Marilyn Monroe

1926-1962

Biography: life and films

Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and singer whose birth name was Norma Jeane Mortenson. She was born in Los Angeles, California, USA on 1st June 1926 and died in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA on 5th August 1962, aged 36.

Her best films as an actor include Howard Hawks's comedy Monkey Business (1952), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), Henry Hathaway's crime-thriller Niagara (1953), Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot (1959) and Andrew Solt's Remembering Marilyn (1987).

Marilyn Monroe appeared in 36 films.

She has most frequently worked with the following directors: John Huston (2 films), Howard Hawks (2), Henry Hathaway (2), Billy Wilder (2) and Arthur Pierson (2).

Her most frequent genres include: comedy-romance (12 films), drama (11), comedy (9), romance (7), comedy-drama (6), Documentary (6), Thriller (4), crime-thriller (3) and Western (3).

Our average rating for Marilyn Monroe over all films is: 3.5

Filmography

Key: a = actor

Dangerous Years (1947) [a]

Green Grass of Wyoming (1948) [a]

Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! (1948) [a]

You Were Meant for Me (1948) [a]

Ladies of the Chorus (1949) [a]

Love Happy (1949) [a]

All About Eve (1950) [a]

The Asphalt Jungle (1950) [a]

The Fireball (1950) [a]

As Young as You Feel (1951) [a]

Home Town Story (1951) [a]

Let's Make It Legal (1951) [a]

Love Nest (1951) [a]

Clash by Night (1952) [a]

Don't Bother to Knock (1952) [a]

Monkey Business (1952) [a]

O. Henry's Full House (1952) [a]

We're Not Married! (1952) [a]

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) [a]

How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) [a]

Niagara (1953) [a]

River of No Return (1954) [a]

There's No Business Like Show Business (1954) [a]

The Seven Year Itch (1955) [a]

Bus Stop (1956) [a]

The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) [a]

Some Like It Hot (1959) [a]

Let's Make Love (1960) [a]

The Misfits (1961) [a]

La Rabbia (1963) [a]

Marilyn (1963) [a]

Ken Murray Shooting Stars (1979) [a]

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (1987) [a]

Remembering Marilyn (1987) [a]

L.A. Confidential (1997) [a]

James Dean: Forever Young (2005) [a]



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