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Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly

2 films · 129 frames · top-billed in 1 · 19521954

Born 12 November 1929 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · died 14 September 1982

Grace Patricia Kelly was an American actress who, after starring in several significant films in the early to mid-1950s, became Princess of Monaco by marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956.

Kelly was born into a prominent Catholic family in Philadelphia. After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1949, Kelly began appearing in New York City theatrical productions and television broadcasts. She gained stardom from her performance in John Ford's adventure-romance Mogambo (1953), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the drama The Country Girl (1954).

Awards

On FrameThrower we have: 2 films · 129 frames · top-billed in 1 · 19521954

  • Academy Award for Best Actress1955
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama1954
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture1953
  • Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre
  • Order of Saint-Charles
  • Order of Beneficence
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Beneficence
  • National Board of Review Award for Best Actress1954
  • Theatre World Award1950
  • anniversary medal at the occasion of the 2500th anniversary of the founding of the Iranian Empire
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Order pro Merito Melitensi

How their films are shot

Measured across 129 frames from the 2 films we hold. This is the look of the work Grace takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.

Across the 2 films we hold, 47% of their frames are night, 40% low key — the look of the work Grace takes.

Time of day

Night47%
Day47%
Interior6%

Lighting

Low key40%
Natural40%
High key13%
Chiaroscuro8%

Shot size

Medium46%
Wide22%
Closeup19%
Fullbody9%

Camera angle

Eye level90%
High angle5%
Low angle4%

Mood

Neutral66%
Tense21%
Lonely9%

Films in the library

Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.

A reference database for filmmakers

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