Kim Novak

Acting

Kim Novak

Born February 13, 1933 · Chicago, Illinois, USA (age 93)

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…

Known For

VertigoVertigo · 1958
Vertigo
8.11958
MovieMysteryRomance
A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.
PushoverPushover · 1954
Pushover
6.51954
MovieCrimeThriller
A police detective falls for the bank robber's girlfriend he is supposed to be tailing.
LiebestraumLiebestraum · 1991
Liebestraum
5.41991
MovieThrillerMystery
A man returns to his hometown and a series of dark secrets are revealed.
The White BuffaloThe White Buffalo · 1977
The White Buffalo
6.01977
MovieWesternAdventure
In this strange western version of Moby Dick, Wild Bill Hickok hunts a white buffalo he has seen in a dream. Hickok moves through a variety of uniquely authentic western locations - dim, filthy, makeshift taverns; freezing, slaughterhouse-like frontier towns and beautifully desolate high country - before improbably teaming up with a young Crazy Horse to pursue the creature.
The Mirror Crack'dThe Mirror Crack'd · 1980
The Mirror Crack'd
6.11980
MovieMysteryCrime
Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
Bell, Book and CandleBell, Book and Candle · 1958
Bell, Book and Candle
6.61958
MovieComedyFantasy
Gillian Holroyd, a modern-day witch, becomes smitten with her handsome upstairs neighbor, Shep Henderson. Using her magical powers, she casts a love spell on him, only to face unexpected complications when genuine feelings emerge, threatening her supernatural abilities.
PicnicPicnic · 1955
Picnic
6.41955
MovieDramaRomance
Labor Day in a small Kansas farm town. Hal, a burly and resolute drifter, jumps off a dusty freight train car with the purpose of visiting Alan, a former college classmate and son of the richest man in town.
Just a GigoloJust a Gigolo · 1978
Just a Gigolo
5.01978
MovieDrama
After World War I, a war hero returns to Berlin to find that there's no place for him--he has no skills other than what he learned in the army, and can only find menial, low-paying jobs. He decides to become a gigolo to lonely rich women.

