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James Dean

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, Dean became the first actor to receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, and remains 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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Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (2024)

Newly discovered interviews with Elizabeth Taylor and unprecedented access to the star's personal archive reveal the complex inner life and vulnerability of the groundbreaking icon. ...

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Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed (2023)

This timely exploration of Hollywood and LGBTQ+ identity examines the life of legendary actor Rock Hudson, from his public "ladies' man" persona to his private life as a gay man. ...

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Children of 'Giant' (2015)

"Children of 'Giant'" is a documentary film that unearths deeply wrought emotions in the small West Texas town of Marfa, before, during and after the month-long production of George Stevens' 1956 feature film, "Giant." Based on the controversial Edna Ferbe ...

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Tab Hunter Confidential (2015)

Throughout the 1950s, Tab Hunter reigned as Hollywood's ultimate male heartthrob. But throughout his years of stardom, Tab had a secret. Tab Hunter was gay, and spent his Hollywood years in a precarious closet that repeatedly threatened to implode and dest ...

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The Real James Dean (2006)

Although he'd starred in just three films before his untimely death at age 24, James Dean cast a long shadow that came to define cool. Using excerpts from Dean's personal diaries, found footage from screen and wardrobe tests and interviews with those who k ...

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James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard (2005)

The collar of his coat turned up in New York: Images which have collaborated on building a myth – the image of eternal and misunderstood youth. Unlike Marlon Brando, the proletarian rebel with identifiable goals, James Dean was the timeless and androgyno ...

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James Dean: Forever Young (2005)

A brief career. A timeless stardom. In just three major movie roles, James Dean became an icon for the ages. Now his legacy shines even brighter thanks to this fascinating film that, filled with an astonishing treasure trove of newfound or rare glimpses of ...

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James Dean: Sense Memories (2005)

Documentary exploring the last 18 months of James Dean's acting career. ...

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Året var 1955 (2005)

1955 - the year when The rip hunter is buried in snow for eight days before his ski pole with a movie ticket is discovered. Ingrid Bergman gets bad reviews as Joan of Arc, and James Dean dies in a 185 km/h car crash. The knappupgänget, with Povel Ramel an ...

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Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents (2005)

Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents is a documentary chronicling the production of the film. ...

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James Dean: Born Cool (2001)

James Dean: Born Cool tells the story of James Dean's rise from small town boy to immortal icon as told by Jimmy's closest family and friends from the perspective of his hometown of Fairmount, Indiana. Made with the full cooperation of the Dean Estate, Bor ...

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Return to 'Giant' (1996)

In the summer of 1955, an army of cameramen, lighting techs and movie stars descended on the small, west Texas town of Marfa to film what has become, "the national movie of Texas. ...

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The Celluloid Closet (1996)

What "That's Entertainment" did for movie musicals, "The Celluloid Closet" does for Hollywood homosexuality, as this exuberant, eye-opening movie serves up a dazzling hundred-year history of the role of gay men and lesbians have had on the silver screen. ...

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Rediscovering a Rebel (1996)

A documentary short on the making of Rebel Without a Cause. ...

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James Dean and Me (1995)

A documentary about James Dean. People who knew him or had worked with him reminisce. ...

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Death Scenes 2 (1992)

DEATH SCENES II continues the exploration into the dark recesses of violence and rage that ended in such heinous crimes as the Manson Family's assault on society. You'll see the gruesome aftermath of mob reprisals, public executions and international terro ...

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Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths (1990)

Welcome behind the closed doors of a Hollywood that only a select few will ever get to see -- a Hollywood of tragic lives and tragic deaths. Some of the worlds brightest stars are hiding deep, dark secrets that - once revealed show a life of unhappiness, h ...

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Hello Actors Studio (1988)

After Lee Strasberg's death in 1982, the most prestigious talents from the Actors Studio assumed the leadership of this exceptional organization. For the first time ever, filmmakers have been allowed to film their work. ...

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Forever James Dean (1988)

The life and times of one of Hollywood's brightest stars. ...

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Hollywood's Hidden Secrets (1987)

Documentary on the various mysteries in Hollywood. ...

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George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1985)

Biography of the legendary filmmaker directed by his son. ...

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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival footage make up this star-studded voyeuristic look at the Golden age of Hollywood during the 30s, 40, and 50 ...

