Biography
Lillian Diana Gish was an American actress best known for her work in movies of the silent era. Her film-acting career spanned 75 years, from 1912, in silent film shorts, to 1987. Gish was dubbed the "First Lady of the Screen" by Vanity Fair in 1927 and is credited with pioneering fundamental film performance techniques. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Gish as the 17th-greatest female movie star of classical Hollywood cinema.
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Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review Award — Best Actress · 1987
- AFI Life Achievement Award · 1984
- Kennedy Center Honors · 1982
- Ohio Women's Hall of Fame · 1980
- Crystal Award · 1979
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- Academy Honorary Award · 1970
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Independent Spirit Award — Best Female Lead · 1988 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture · 1967 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1947 · nominated
Filmography29 titles
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
The Night of the Hunter
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Wind
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
Intolerance
The Whales of August
True Heart Susie
Way Down East
A Romance of Happy Valley
Broken Blossoms
The Dick Cavett Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Orphans of the Storm
Follow Me, Boys!
Romola
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Warning Shot
A Wedding
The Love Boat
The Unforgiven
The Comedians
Hearts of the World
The Birth of a Nation
The Cobweb
Commandos Strike at Dawn
Sweet Liberty
Langlois