Tilda Swinton

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Nov 05, 1960 (64 years old)

Tilda Swinton

Known For

The End
2h 29m
Movie 2024

The End

Twenty-five years after environmental collapse left the Earth uninhabitable, Mother, Father and Son are confined to their palatial bunker, where they struggle to maintain hope and a sense of normalcy by clinging to the rituals of daily life—until the arrival of a stranger, Girl, upends their happy routine. As tensions rise, their seemingly idyllic existence starts to crumble.

Impulse: Playing with reality
Movie 2024

Impulse: Playing with reality

A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
1h 29m
Movie 2024

A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things

One of the most important women in British modern art, the painter Wilhelmina Barns-Graham was a highly inspirational figure, whose work was deeply impacted by a pivotal event in her life. In May 1949, this leading representative of the modernist St Ives group of artists climbed to the top of the Grindelwald glacier in Switzerland, an experience which was to transform the way she saw the world.

The Room Next Door
1h 46m
Movie 2024

The Room Next Door

Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.

The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze
1h 33m
Movie 2024

The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze

A collection of thoughts and journeys. A dialogue between different forms of knowledge. A film about dancing, working, and life itself. The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze explores current ideas about learning in a global context.

Transparent
0h 5m
Movie 2024

Transparent

Marking the 30th anniversary of Derek Jarman's passing, close friend and collaborator Tilda Swinton leads a poetic tribute to the late artist and filmmaker with a slow, meditative journey into Jarman’s poem "Chroma" during a visit to Beijing.

Problemista
1h 44m
Movie 2024

Problemista

Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his dream.

The Killer
1h 58m
Movie 2023

The Killer

After a fateful miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.

Some Thoughts On The Common Toad
0h 11m
Movie 2023

Some Thoughts On The Common Toad

A cine-collage manifesto in defense of beauty amidst political cynicism and environmental alienation. Based on the essay by George Orwell and narrated by Tilda Swinton.

Biography

Tilda Swinton (born Katherine Matilda Swinton; November 5, 1960) is an award-winning British actress of Scottish descent, known for her versatile roles in independent films and blockbusters. She is a recipient various accolades throughout her long career, including an Academy Award and two BAFTA Awards, in addition to being nominated for three Golden Globe Awards and five Screen Actors Guild Awards. Swinton began her career by appearing in experimental films starting with Caravaggio (1986), followed by The Last of England (1988), War Requiem (1989), and The Garden (1990). She won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival for her portrayal of Isabella of France in Edward II (1991). She next starred in Sally Potter's Orlando (1992), for which she received a nomination for the European Film Award for Best Actress. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performance in The Deep End (2001), and followed this with appearances in Vanilla Sky (2001), Adaptation (2002), Constantine (2005), Julia (2008), and I Am Love (2009). For the film Young Adam (2003), she won the British Academy Scotland Award for Best Actress. Her performance in Michael Clayton (2007) won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Additionally, she won the European Film Award for Best Actress and received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the psychological thriller We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011). Swinton has also played the White Witch in The Chronicles of Narnia series (2005–2010) and the Ancient One in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. Swinton was awarded the Richard Harris Award by the British Independent Film Awards in recognition of her contributions to the British film industry. In 2013, she was given a special tribute by the Museum of Modern Art. In 2020, Swinton was awarded the British Film Institute Fellowship, the highest honour presented by the institution, for her "daringly eclectic and striking talents as a performer and film-maker and recognizes her great contribution to film culture, independent film exhibition and philanthropy." That same year, The New York Times ranked her thirteenth on its list of the greatest actors of the 21st century up to that point.

Acting

2025
Instant Coffee
2024
The End
2024
Impulse: Playing with reality
2024
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
2024
The Room Next Door
2024
The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze
2024
Transparent
2024
Problemista
2023
The Killer
2023
Some Thoughts On The Common Toad
2023
Cannes Uncut
2023
Asteroid City
2022
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
2022
The Eternal Daughter
2022
Durmiente
2022
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022
Three Thousand Years of Longing
2022
Sleep Song
2021
The Storms of Jeremy Thomas
2021
Goliath: Playing with Reality
2021
The French Dispatch
2021
The Souvenir: Part II
2021
Memoria
2020
The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode
2020
The Human Voice
2020
Schlingensief – A Voice That Shook the Silence
2020
Last and First Men
2019
The Personal History of David Copperfield
2019
Uncut Gems
2019
The Souvenir
2019
The Dead Don't Die
2019
Avengers: Endgame
2018
Suspiria
2018
Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema
2018
Isle of Dogs
2017
Letters from Generation Rx
2017
Okja
2017
The Seasons in Quincy: Four Portraits of John Berger
2017
War Machine
2017
Letters from Baghdad
2017
async - first light
2017
Tania Libre
2016
Phantom of the Universe
2015
A Bigger Splash
2015
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
2015
B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989
2015
Dreams Rewired
2013
Snowpiercer
2010
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
2008
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
2006
Galapagos
2005
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
1990
Your Cheatin' Heart
1986
Zastrozzi: A Romance

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