1931-02-08 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.
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Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed | Self (archive footage) | 2023-06-20 |
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Children of 'Giant' | Self (archive footage) | 2015-04-17 |
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Tab Hunter Confidential | Self (archive footage) | 2015-03-15 |
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The Real James Dean | Archival Footage | 2006-08-01 |
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Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents | Himself (uncredited) | 2005-01-01 |
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Året var 1955 | Self (archive footage) | 2005-01-09 |
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East of Eden: Art in Search of Life | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2005-05-31 |
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James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard | 2005-09-25 | |
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James Dean: Sense Memories | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2005-05-11 |
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James Dean: Forever Young | 2005-05-20 | |
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101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment | Self (archive footage) | 2003-07-18 |
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James Dean: Born Cool | 2001-03-15 | |
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Rediscovering a Rebel | Self - 'Jim Stark' (archive footage) | 1996-01-01 |
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Return to 'Giant' | Self (archive footage) | 1996-09-21 |
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The Celluloid Closet | Self (archive footage) | 1996-01-30 |
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James Dean: A Portrait | Self (archive footage) | 1995-09-30 |
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James Dean and Me | Self (archive footage) | 1995-01-01 |
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Death Scenes 2 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1992-01-01 |
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Death In Hollywood | (archive footage) | 1990-10-01 |
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Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths | (archive footage) | 1990-01-01 |
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Forever James Dean | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1988-01-01 |
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Hello Actors Studio | Self (archive footage) | 1988-11-09 |
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Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies | 1988-09-19 | |
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Hollywood's Hidden Secrets | (archive footage) | 1987-01-01 |
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1983-02-25 |
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James Dean: The First American Teenager | Self (archive footage) | 1975-09-30 |
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James Dean Remembered | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1974-01-01 |
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Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1974-04-11 |
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The James Dean Story | Self (archive footage) | 1957-08-13 |
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Giant | Jett Rink | 1956-11-08 |
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The Unlighted Road | Jeffrey Latham | 1955-05-06 |
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East of Eden | Cal Trask | 1955-04-10 |
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Rebel Without a Cause | Jim Stark | 1955-10-27 |
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The Thief | Fernand Lagarde | 1955-01-04 |
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Padlocks | The Man (Jack) | 1954-11-09 |
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Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool | The Boy | 1954-11-14 |
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The Dark, Dark Hours | Bud | 1954-12-12 |
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Run Like a Thief | Robbie | 1954-09-05 |
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A Star Is Born World Premiere | Self | 1954-09-28 |
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Harvest | Paul Zalinka | 1953-11-23 |
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Sentence of Death | Joe Palica | 1953-08-17 |
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The Hound Of Heaven | Angel | 1953-01-15 |
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Something For An Empty Briefcase | Joe Adams | 1953-07-17 |
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Rex Newman | Todd Ingalls | 1953-09-11 |
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Trouble Along the Way | Football Spectator (uncredited) | 1953-04-04 |
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The Evil Within | Ralph | 1953-05-01 |
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Death Is My Neighbor | J.B. | 1953-08-25 |
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Keep Our Honor Bright | Jim Cooper | 1953-10-14 |
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The Bells of Cockaigne | Joey | 1953-11-17 |
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A Long Time Till Dawn | Joe Harris | 1953-11-11 |
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Life Sentence | Hank Bradon | 1953-10-16 |
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Deadline - U.S.A. | Press Boy (uncredited) | 1952-03-14 |
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Abraham Lincoln | William Scott | 1952-05-26 |
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Has Anybody Seen My Gal? | Youth at Soda Fountain (uncredited) | 1952-06-25 |
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Sailor Beware | Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited) | 1952-02-08 |
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10,000 Horses Singing | Hotel Bellboy | 1952-03-03 |
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The Foggy, Foggy Dew | Kyle McCallum | 1952-03-17 |
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Forgotten Children | Bradford | 1952-06-22 |
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Jackie Knows All | Randy | 1951-12-07 |
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Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration | John | 1951-03-25 |
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Fixed Bayonets! | Doggie (uncredited) | 1951-11-21 |
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The James Dean Classic | (archive footage) |
