Kim Novak

Kim Novak

Acting
Born 1933-02-13Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

Marilyn Pauline Novak (born February 13, 1933), known professionally as Kim Novak, is an American retired film and television actress. She began her career in 1954 after signing with Columbia Pictures. There, she became a successful actress, starring in a string of movies, among them the critically acclaimed Picnic (1955). She later starred in such popular successes as The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) and Pal Joey (1957). However, she is perhaps best known today for her "dual role" as both Judy Barton and Madeleine Elster in Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller Vertigo (1958). Novak was popular in box office popularity polls, and she starred opposite several top leading men of the era, including James Stewart, William Holden, Frank Sinatra, Tyrone Power, and Kirk Douglas. Although still young, her career declined in the early 1960s, and after several years in a series of lackluster films, she withdrew from acting in 1966. She has only sporadically returned since. She later returned to the screen in The Mirror Crack'd (1980), and had a regular role on the prime time series Falcon Crest (1986–87). After a disappointing experience during the filming of Liebestraum (1991), she has permanently retired from acting, stating she has no desire to return. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kim Novak, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (58)

Vertigo
8.1

Vertigo

1958Movie8.1
The Man with the Golden Arm
7.1

The Man with the Golden Arm

1955Movie7.1
Pushover
6.6

Pushover

1954Movie6.6
Bell, Book and Candle
6.6

Bell, Book and Candle

1958Movie6.6
Heart of the Festival
6.7

Heart of the Festival

2002Movie6.7
The Mirror Crack'd
6.1

The Mirror Crack'd

1980Movie6.1
Phffft
6.2

Phffft

1954Movie6.2
The White Buffalo
6.0

The White Buffalo

1977Movie6.0
Tales That Witness Madness
5.5

Tales That Witness Madness

1973Movie5.5
Picnic
6.4

Picnic

1955Movie6.4
To Each His Own Cinema
6.4

To Each His Own Cinema

2007Movie6.4
The Legend of Lylah Clare
6.0

The Legend of Lylah Clare

1968Movie6.0
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
7.3

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

2021Movie7.3
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
5.7

The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

1965Movie5.7
Pal Joey
6.3

Pal Joey

1957Movie6.3
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
7.0

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983Movie7.0
The Notorious Landlady
6.8

The Notorious Landlady

1962Movie6.8
Just a Gigolo
5.0

Just a Gigolo

1978Movie5.0
Middle of the Night
7.0

Middle of the Night

1959Movie7.0
Hollywood Legenden
4.5

Hollywood Legenden

2004Movie4.5
Liebestraum
5.3

Liebestraum

1991Movie5.3
Lionpower from MGM
6.3

Lionpower from MGM

1967Movie6.3
Rat Pack
9.0

Rat Pack

2022Movie9.0
The Eddy Duchin Story
6.3

The Eddy Duchin Story

1956Movie6.3
Kim Novak's Vertigo
8.0

Kim Novak's Vertigo

2026Movie8.0
Kiss Me, Stupid
7.0

Kiss Me, Stupid

1964Movie7.0
Jeanne Eagels
6.2

Jeanne Eagels

1957Movie6.2
Boys' Night Out
5.9

Boys' Night Out

1962Movie5.9
The French Line
4.5

The French Line

1954Movie4.5
Satan's Triangle
5.4

Satan's Triangle

1975Movie5.4
5 Against the House
5.9

5 Against the House

1955Movie5.9
Hollywood sul Tevere

Hollywood sul Tevere

2009Movie
Son of Sinbad
5.1

Son of Sinbad

1955Movie5.1
Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas

Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas

2026Movie
The Great Bank Robbery
6.6

The Great Bank Robbery

1969Movie6.6
Strangers When We Meet
6.4

Strangers When We Meet

1960Movie6.4
MGM 40th Anniversary
8.0

MGM 40th Anniversary

1964Movie8.0
A Star Is Born World Premiere
8.0

A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954Movie8.0
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
8.0

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991Movie8.0
Of Human Bondage
6.1

Of Human Bondage

1964Movie6.1
The All-Star Christmas Show
6.0

The All-Star Christmas Show

1958Movie6.0
Pepe
6.4

Pepe

1960Movie6.4
The Fall: Part I

The Fall: Part I

Movie
Dark Galaxy

Dark Galaxy

1993Movie
The Children
4.9

The Children

1990Movie4.9
Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten

Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten

2013Movie
Malibu
3.8

Malibu

1983Movie3.8
Obsessed with Vertigo
7.1

Obsessed with Vertigo

1997Movie7.1
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
6.9

Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me

2017Movie6.9
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream
7.0

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream

1990Movie7.0
Kim Novak: Hollywood's Golden Age Rebel
6.9

Kim Novak: Hollywood's Golden Age Rebel

2023Movie6.9
Jenseits von Hollywood – Das Kino des Otto Preminger

Jenseits von Hollywood – Das Kino des Otto Preminger

2006Movie
The Third Girl from the Left
9.5

The Third Girl from the Left

1973Movie9.5
The Fall: Part II

The Fall: Part II

Movie
Made in Hollywood: Hitchcocks Blondinen

Made in Hollywood: Hitchcocks Blondinen

2016Movie
Kim Novak: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

Kim Novak: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

2013Movie
Sammy by Sammy: My Tale of the 60's

Sammy by Sammy: My Tale of the 60's

2022Movie
Bride of Trailer Camp

Bride of Trailer Camp

2001Movie

TV Shows (10)

Falcon Crest
5.5

Falcon Crest

1981Series5.5
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Steve Allen Show
6.2

The Steve Allen Show

1956Series6.2
Cinépanorama
8.7

Cinépanorama

1956Series8.7
V.I.P. Schaukel
8.0

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971Series8.0
Stars in der Manege
5.3

Stars in der Manege

1959Series5.3
Please Turn the Page
6.0

Please Turn the Page

1977Series6.0
Reflets de Cannes
5.0

Reflets de Cannes

1954Series5.0