James Dean
James Dean
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James Dean

Actor 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 a...

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Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

1955 · Jim Stark

East of Eden

East of Eden

1955 · Cal Trask

Giant

Giant

1956 · Jett Rink

Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952 · Press Boy (uncredited)

Tab Hunter Confidential

Tab Hunter Confidential

2015 · Self (archive)

Fixed Bayonets!

Fixed Bayonets!

1951 · Doggie (uncredited)

Sailor Beware

Sailor Beware

1952 · Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited)

The James Dean Story

The James Dean Story

1957 · Self (archive footage)

Trouble Along the Way

Trouble Along the Way

1953 · Football Spectator (uncredited)

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

1952 · Youth at Soda Fountain (uncredited)

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

2023 · Self (archive footage)

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

2024 · Self (archive footage)

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

1985 · (archive footage)

Studio One

Studio One

1948 · William Scott

Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still

Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still

1974 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Paul Newman: The Restless

Paul Newman: The Restless

2023 · Self (archive footage)

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

2025 · Self (archive footage)

Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration

Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration

1951 · John