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.
Filmography
James Dean: Rebel Generation
as Self (archive footage)
James Dean: Rebel Generation
as Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
as Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
as Self (archive footage)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
as Self (archive footage)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
as Self (archive footage)
Paul Newman: The Restless
as Self
Paul Newman: The Restless
as Self
The Fabulous Allan Carr
as Self (archive)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
as Self (archive)
Children of 'Giant'
as Self (archive footage)
Children of 'Giant'
as Self (archive footage)
Tab Hunter Confidential
as Self (archive)
Tab Hunter Confidential
as Self (archive)
The Real James Dean
as Archival Footage
The Real James Dean
as Archival Footage
James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard
James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard
East of Eden: Art in Search of Life
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
East of Eden: Art in Search of Life
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Dean: Forever Young
James Dean: Forever Young
Året var 1955
as Self (archive footage)
Året var 1955
as Self (archive footage)
Return to 'Giant'
as Self (archive footage)
Return to 'Giant'
as Self (archive footage)
Rediscovering a Rebel
as Self - 'Jim Stark' (archive footage)
Rediscovering a Rebel
as Self - 'Jim Stark' (archive footage)
Death Scenes 2
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Death Scenes 2
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Faces of Death VII
Faces of Death VII
Death In Hollywood
Death In Hollywood
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
as (archive footage)
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
as (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as (archive footage)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Dean: The First American Teenager
as Self (archive footage)
James Dean: The First American Teenager
as Self (archive footage)
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Dean Remembered
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Dean Remembered
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Giant
as Jett Rink
Giant
as Jett Rink
Rebel Without a Cause
as Jim Stark
Rebel Without a Cause
as Jim Stark
East of Eden
as Cal Trask
East of Eden
as Cal Trask
The Thief
as Fernand Lagarde
The Thief
as Fernand Lagarde
Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool
as The Boy
Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool
as The Boy
A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self
A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self
Run Like a Thief
as Robbie
Run Like a Thief
as Robbie
Harvest
as Paul Zalinka
Harvest
as Paul Zalinka
The Bells of Cockaigne
as Joey
The Bells of Cockaigne
as Joey
Death Is My Neighbor
as J.B.
Death Is My Neighbor
as J.B.
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
as Youth at Soda Fountain (uncredited)
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
as Youth at Soda Fountain (uncredited)
Forgotten Children
as Bradford
Forgotten Children
as Bradford
Abraham Lincoln
as William Scott
Abraham Lincoln
as William Scott
10,000 Horses Singing
as Hotel Bellboy
10,000 Horses Singing
as Hotel Bellboy
Sailor Beware
as Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited)
Sailor Beware
as Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited)
Jackie Knows All
as Randy
Jackie Knows All
as Randy
Fixed Bayonets!
as Doggie (uncredited)
Fixed Bayonets!
as Doggie (uncredited)