Back when Superman made her a household name……I had such a crush on her. In many ways WoC looks a lot like her…..which makes me a lucky man. Rest in Peace, Margot Kidder. – May 14th, 2018 – Cogerson
Margaret Ruth Kidder (October 17, 1948 – May 13, 2018) professionally known as Margot Kidder, was a Canadian American actress and activist. She rose to fame in 1978 for her role as Lois Lane in the Superman film series, alongside Christopher Reeve. Kidder began her career in the 1960s appearing in low-budget Canadian films and television series, before landing a lead role in Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx (1970).
She then appeared playing twins in Brian De Palma’s cult thriller Sisters (1973); in the slasher film Black Christmas (1974); and the drama The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), opposite Robert Redford. Her performance as Kathy Lutz in the blockbuster horror film The Amityville Horror (1979) gained her further mainstream exposure.
After a highly publicized manic episode and nervous breakdown in 1996, Kidder’s career began to slow. By the 2000s, however, she had maintained steady work in independent films as well as television, with guest-starring roles on Smallville, Brothers & Sisters, and The L Word. In 2015, she won an Emmy Award for her performance on the children’s television series R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour. She also acted in theatrical productions, most notably appearing on Broadway in a 2002 production of The Vagina Monologues. – Wikipedia
In 2005, Kidder became a naturalized U.S. citizen. In later years, Kidder became an outspoken political, environmental, and anti-war activist.[1] She died on May 13, 2018, at her home in Livingston, Montana.[2]
Margot Kidder Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort Margot Kidder movies by her co-stars
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- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Margot Kidder movie received.
- Sort Margot Kidder movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
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R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
2 | Superman II (1980) | Christopher Reeve & Gene Hackman |
111.20 | 502.5 | 1,051.90 | 3 | 86 | 00 / 00 | 98.3 | |
1 | Superman (1978) | Marlon Brando & Gene Hackman |
134.30 | 674.4 | 1,507.90 | 3 | 83 | 03 / 00 | 98.3 | |
4 | The Great Waldo Pepper (1975) | Robert Redford & Susan Sarandon |
30.80 | 176.6 | 176.60 | 18 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 91.7 | |
3 | The Amityville Horror (1979) | Rod Steiger & James Brolin |
92.10 | 431.2 | 431.20 | 4 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 87.3 | |
5 | Superman III (1983) | Christopher Reeve & Richard Pryor |
60.00 | 223.6 | 413.80 | 13 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 83.9 | |
6 | The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975) | Michael Sarrazin | 19.70 | 112.9 | 112.90 | 36 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 82.8 | |
7 | Some Kind of Hero (1982) | Richard Pryor | 23.70 | 94.6 | 94.60 | 29 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 75.9 | |
8 | Sisters (1972) | Directed by Brian De Palma | 3.00 | 20.9 | 20.90 | 87 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 64.1 | |
9 | Black Christmas (1974) | Olivia Hussey | 2.60 | 16.2 | 16.20 | 97 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 62.0 | |
10 | Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx (1970) | Gene Wilder | 2.70 | 20.7 | 20.70 | 87 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 57.1 | |
11 | Common Ground (2000) Showtime Movies |
Beau Bridges | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 272 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 51.9 | |
12 | 92 in the Shade (1975) | Peter Fonda & Warren Oates |
3.00 | 17.4 | 17.40 | 88 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 51.7 | |
13 | Gaily, Gaily (1969) | Beau Bridges | 2.90 | 23.6 | 23.60 | 71 | 61 | 03 / 00 | 51.5 | |
14 | Matt's Choice (2013) | Gary Busey | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 315 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 49.8 | |
14 | Willie & Phil (1980) | Michael Ontkean | 4.40 | 19.9 | 19.90 | 107 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 40.4 | |
14 | Pygmalion (1983) Showtime Movies |
Peter O'Toole | 0.10 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 171 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 37.6 | |
16 | On the Other Hand, Death (2008) | Chad Allen & Sebastian Spence |
0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 472 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 37.1 | |
18 | Heartaches (1981) | Annie Potts | 1.30 | 5.7 | 5.70 | 128 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 34.2 | |
18 | The Glitter Dome (1984) HBO Movie |
James Garner | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 212 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.6 | |
19 | Halloween II (2009) | Malcolm McDowell | 33.40 | 52.3 | 61.80 | 81 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 30.3 | |
19 | A Single Woman (2008) | Patricia Arquette & Karen Black |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 360 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.6 | |
22 | Redemption: For Robbing the Dead (2011) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Edward Herrmann | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 289 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 26.9 | |
21 | GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986) | Telly Savalas | 1.30 | 4.2 | 4.20 | 162 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 23.7 | |
23 | Trenchcoat (1983) | Robert Hays | 4.30 | 16.1 | 16.10 | 95 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 23.6 | |
23 | Never Met Picasso (1996) | Keith David | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 303 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.7 | |
24 | The Red Maple Leaf (2016) | James Caan | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 410 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.5 | |
25 | Keeping Track (1986) Limited Release |
Michael Sarrazin | 0.20 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 207 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 12.6 | |
28 | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) | Christopher Reeve & Gene Hackman |
15.70 | 47.1 | 89.50 | 65 | 23 | 00 / 00 | 2.8 |
I was just hearing about Margot Kidder on the radio this morning, including an interview with Norman Jewison, one of the first directors she worked with. Although she did not do many movies, and is remembered mainly for playing Lois Lane, I always liked Margot Kidder and found her to be a personable, humorous and attractive actress who didn’t seem to take herself too seriously. Interesting to note that one of her early roles was as James Garner’s co-stars in the short-lived TV series, Nichols, in the early 1970s. RIP!