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.
Acted in
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Children of 'Giant'
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Tab Hunter Confidential
2015
as Self (archive footage)
The Real James Dean
2006
as Archival Footage
James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard
2005
East of Eden: Art in Search of Life
2005
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Dean: Forever Young
2005
James Dean: Sense Memories
2005
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Året var 1955
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents
2005
as Himself (uncredited)
James Dean: Born Cool
2001
Return to 'Giant'
1996
as Self (archive footage)
The Celluloid Closet
1996
as Self (archive footage)
Rediscovering a Rebel
1996
as Self - 'Jim Stark' (archive footage)
James Dean and Me
1995
as Self (archive footage)
Death Scenes 2
1992
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
1990
as (archive footage)
Hello Actors Studio
1988
as Self (archive footage)
Forever James Dean
1988
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood's Hidden Secrets
1987
as (archive footage)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Arena
1975
as Self (archive footage)
James Dean: The First American Teenager
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
1974
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Dean Remembered
1974
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The James Dean Story
1957
as Self (archive footage)
Giant
1956
as Jett Rink
Rebel Without a Cause
1955
as Jim Stark
Crossroads
1955
as Man in Crowd
The Unlighted Road
1955
as Jeffrey Latham
East of Eden
1955
as Cal Trask
The Thief
1955
as Fernand Lagarde
The Dark, Dark Hours
1954
as Bud
Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool
1954
as The Boy
Padlocks
1954
as The Man (Jack)
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
as Self
Run Like a Thief
1954
as Robbie
Harvest
1953
as Paul Zalinka
The Bells of Cockaigne
1953
as Joey
A Long Time Till Dawn
1953
as Joe Harris
The United States Steel Hour
1953
as Fernand Lagarde
Life Sentence
1953
as Hank Bradon
Keep Our Honor Bright
1953
as Jim Cooper
Rex Newman
1953
as Todd Ingalls
Death Is My Neighbor
1953
as J.B.
Sentence of Death
1953
as Joe Palica
Something For An Empty Briefcase
1953
as Joe Adams
The Evil Within
1953
as Ralph
Trouble Along the Way
1953
as Football Spectator (uncredited)
General Electric Theater
1953
as The Boy
General Electric Theater
1953
as Bud
You Are There
1953
as Bob Ford
The Hound Of Heaven
1953
as The Messenger
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1952
as Youth at Soda Fountain (uncredited)
Forgotten Children
1952
as Bradford
Abraham Lincoln
1952
as William Scott
The Foggy, Foggy Dew
1952
as Kyle McCallum
Deadline - U.S.A.
1952
as Press Boy (uncredited)
10,000 Horses Singing
1952
as Hotel Bellboy
Sailor Beware
1952
as Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Bradford
Jackie Knows All
1951
as Randy
Fixed Bayonets!
1951
as Doggie (uncredited)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Jeffrey Latham
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration
1951
as John
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Kyle McCallum
Armstrong Circle Theatre
1950
as Joey Frasier
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
as Paul Zalinka
The Big Story
1949
as Rex Newman
Studio One
1948
as William Scott
Studio One
1948
as Joe Palica
Studio One
1948
as Hotel Bellboy (uncredited)
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
as Robbie Warren
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
as Jim Cooper
The James Dean Classic
as (archive footage)