Ida Lupino English actress, talented director. Date of Birth: 04.02.1918 Country: Great Britain

Biography of Ida Lupino

Ida Lupino, born on February 4, 1918, was an English actress and talented director. She was a pioneer among women filmmakers, having acted in 59 films and directed nine of her own over a 48-year acting career. Additionally, she appeared on television 58 times and directed television projects 50 times. Lupino also wrote screenplays for films and television series.

Lupino was born into a family of artists and it was expected that she would work in the show business industry. She made her first appearance on TV in 1931 and initially played minor roles. In 1939, she appeared in the film "The Light That Failed" and from then on, Lupino was recognized as a talented dramatic actress. She later collaborated with Warner Brothers and gradually gained the respect and love of the audience. In the early forties, she starred in several films, including "They Drive by Night" (1940) and "High Sierra" (1941). Lupino quickly became one of the most popular and sought-after actresses of her time.

In 1947, Lupino decided to stop working with the film studio and became an independent actress, taking on roles of her own choosing. She accidentally ventured into directing in 1949 when she had to replace a suddenly ill director during a shoot. In the fifties, she began to explore her creative talents in directing more intentionally. Her directorial projects became popular in Hollywood and were labeled as "feminine." After the release of four of her films addressing social issues, Lupino's status as a talented female director was solidified.

In the fifties, sixties, and seventies, Lupino actively appeared on television and was noticed in projects such as "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "The Twilight Zone," "Have Gun Will Travel," "The Donna Reed Show," "Gilligan's Island," "77 Sunset Strip," "The Investigators," "The Ghost & Mrs. Muir," "The Rifleman," "Batman," "Sam Benedict," "Bonanza," "The Untouchables," "The Fugitive," and "Bewitched."

Ida Lupino, an actress and director, received multiple awards throughout her career and her name is immortalized on two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She passed away on August 3, 1995, at the age of 77, from a stroke while battling rectal cancer. She was laid to rest in Glendale, California, in one of the memorial parks.