Movies

VertigoVertigo · 1958
Vertigo
8.11958
MovieMysteryRomance
A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.
PushoverPushover · 1954
Pushover
6.51954
MovieCrimeThriller
A police detective falls for the bank robber's girlfriend he is supposed to be tailing.
LiebestraumLiebestraum · 1991
Liebestraum
5.41991
MovieThrillerMystery
A man returns to his hometown and a series of dark secrets are revealed.
The White BuffaloThe White Buffalo · 1977
The White Buffalo
6.01977
MovieWesternAdventure
In this strange western version of Moby Dick, Wild Bill Hickok hunts a white buffalo he has seen in a dream. Hickok moves through a variety of uniquely authentic western locations - dim, filthy, makeshift taverns; freezing, slaughterhouse-like frontier towns and beautifully desolate high country - before improbably teaming up with a young Crazy Horse to pursue the creature.
The Mirror Crack'dThe Mirror Crack'd · 1980
The Mirror Crack'd
6.11980
MovieMysteryCrime
Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
Bell, Book and CandleBell, Book and Candle · 1958
Bell, Book and Candle
6.61958
MovieComedyFantasy
Gillian Holroyd, a modern-day witch, becomes smitten with her handsome upstairs neighbor, Shep Henderson. Using her magical powers, she casts a love spell on him, only to face unexpected complications when genuine feelings emerge, threatening her supernatural abilities.
PicnicPicnic · 1955
Picnic
6.41955
MovieDramaRomance
Labor Day in a small Kansas farm town. Hal, a burly and resolute drifter, jumps off a dusty freight train car with the purpose of visiting Alan, a former college classmate and son of the richest man in town.
Just a GigoloJust a Gigolo · 1978
Just a Gigolo
5.01978
MovieDrama
After World War I, a war hero returns to Berlin to find that there's no place for him--he has no skills other than what he learned in the army, and can only find menial, low-paying jobs. He decides to become a gigolo to lonely rich women.
To Each His Own CinemaTo Each His Own Cinema · 2007
To Each His Own Cinema
6.52007
MovieComedyDrama
Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema" brought together 33 of the world's pre-eminent filmmakers to produce short pieces exploring the multifarious facets of cinema and their perspective on the state of their chosen artform in the early 21st century.
Middle of the NightMiddle of the Night · 1959
Middle of the Night
7.01959
MovieDramaRomance
Jerry Kingsley is a wealthy garment manufacturer left lonely in his 50s when his wife dies. Despite the difference in their ages, he strikes up a romance with divorced 24-year-old receptionist Betty. The relationship is dismissed by his daughter, Lillian, discouraged by his sister, Evelyn, and denounced by Betty's mother. But when Jerry begins to mention marriage, even Betty is forced to confront her ambivalence.
The Notorious LandladyThe Notorious Landlady · 1962
The Notorious Landlady
6.81962
MovieComedyMystery
An American junior diplomat in London rents a house from, and falls in love with, a woman suspected of murder.
Obsessed with VertigoObsessed with Vertigo · 1997
Obsessed with Vertigo
7.11997
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about the making and restoration of Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece "Vertigo." Narrated by Roddy McDowall, with behind-the-scenes talk from Barbara Bel Geddes, Henry Bumstead, Robert A. Harris, Patricia Hitchcock, James C. Katz, Kim Novak, Peggy Robertson and Martin Scorsese. Brings fresh perspective, not just to the film and the director, but to the Fifties Hollywood as well.
Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e MisturasProust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas · 2026
Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas
2026
MovieDocumentary
"Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas" (2026) is a Brazilian experimental documentary and film essay directed by Carlos Adriano. The film, which explores the impossibility of filming Marcel Proust's "In Search of Time That Flew", is presented as a collage of archival images and theories.
Lionpower from MGMLionpower from MGM · 1967
Lionpower from MGM
6.31967
MovieDocumentary
"Lionpower from MGM" (1967) is an exciting 60's promotional short subject, which showcases MGM's releases for the 1967-68 film season under a "five seasons" theme--fall, winter, spring, summer--plus a "fabulous fifth season". The main music is set to the rousing theme from "The Magnificent Yankee" composed by David Raksin in 1950. The promo is narrated by some of the best voice-over actors of the time, and is an excellent time capsule of a by-gone era.
Heart of the FestivalHeart of the Festival · 2002
Heart of the Festival
6.52002
MovieDocumentary
A short film containing some of the highlights of the Cannes Film Festival's storied history.
5 Against the House5 Against the House · 1955
5 Against the House
5.91955
MovieCrimeDrama
Former war-time Army buddies now students in college decide to rip off a Reno casino.
The Man with the Golden ArmThe Man with the Golden Arm · 1955
The Man with the Golden Arm
7.21955
MovieDramaCrime
When illegal card dealer and recovering heroin addict Frankie Machine gets out of prison, he decides to straighten up. Armed with nothing but an old drum set, Frankie tries to get honest work as a drummer. But when his former employer and his old drug dealer re-enter his life, Frankie finds it hard to stay clean and eventually finds himself succumbing to his old habits.
Pal JoeyPal Joey · 1957
Pal Joey
6.31957
MovieMusicRomance
An opportunistic singer woos a wealthy widow to boost his career.
The Eddy Duchin StoryThe Eddy Duchin Story · 1956
The Eddy Duchin Story
6.31956
MovieDramaRomance
The life story of the famous pianist and band-leader of the 1930s and 1940s.
Kiss Me, StupidKiss Me, Stupid · 1964
Kiss Me, Stupid
7.01964
MovieComedyRomance
While traveling home from Vegas, an amorous lounge singer named Dino gets conned by a local mechanic/songwriter into staying in town for the night. The mechanic's songwriting partner, Orville, offers Dino his home for overnight lodging and enlists a local waitress/call girl to pose as his wife in order to placate Dino's urges.
Boys' Night OutBoys' Night Out · 1962
Boys' Night Out
5.91962
MovieComedyRomance
Fred, George, Doug and Howie are quickly reaching middle-age. Three of them are married, only Fred is still a bachelor. They want something different than their ordinary marriages, children and TV-dinners. In secret, they get themselves an apartment with a beautiful young woman, Kathy, for romantic rendezvous. But Kathy does not tell them that she is a sociology student researching the sexual life of the white middle-class male.
Preminger: Anatomy of a FilmmakerPreminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker · 1991
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
8.01991
MovieDocumentary
This documentary, hosted by actor Burgess Meredith, explores the life and career of movie director Otto Preminger, whose body of work includes such memorable films as Anatomy of a Murder, Exodus, Laura, Forever Amber, Advise and Consent, In Harm's Way, The Moon Is Blue, The Man with the Golden Arm, and many other movies made from the '30s through the '70s. Interviews with actors Frank Sinatra, Vincent Price, James Stewart, Michael Caine, and others who worked with the flamboyant and sometimes control-obsessed director add information and insight to the story.
Made in Hollywood: Hitchcocks BlondinenMade in Hollywood: Hitchcocks Blondinen · 2016
Made in Hollywood: Hitchcocks Blondinen
2016
MovieDocumentary
Documentary about Alfred Hitchcocks infatuation with blondes.
Satan's TriangleSatan's Triangle · 1975
Satan's Triangle
5.41975
MovieTV MovieMystery
The female survivor of a shipwreck and two Coast Guard helicopter pilots sent to rescue her find themselves trapped in a mysterious part of the ocean known as Satan's Triangle.

TV Shows

Falcon CrestFalcon Crest · 1981
Falcon Crest
5.61981
SeriesDrama
Falcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons, from December 4, 1981 to May 17, 1990. A total of 227 episodes were produced. The series revolves around the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti/Channing family in the Californian wine industry. Jane Wyman starred as Angela Channing, the tyrannical matriarch of the Falcon Crest Winery, alongside Robert Foxworth as Chase Gioberti, Angela's nephew who returns to Falcon Crest following the death of his father. The series was set in the fictitious Tuscany Valley northeast of San Francisco.
The OscarsThe Oscars · 1953
The Oscars
7.01953
Series
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
The Ed Sullivan ShowThe Ed Sullivan Show · 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.81948
SeriesComedy
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
What's My Line?What's My Line? · 1950
What's My Line?
7.01950
SeriesFamilyComedy
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
The Steve Allen ShowThe Steve Allen Show · 1956
The Steve Allen Show
6.21956
SeriesComedy
CinépanoramaCinépanorama · 1956
Cinépanorama
8.71956
SeriesDocumentaryFamily
Stars in the RingStars in the Ring · 1959
Stars in the Ring
5.31959
Series
Every year there was a Gala of the Stars at the Zirkus Krone in Munich.
Reflets de CannesReflets de Cannes · 1954
Reflets de Cannes
5.01954
SeriesDocumentary