Karen Black
American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter (1939-2013) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 74
Karen Blanche Black was an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She rose to prominence for her work in studio and independent films in the 1970s, frequently portraying eccentric and offbeat characters, and established herself as a figure of New Hollywood.
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Some Guy Who Kills PeopleFilm, Ruth Boyd2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Series, Jennifer2003
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved HollywoodFilm1997
The HungerSeries, Miss Gati / Landlady1996
ProfilerSeries, Evie Long
Children of the Corn IV: The GatheringFilm, 1996June Rhodes1991
Children of the NightFilm, Karen Thompson1989
Homer and EddieFilm, Belle1987
It's Alive III: Island of the AliveFilm, Ellen Jarvis1985
Cut and RunFilm, Karin1984
Miami ViceSeries, Helen Jackson1983
The HitchhikerSeries, Kay Mason1979
Killer FishFilm, Kate1977Sitges Film Festival Best Actress awardAward1976
Burnt OfferingsFilm, Marian Rolf1975
People's Choice AwardsSeries1974
Airport 1975Film, Nancy Pryor1973
Police StorySeries, Office Evelyn Carter1972
Cisco PikeFilm, Sue1970
Five Easy PiecesFilm, Rayette Dipesto1967
Judd, for the DefenseSeries1966
You're a Big Boy NowFilm, Amy Partlett1965
Run for Your LifeSeries, Jennifer Palmer1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1939Born1 July 1939People around Karen
Robert Altman Directed Nashville and The Player
Ivan Passer Directed Born to Win and Crime and Passion
Donald G. Jackson Directed The Roller Blade Seven (1991)
Henry Jaglom Directed Hollywood Dreams (2006)
Jack Nicholson Directed Drive, He Said (1971)
Antonio Margheriti Directed Killer Fish and The Rip-Off- Dan Curtis Produced Burnt Offerings (1979)
Lynn Hershman Leeson Produced Teknolust (2005)
Scott Shaw Produced The Roller Blade Seven (1991)- George Kaczender Directed In Praise of Older Women (1978)
Cher Also in The Player (1992)
Francis Ford Coppola Directed You're a Big Boy Now (1966)
Burgess Meredith Also in The Day of the Locust and Hard Contract
Elliott Gould Also in Nashville, The Player and Capricorn One
Bruce Dern Also in Family Plot and Drive, He Said
Bud Cort Also in I Woke Up Early The Day I Died (1999)- Ernest Lehman Directed Portnoy's Complaint (1972)
William Bassett Also in Soulkeeper and Invaders from Mars
Alan Fudge Also in Family Plot and Capricorn One
Carlo Ponti Produced The Rip-Off (1975)
Alfred Hitchcock Directed Family Plot (1976)
Dennis Hopper Directed Easy Rider (1969)
Peter Fonda Produced Easy Rider (1969)
Tilda Swinton Also in Teknolust and Conceiving Ada
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Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief 2015
Nashville 1975
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films 2014
The Player 1992
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood 2003
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223 credits on file
Television 24
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Her career spanned 50 years and includes nearly 200 credits in both independent and mainstream films. Black received numerous accolades throughout her career, including two Golden Globe Awards, as well as an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
