Cast

Marilyn Monroe

1926 – 1962

Active years (films on this site)

1950–1961

Genres

RomanceComedyDramaMusicalWestern

Schools and movements

Classical Hollywood

Directors worked with

Billy Wilder2 filmsJoseph L. Mankiewicz1 filmHoward Hawks1 filmJohn Huston1 film

Biography

Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and model. Known for playing comic "Blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as well as an emblem of the era's sexual revolution. She was a top-billed actress for a decade, and her films grossed $200 million by her death in 1962.

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Awards and honours

International

• Targa d'Oro 1958
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy 1959
• Golden Globes 1960

National / local

• Henrietta Award 1961
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

5 films on this site

1. All About Eve 1950 · Joseph L. Mankiewicz · IMDb 8.2 · Cast
2. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1953 · Howard Hawks · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
3. The Seven Year Itch 1955 · Billy Wilder · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
4. Some Like It Hot 1959 · Billy Wilder · IMDb 8.2 · Cast
5. The Misfits 1961 · John Huston · IMDb 7.2 · Cast