Hurt, William

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March 18, 2022

35:39

Remembering William Hurt, star of 'Broadcast News' and 'The Big Chill'

Hurt, who died March 13, won an Oscar for his performance as a drag queen sharing a prison cell with a political dissident in the 1985 film Kiss of the Spider Woman. Originally broadcast in 2010.

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William Hurt

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February 25, 2010

45:09

William Hurt: In Every Role, A New Life To Inhabit.

William Hurt has been nominated for four Academy Awards, and won in 1986 for his role in Kiss of the Spider Woman. Hurt prepares for his performances by burying himself deep inside the character — for his role as an ex-con in the film The Yellow Handkerchief, Hurt spent a night in a Louisiana prison.

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William Hurt

As a Guest

Remembering William Hurt, star of 'Broadcast News' and 'The Big Chill'

William Hurt: In Every Role, A New Life To Inhabit.

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