James Dean
James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955) was an American actor. He is remembered as a cultural icon of teenage disillusionment and social estrangement, as expressed in the title of his most celebrated film, Rebel Without a Cause (1955), in which he starred as troubled teenager Jim Stark. The other two roles that defined his stardom were loner Cal Trask in East of Eden (1955) and surly ranch hand Jett Rink in Giant (1956). After his death in a car crash on September 30, 1955, Dean became the first actor to receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his role in East of Eden. Upon receiving a second nomination for his role in Giant the following year, Dean became the only actor to have had two posthumous acting nominations. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked him the 18th best male movie star of Golden Age Hollywood in AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars list.
Giant
as Jett RinkWealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a...
Movie pageRebel Without a Cause
as Jim StarkAfter moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate,...
Movie pageEast of Eden
as Cal TraskIn the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against...
Movie pageThe James Dean Story
as Self (archive footage)Released two years after James Dean's death, this documentary chronicles his short life and...
Movie pageDeadline - U.S.A.
as Press Boy (uncredited)With three days before his paper folds, a crusading editor tries to expose a vicious gangster.
Movie pageTab Hunter Confidential
as Self (archive footage)In the 1950s, Tab Hunter is number one at the box office and number one on the music charts. He...
Movie pageHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas,...
Movie pageThe Thief
as Fernand LagardeThe son of a French aristocrat is accused of stealing his father's money and of stealing his...
Movie pageSailor Beware
as Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited)Meeting in a navy recruiting line, Al Crowthers and Melvin Jones become friends. Al has tried to...
Movie pageTrouble Along the Way
as Football Spectator (uncredited)Struggling to retain custody of his daughter following his divorce, football coach Steve...
Movie pageRock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
as Self (archive footage)This timely exploration of Hollywood and LGBTQ+ identity examines the life of legendary actor...
Movie pageFixed Bayonets!
as Doggie (uncredited)The story of a platoon during the Korean War. One by one, Corporal Denno's superiors are killed...
Movie pageHas Anybody Seen My Gal?
as Youth at Soda Fountain (uncredited)When a 1920s millionaire tests the fiber of his Vermont family, a young lady and her boyfriend...
Movie pageJames Dean: The First American Teenager
as Self (archive footage)Stacy Keach narrates this documentary that chronicles the abbreviated life and career of iconic...
Movie pageGeorge Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as Self (archive footage)Biography of the legendary filmmaker directed by his son.
Movie pageHollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
as (archive footage)Welcome behind the closed doors of a Hollywood that only a select few will ever get to see -- a...
Movie pageRediscovering a Rebel
as Self - 'Jim Stark' (archive footage)A documentary short on the making of Rebel Without a Cause.
Movie pageDeath Is My Neighbor
as J.B.A New York City apartment building supervisor has his job and home threatened by a new tenant.
Movie pageJames Dean: Forever Young
as uncreditedA brief career. A timeless stardom. In just three major movie roles, James Dean became an icon...
Movie pageDeath Scenes 2
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)DEATH SCENES II continues the exploration into the dark recesses of violence and rage that ended...
Movie pageHello Actors Studio
as Self (Archival Footage)After Lee Strasberg’s death in 1982, the most prestigious talents from the Actors Studio assumed...
Movie pageThe Real James Dean
as Archival FootageAlthough he'd starred in just three films before his untimely death at age 24, James Dean cast a...
Movie pageChildren of 'Giant'
as Self (archive footage)"Children of 'Giant'" is a documentary film that unearths deeply wrought emotions in the small...
Movie pageJames Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard
as uncreditedThe collar of his coat turned up in New York: Images which have collaborated on building a myth...
Movie pageKeep Our Honor Bright
as Jim CooperA college student faces embarrassment and expulsion for having cheated on an exam. Her fiance is...
Movie pageReturn to 'Giant'
as Self (archive footage)In the summer of 1955, an army of cameramen, lighting techs and movie stars descended on the...
Movie pageJames Dean and Me
as Self (archive footage)A documentary about James Dean. People who knew him or had worked with him reminisce.
Movie pageJames Dean: Sense Memories
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Documentary exploring the last 18 months of James Dean's acting career.
Movie pageSentence of Death
as Joe PalicaA woman witnesses a murder during a store robbery but claims the accused man is not the killer....
Movie pageForever James Dean
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)The life and times of one of Hollywood's brightest stars.
Movie pageJames Dean Remembered
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Peter Lawford hosts this documentary taking a look at the life and films of James Dean.
Movie pageRun Like a Thief
as RobbieAlexander has been a faithful employee of Madame Pollard as maitre d' at her elegant resort....
Movie pageRebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents
as Himself (uncredited)Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents is a documentary chronicling the production of the film.
Movie pageThe Bells of Cockaigne
as JoeyAn old warehouse worker dreams of saving enough money to return to his native Ireland, but it...
Movie pageA Long Time Till Dawn
as Joe HarrisJust out of prison Joe Harris looks to restart his life. His wife Barbie has moved and the one...
Movie pageHill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration
as JohnThe story of the Crucifixion, set within the context of the Korean War.
Movie pageMga Ibong Pipit
as The Man (Jack)A criminal fleeing from the police stops to rob an eccentric old recluse of her treasures.
Movie pageThe Unlighted Road
as Jeffrey LathamYoung Jeff Latham stops at a roadside diner and ends up working there. After meeting a nice...
Movie pageJames Dean: Born Cool
as uncreditedJames Dean: Born Cool tells the story of James Dean's rise from small town boy to immortal icon...
Movie pageRobert Montgomery Presents
as Paul ZalinkaRobert Montgomery Presents is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC...
TV Show pageThe Philco Television Playhouse
as Robbie WarrenThe Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC...
TV Show pageStudio One
as William ScottAn American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...
TV Show pageStudio One
as Joe PalicaAn American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...
TV Show pageStudio One
as Hotel Bellboy (uncredited)An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...
TV Show pageTales of Tomorrow
as uncreditedTales of Tomorrow is an American anthology science fiction series that was performed and...
TV Show pageLux Video Theatre
as Kyle McCallumLux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The...
TV Show pageThe United States Steel Hour
as Fernand LagardeThe United States Steel Hour is an anthology series which brought hour-long dramas to television...
TV Show pageArmstrong Circle Theatre
as Joey FrasierArmstrong Circle Theatre is an American anthology drama television series which ran from 1950 to...
TV Show pageArena
as Self (archive footage)Arena is a British television documentary series, made and broadcast by the BBC. Voted by...
TV Show pageOmnibus
as Bronco EvansOmnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.
TV Show pageHallmark Hall of Fame
as BradfordHallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...
TV Show pageGeneral Electric Theater
as The BoyGeneral Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...
TV Show pageGeneral Electric Theater
as BudGeneral Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...
TV Show pageSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Jeffrey LathamSchlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS....
TV Show pageThe Monument Mythos
as NixonIn an alternate-history version of America, bizarre and supernatural events occur surrounding...
TV Show pageGeneral Electric Theater: The Dark, Dark Hours
as BudA hood forces a doctor and his wife to remove a bullet from the hood's partner.
TV Show pageThe Big Story
as Rex NewmanBased on a popular radio series, each show tells a different reporter's Big Story, a true story...
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