James Dean
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 8, 1931
- Died
- September 30, 1955
- Birthplace
- Marion, Indiana, USA
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
Final Days of an Icon: James Dean TBA
as (archive footage)
- The James Dean Classic
The James Dean Classic TBA
as (archive footage)
From Fairmount to Rebel: Jimmy Dean 2027
as himself (archive footage)
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror 2025
as Self (archive footage)
James Dean: Rebel Generation 2025
as Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes 2024
as Self (archive footage)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 2023
as Self (archive footage)
Paul Newman: The Restless 2023
as Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr 2017
as Self (archive footage)
Children of 'Giant' 2015
as Self (archive footage)
Tab Hunter Confidential 2015
as Self (archive)
The Real James Dean 2006
as Archival Footage
James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard 2005
Actor
- East of Eden: Art in Search of Life
East of Eden: Art in Search of Life 2005
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Dean: Forever Young 2005
as Self (archive footage)
James Dean: Sense Memories 2005
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Året var 1955 2005
as Self (archive footage)
The Day That James Dean Died 2005
as Self (archive footage)
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents 2005
as Self (uncredited)
Bettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini 2004
as Self (archive footage)
James Dean: Born Cool 2001
as Self (archive footage)
Memories of Giant 1998
as Self (archive footage)
Return to 'Giant' 1996
as Self (archive footage)
Rediscovering a Rebel 1996
as Self - 'Jim Stark' (archive footage)
James Dean: A Portrait 1995
as Self (archive footage)
James Dean and Me 1995
as Self (archive footage)
Gay! Gay! Hollywood 1994
Actor
Faces of Death VII 1992
as Self (archive footage)
Death Scenes 2 1992
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Death In Hollywood 1990
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths 1990
as Self (archive footage)
Hello Actors Studio 1988
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies 1988
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- All-Time Movie Greats
All-Time Movie Greats 1988
as Self (archive footage)
Forever James Dean 1988
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey 1985
as (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage 1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady 1982
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)
The James Dean Story 1957
as Self (archive footage)
Giant 1956
as Jett Rink
Rebel Without a Cause 1955
as Jim Stark
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 Frasier
A Long Time Till Dawn 1953
as Joe Harris
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)
The Hound Of Heaven 1953
as Angel
Has Anybody Seen My Gal? 1952
as Youth at Soda Fountain (uncredited)
Forgotten Children 1952
as Bradford
Abraham Lincoln 1952
as William Scott
Deadline - U.S.A. 1952
as Press Boy (uncredited)
The Foggy, Foggy Dew 1952
as Kyle McCallum
10,000 Horses Singing 1952
as Hotel Bellboy
Sailor Beware 1952
as Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited)
Jackie Knows All 1951
as Randy
Fixed Bayonets! 1951
as Doggie (uncredited)
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration 1951
as John
Credits from TMDB.