up sessions, then right ont

The Dark Side of the Earth
0

The Dark Side of the Earth

1957-09-19

A drama set in 1956, during the unsuccessful Hungarian uprising against the Russians.

Drop-Out Mother
1.7

Drop-Out Mother

1988-01-01

A successful female executive makes the transition from big business to becoming housewife and mom.

Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
1

Bloodlines: Murder in the Family

1993-03-01

Stewart and Neil Woodman plot to have their parents murdered.

A Price Above Rubies
2.7

A Price Above Rubies

1998-03-26

About a young woman who is married to a devout Jew and the problems that trouble their marriage beca

Glorious Technicolor
3.5

Glorious Technicolor

1998-12-07

The history of color photography in motion pictures, in particular the Technicolor company's work.

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
0

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

1994-12-19

A study of Tennessee Williams's life and work as a whole, ranging from his youth in Mississippi and

The Golden Gate Murders
4

The Golden Gate Murders

1979-10-03

An elderly, venerable priest goes over the side of the Golden Gate Bridge and everyone except his nu

Reconnaissance Pilot
0

Reconnaissance Pilot

1943-01-25

Documentary/training film depicting the duties of a pilot in the Pacific Theatre of the Second World

Three Sovereigns for Sarah
0

Three Sovereigns for Sarah

1985-05-01

Nineteen people were hanged and one man pressed to death, while hundreds went to jail during the "wi

The Young Loner
0

The Young Loner

1968-02-25

A young migrant worker is injured in an accident and ends up at a ranch to recover. He runs away, bu

The Hiding Place
2.6

The Hiding Place

2000-06-22

A son visits his aging mother and sees tragic, intermittent signs of senility, but she pleads with h

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
3.5

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003-04-03

Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about Ame

Abilene
0

Abilene

1999-03-13

When he finds out that his estranged brother is dying, a proud but stubborn old man decides to drive

A Streetcar in Hollywood
3.3

A Streetcar in Hollywood

2006-01-01

How the play was adapted to Film

A Streetcar on Broadway
3.3

A Streetcar on Broadway

2006-01-01

Interviews and photos about the play on Broadway

Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
5

Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond

1990-10-22

The life and career of two-time Oscar winner Vivien Leigh, who battled tuberculosis and manic-depres

Requiem for a Heavyweight
4

Requiem for a Heavyweight

1956-10-11

An over-the-hill heavyweight boxing champion who suffers from the ravages of years of head trauma is

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
3.3

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010-05-05

In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Acad

Dial Hot Line
0

Dial Hot Line

1970-03-08

The head of a psychiatric telephone hotline inspires his associates to get out of the office and int

Bermuda Affair
0

Bermuda Affair

1956-07-04

Chuck Walters and Bob Scoffield are old war buddies who run a cargo airplane service in Bermuda. Wal

A Midsummer Daydream
0

A Midsummer Daydream

1955-10-19

Tonight we are pleased to present the noted director John Brahm. Mr. Brahm has chosen for this eveni

Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story
0

Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story

1993-05-24

Relationship problems between a father and son are intensified by Hurricane Andrew.

The Hiding Place
0

The Hiding Place

1960-03-22

In the last days of World War II, two English airmen are captured by an ordinary German citizen, who