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 (86 titles)
7.5MovieJames Dean: Rebel Generation
Self (archive footage) · 2025
6.9MovieElizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
Self (archive footage) · 2024
5.7MovieRock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Self (archive footage) · 2023
7.7MoviePaul Newman: The Restless
Self · 2023
4.5MovieThe Fabulous Allan Carr
Self (archive) · 2017
6.8MovieChildren of 'Giant'
Self (archive footage) · 2015
7.3MovieTab Hunter Confidential
Self (archive) · 2015
MovieThe Real James Dean
Archival Footage · 2006
7.7MovieJames Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard
2005
East of Eden: Art in Search of Life
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2005
5.9MovieJames Dean: Forever Young
2005
MovieJames Dean: Sense Memories
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2005
5.0MovieÅret var 1955
Self (archive footage) · 2005
MovieRebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents
Himself (uncredited) · 2005
MovieThe Day That James Dean Died
Self (archive footage) · 2005
7.5MovieBettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini
2004
MovieJames Dean: Born Cool
2001
MovieMemories of Giant
Self (archive footage) · 1998
6.7MovieReturn to 'Giant'
Self (archive footage) · 1996
MovieRediscovering a Rebel
Self - 'Jim Stark' (archive footage) · 1996
7.0MovieJames Dean: A Portrait
Self (archive footage) · 1995
8.8MovieJames Dean and Me
Self (archive footage) · 1995
3.3MovieGay! Gay! Hollywood
1994
6.0MovieDeath Scenes 2
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1992
MovieFaces of Death VII
1992
6.8MovieDeath In Hollywood
1990
5.7MovieHollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
(archive footage) · 1990
6.7MovieHello Actors Studio
Self (archive footage) · 1988
MovieHollywood Scandals and Tragedies
(archive footage) (uncredited) · 1988
7.7MovieForever James Dean
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1988