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Catherine Hardwicke was born on October 21, 1955 in Cameron, Texas, United States and is credited as a film director, screenwriter and architect. That puts Catherine Hardwicke at 70 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes McAllen High School and University of California, Los Angeles. Awards on record include Dorothy Arzner Directors Award (2009).
My Take
Hardwicke's path intrigues me more than most directors'. She began as an architect and production designer, someone who builds spaces, before stepping behind the camera, and I think that structural eye shows in how solidly her films are composed. Thirteen announced a fearless talent, and Twilight proved she could capture the raw pulse of young emotion at blockbuster scale. The 2009 Dorothy Arzner Award felt earned. I respect her as one of the women who pried open the door to major studio filmmaking, and the idea of directing with an architect's instinct strikes me as genuinely singular.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Catherine Hardwicke
- Name (Japanese)
- キャサリン・ハードウィック
- Reading
- きゃさりん・はーどうぃっく
- Born
- October 21, 1955 (age 70)
- Origin
- Cameron, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / architect / production designer / film producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
2. Background
- High school
- McAllen High School
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Dorothy Arzner Directors Award
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.catherinehardwicke.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine%20Hardwicke
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%82%B5%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229598
4. About this entry
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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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Catherine Hardwicke born?
Catherine Hardwicke was born on October 21, 1955 and is 70 years old.
Where is Catherine Hardwicke from?
Catherine Hardwicke is from Cameron, Texas, United States.
What does Catherine Hardwicke do?
Catherine Hardwicke works as film director, screenwriter, architect, production designer, film producer.
Where did Catherine Hardwicke study?
Catherine Hardwicke attended University of California, Los Angeles.
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