
Ava Gardner
Biography
Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was a renowned American actress and one of the most iconic stars of Hollywood's Golden Age. Born on December 24, 1922, in Grabtown, North Carolina, she grew up in a rural setting before being discovered by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) in 1941. Initially cast in minor roles, her breakthrough came with the film noir classic The Killers (1946), which established her as a leading lady.
Gardner's career flourished in the 1950s with notable performances in films like Mogambo (1953), for which she received an Academy Award nomination, The Barefoot Contessa (1954), and The Night of the Iguana (1964). Known for her beauty and talent, she worked with some of the most celebrated directors and actors of her time.
Off-screen, Gardner's personal life attracted significant attention, including her marriages to Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw, and Frank Sinatra. She spent her later years in Spain and London, continuing to act until the mid-1980s. Ava Gardner passed away on January 25, 1990, in London, leaving behind a legacy as one of Hollywood's most enduring legends.
Acting (88 movies)

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988

The Bible: In the Beginning...
1966

Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942

The Snows of Kilimanjaro
1952

Earthquake
1974

Seven Days in May
1964

The Cassandra Crossing
1976

Mogambo
1953

The Sun Also Rises
1957

The Bribe
1949

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
1972

55 Days at Peking
1963

The Barefoot Contessa
1954

On the Beach
1959

The Band Wagon
1953

Shadow of the Thin Man
1941

The Killers
1946

The Night of the Iguana
1964

One Touch of Venus
1948

Lone Star
1952

Mayerling
1968

Kid Glove Killer
1942

Reunion in France
1942

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
1951

Ride, Vaquero!
1953

Show Boat
1951

We Do It Because
1942

The Sentinel
1977

Priest of Love
1981

Knights of the Round Table
1953

Two Girls and a Sailor
1944

Bhowani Junction
1956

Singapore
1947

Ghosts on the Loose
1943

Whistle Stop
1946

Chavela
2017

The Naked Maja
1958

The Blue Bird
1976

This Time for Keeps
1942

The Hucksters
1947

My Forbidden Past
1951

East Side, West Side
1949

The Kidnapping of the President
1980

City on Fire
1979

The Ballad of Tam Lin
1970

Permission to Kill
1975

Legends of the West
1992

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018

The Great Sinner
1949

The Little Hut
1957

The Angel Wore Red
1960

3 Men in White
1944

Regina Roma
1982

Maisie Goes to Reno
1944

Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies
2017

Du Barry Was a Lady
1943

She Went to the Races
1945

H.M. Pulham, Esq.
1941

Rat Pack
2022

That's Entertainment!
1974

All Night Long
2010

Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia
2023

Harem
1986

Fallout
2013

Sunday Punch
1942

Frank Sinatra glömde aldrig Finspång
2003

Hitler's Madman
1943

Young Ideas
1943

That's Entertainment! III
1994

Fancy Answers
1941

Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century
1998

De Madrid a la Luna
2006

Lost Angel
1943

On the Trail of the Iguana
1964

Ava Gardner, the Gypsy of Hollywood
2018

Twenty Years After
1944

The Costume Designer
1950

Strange Testament
1941

Mighty Lak a Goat
1942

La Rabbia
1963

Joe Smith, American
1942

Blonde Fever
1944

Swing Fever
1943

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
2009

Året var 1953
2003

Beautiful Like a Poem
2020
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