Kathleen Doyle Bates, also known as Kathy Bates, is an American actress and filmmaker who was born on June 28, 1948. She has won several awards, including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards.
Bates is most known for her breakout role in the 1990 horror picture Misery. The film was based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name. She has over 200 acting and directing projects to her credit. Misery is a 1990 Hollywood psychological thriller movie directed by Rob Reiner and starring James Caan, Kathy Bates, Lauren Bacall, Richard Farnsworth, and Frances Sternhagen.
Columbia Pictures released the picture in the United States on November 30, 1990. It was well-received by critics and a box office hit. Bates’ performance earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress at the 63rd Academy Awards, making Misery the only movie based on a Stephen King novel to win an Oscar. Misery is one of King’s top ten favorite movie versions, according to him.
On a plane, producer Andrew Scheinman read Stephen King’s novel Misery and later recommended it to Rob Reiner, his director partner at Castle Rock Entertainment. Reiner eventually asked screenwriter William Goldman to create the screenplay for the picture.
Marc Shaiman composed the movie’s soundtrack. Three Liberace records, as well as ‘Shotgun’ by Junior Walker and the All-Stars, which plays just before Paul’s vehicle crash, are featured in the movie. Misery earned $10,076,834 in its first weekend. It ended up grossing $61 million in the United States.
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