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Kimberly Ane Peirce (born September 8, 1967) is an American filmmaker, best known for her debut feature film, Boys Don't Cry (1999), which won Hilary Swank her first Academy Award for Best Actress. Peirce's second feature, Stop-Loss, was released by Paramount Pictures in 2008. Her third film Carrie was released on October 18, 2013.
Kimberly Peirce is an American filmmaker who has directed Boys Don't Cry, Stop-Loss and Carrie. She was born in 1967 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and is a friend of Brian De Palma.
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Kimberly Peirce is a director and producer of films such as Boys Don't Cry, Stop-Loss and Carrie. She is a friend of Brian De Palma, a fan of The Godfather and a supporter of queer cinema.
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Feb 7, 2014 · Twenty years ago, in 1994, filmmaker Kimberly Peirce was a down-on-her-luck 27-year-old film student at Columbia University. Living in an enclave of artists, intellectuals, and queers in...
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Dec 12, 2019 · The director of the groundbreaking trans film reflects on its impact, challenges, and controversies in a candid interview. She discusses her personal connection to the story, the casting process, and the conversations it sparked over the years.
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Sep 26, 2013 · An article on Page 22 this weekend about the film director Kimberly Peirce misstates the number of children her mother had after marrying the son of the late Puerto Rican singing star Tito...
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Mar 6, 2020 · Director Kimberly Peirce, a genderqueer lesbian, has been criticized for the manner in which she portrayed Brandon’s rape and murder; for excluding the African-American man Phillip Devine who was killed alongside Brandon; and for casting the straight, cisgender actress Hilary Swank in the lead. These are all fair, and deserving critiques.
