Actress Eva Marie Saint, Oscar Winner for Elia Kazan's Film, Has Died
American actress Eva Marie Saint died at the age of 102 at her home in Los Angeles. According to a statement from her spokesperson, the cause was natural circumstances. Saint was among the last prominent figures of the so-called golden age of Hollywood. El Mundo ↗
She won an Oscar for her very first film role, in a supporting category. In the drama On the Waterfront, directed by Elia Kazan, she played the partner of Marlon Brando. The film, shot in 1954, earned her the award in 1955 and placed her among the leading Hollywood actresses. Tagesspiegel ↗
Saint later also became famous for her collaboration with director Alfred Hitchcock. Alongside Cary Grant, she starred in the espionage thriller North by Northwest, which ranks among the most famous films of the 1950s. Her performance and elegant screen presence secured her a lasting place in the history of American cinema. seznamzpravy.cz ↗
During her career she worked in both film and television. Later on, she played, among other roles, Superman's adoptive mother. She also appeared alongside other major actors, including Tom Hanks. The Guardian ↗
Saint's death marks the passing of one of the last actresses who stood at the birth of the film classics of postwar Hollywood. Her roles in the works of Elia Kazan and Alfred Hitchcock remain tied to an era that significantly shaped the character of modern American cinema. Spiegel.de ↗
She won an Oscar for her very first film role, in a supporting category. In the drama On the Waterfront, directed by Elia Kazan, she played the partner of Marlon Brando. The film, shot in 1954, earned her the award in 1955 and placed her among the leading Hollywood actresses. Tagesspiegel ↗
Saint later also became famous for her collaboration with director Alfred Hitchcock. Alongside Cary Grant, she starred in the espionage thriller North by Northwest, which ranks among the most famous films of the 1950s. Her performance and elegant screen presence secured her a lasting place in the history of American cinema. seznamzpravy.cz ↗
During her career she worked in both film and television. Later on, she played, among other roles, Superman's adoptive mother. She also appeared alongside other major actors, including Tom Hanks. The Guardian ↗
Saint's death marks the passing of one of the last actresses who stood at the birth of the film classics of postwar Hollywood. Her roles in the works of Elia Kazan and Alfred Hitchcock remain tied to an era that significantly shaped the character of modern American cinema. Spiegel.de ↗
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Zemřela oscarová herečka Eva Marie Saint, Hitchcockově hvězdě bylo 102 let
seznamzpravy.cz
| 05:03 07.10.
Zomrela hollywoodska legenda († 102): Hrala s Brandom aj Hanksom
pluska.sk
| 00:00 07.10.
Eva Marie Saint, star de La mort aux trousses, est morte à 102 ans
Le Figaro
| 01:15 07.10.
Muere Eva Marie Saint, actriz de Hollywood, una de las últimas musas de Alfred Hitchcock, a los 102 años
El Pais
| 00:04 07.10.
Eva Marie Saint, star of North by Northwest and On the Waterfront, dies aged 102
The Guardian
| 23:24 06.10.
Oscar-Preisträgerin Eva Marie Saint mit 102 Jahren gestorben
ORF
| 06:19 07.10.
Eva Marie Saint: Oscarpreisträgerin mit 102 Jahren gestorben
Spiegel.de
| 02:20 07.10.
Eva Marie Saint, ganadora del Oscar por 'On the Waterfront', muere a los 102 años
El Mundo
| 00:08 07.10.
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