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My Take
Callie Khouri belongs to a rare club: writers who altered cinema with essentially one screenplay. Thelma & Louise earned her the 1992 Academy Award and Golden Globe, and it has since hardened into a genuine classic, two women in a car becoming a verdict on everything that boxed them in. What impresses me is not that she later directed and produced, but the sheer force of that debut. Most careers never land a punch that large. The fact that she is still defined by it is not a limitation in my eyes, it is the mark of having written something that genuinely shifted the culture.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Callie Khouri
- Name (Japanese)
- カーリー・クーリ
- Reading
- かーりー・くーり
- Born
- November 27, 1957 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rooster
- Origin
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film director / film producer / playwright / writer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Writers Guild of America Award
- 1992 Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
- 1992 Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Thelma & Louise | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Callie Khouri born?
Born November 27, 1957 (age 68).
Where is Callie Khouri from?
Callie Khouri is from San Antonio, Texas, United States.
What does Callie Khouri do?
Callie Khouri works as screenwriter, film director, film producer, playwright, writer.
What is Callie Khouri known for?
Notable works include Thelma & Louise.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.