Cast

Joan Fontaine

1917 – 2013

Active years (films on this site)

1939–1956

Genres

DramaMysteryRomanceFilm-NoirComedy

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodFrench Poetic Realism and Classical CinemaGerman Expressionism

Directors worked with

Alfred Hitchcock2 filmsGeorge Cukor1 filmMax Ophüls1 filmFritz Lang1 film

Biography

Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland, known professionally as Joan Fontaine, was a British-American actress best known for her film roles during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Fontaine appeared in more than 45 films in a career that spanned five decades. She was the younger sister of actress Olivia de Havilland. Their rivalry was well documented in the media at the height of Fontaine's career.

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Awards and honours

International

• Academy Award for Best Actress 1942

National / local

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

5 films on this site

1. The Women 1939 · George Cukor · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
2. Rebecca 1940 · Alfred Hitchcock · IMDb 8.0 · Cast
3. Suspicion 1941 · Alfred Hitchcock · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
4. Letter from an Unknown Woman 1948 · Max Ophüls · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
5. Beyond a Reasonable Doubt 1956 · Fritz Lang · IMDb 6.9 · Cast