Biography
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 52
2000s
- 2006
The Real James Dean
Archival Footage
- 2005
1990s
- 1994
Gay! Gay! Hollywood
Movie
1980s
- 1988
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
(archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1985
1950s
- 1956
- 1955
Crossroads
Man in Crowd (uncredited) · 1 episode
The Unlighted Road
Jeffrey Latham
The Thief
Fernand Lagarde
- 1954
The Dark, Dark Hours
Bud
Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool
The Boy
Padlocks
The Man (Jack)
Run Like a Thief
Robbie
- 1953
Harvest
Paul Zalinka
The Bells of Cockaigne
Joey Frasier
A Long Time Till Dawn
Joe Harris
Life Sentence
Hank Bradon
Keep Our Honor Bright
Jim Cooper
Rex Newman
Todd Ingalls
Death Is My Neighbor
J.B.
Sentence of Death
Joe Palica
Something For An Empty Briefcase
Joe Adams
The Evil Within
Ralph
General Electric Theater
The Boy, Bud · 1 episode
The Hound Of Heaven
Angel
- 1952
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Youth at Soda Fountain (uncredited)
Forgotten Children
Bradford
Abraham Lincoln
William Scott
Deadline - U.S.A.
Press Boy (uncredited)
The Foggy, Foggy Dew
Kyle McCallum
10,000 Horses Singing
Hotel Bellboy
Sailor Beware
Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited)
- 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Bradford · 1 episode
Jackie Knows All
Randy
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Jeffrey Latham · 1 episode
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration
John
- 1950
1940s
- 1949
The Big Story
Rex Newman · 8 episodes
- 1948
- 1947
No release date
Final Days of an Icon: James Dean
(archive footage)
Appearances34
2020s
- 2027
From Fairmount to Rebel: Jimmy Dean
himself (archive footage)
- 2025
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Self (archive footage)
James Dean: Rebel Generation
Self (archive footage)
- 2024
- 2023
2010s
- 2017
- 2015
Children of 'Giant'
Self (archive footage)
2000s
- 2005
James Dean: Sense Memories
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Året var 1955
Self (archive footage)
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents
Self (uncredited)
The Day That James Dean Died
Self (archive footage)
- 2004
Bettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini
Self (archive footage)
- 2001
James Dean: Born Cool
Self (archive footage)
1990s
- 1998
Memories of Giant
Self (archive footage)
- 1996
Return to 'Giant'
Self (archive footage)
Rediscovering a Rebel
Self - 'Jim Stark' (archive footage)
- 1995
James Dean: A Portrait
Self (archive footage)
James Dean and Me
Self (archive footage)
- 1992
Death Scenes 2
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Faces of Death VII
Self (archive footage)
- 1990
1980s
- 1988
Hello Actors Studio
Self (archive footage)
Forever James Dean
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1982
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Self (archive footage)
1970s
- 1975
James Dean: The First American Teenager
Self (archive footage)
- 1974
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Dean Remembered
Self (archive footage)
1950s
- 1957
- 1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