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James Dean: The First American Teenager (1975)

Stacy Keach narrates this documentary that chronicles the abbreviated life and career of iconic brooding bad boy James Dean, from his obscure early days working in television to his rise to stardom in films such as Rebel Without a Cause. Clips from Dean's ...

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Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still (1974)

The film's subject is a photograph of Jane Fonda visiting Hanoi during the Vietnam War. It asks what the position of the intellectual should be in the class struggle and points out the irony of Jane Fonda's participation in the photo shoot, which was stage ...

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James Dean Remembered (1974)

Peter Lawford hosts this documentary taking a look at the life and films of James Dean. ...

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The James Dean Story (1957)

Released two years after James Dean's death, this documentary chronicles his short life and career via black-and-white still photographs, interviews with the aunt and uncle who raised him, his paternal grandparents, a New York City cabdriver friend, the ow ...

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Giant (1956)

Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. She marries Benedict, but she is shocked by the racial bigotry of the White Texans against the local people of ...

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Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some stability, Stark forms a bond with a disturbed classmate, Plato, and falls for ...

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The Unlighted Road (1955)

Young Jeff Latham stops at a roadside diner and ends up working there. After meeting a nice local girl, everything seems to be going his way. Things get complicated when he unwittingly gets involved with criminals working out of the diner. ...

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East of Eden (1955)

In the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother for the love of their father. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, how to get ahead in business and in lif ...

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The Thief (1955)

The son of a French aristocrat is accused of stealing his father's money and of stealing his step-sister's heart. ...

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The Dark, Dark Hours (1954)

A hood forces a doctor and his wife to remove a bullet from the hood's partner. ...

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Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool (1954)

A man tells the story of his coming to adulthood when he left home at age 18 and learned the consequences of telling a lie to impress a girl. ...

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Padlocks (1954)

A criminal fleeing from the police stops to rob an eccentric old recluse of her treasures. ...

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A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954)

Live television broadcast of the world premiere. Described by various participants as the biggest world premiere in memory, even bigger than the Academy Awards. ...

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Run Like a Thief (1954)

Alexander has been a faithful employee of Madame Pollard as maitre d' at her elegant resort. Eager to introduce his protege Rob, things go wrong when his wife Della finds an expensive bracelet lost by Pollard and begs to keep. The police are called and Ale ...

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Harvest (1953)

A young man in love with a sophisticated woman from the city is torn between his desires and those of his family. His parents wish him and his brother to stay and work on their small Minnesota wheat farm while both want to escape the tough life and move to ...

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The Bells of Cockaigne (1953)

An old warehouse worker dreams of saving enough money to return to his native Ireland, but it would seem unlikely. A young man who also works there is in a bad fix, he too has little money but his baby is sick and needs medicine he can't afford. He gambles ...

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A Long Time Till Dawn (1953)

Just out of prison Joe Harris looks to restart his life. His wife Barbie has moved and the one man who can tell him where refuses to do so. Enraged, Joe beats the old man senseless and runs away to his father's home, where he also finds his wife. A police ...

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Life Sentence (1953)

An imprisoned felon escapes and finds that being on the run is just a new form of imprisonment. ...

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Keep Our Honor Bright (1953)

A college student faces embarrassment and expulsion for having cheated on an exam. Her fiance is a member of the university's undergraduate honor board and could quietly make the matter "disappear." The young woman reconsiders, deciding that covering up fo ...

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Rex Newman (1953)

Rex Newman, Reporter for the Globe and News. ...

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Death Is My Neighbor (1953)

A New York City apartment building supervisor has his job and home threatened by a new tenant. ...

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Sentence of Death (1953)

A woman witnesses a murder during a store robbery but claims the accused man is not the killer. After he is convicted and weeks away from his execution date, she sees the real killer, but the police are reluctant to reopen the case. ...

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Something For An Empty Briefcase (1953)

Joe wants a different future than one as a petty hoodlum and when he attempts to rob an aspiring dancer Noli, he glimpses the possibilities. He imagines purchasing a briefcase as a start but his crime partner is reluctant to let him go. ...

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The Evil Within (1953)

Scientist perfects a chemical unleashing the beast within, but before he can create an antidote, his neglected wife accidentally is dosed when he has to rush a batch home to keep it refrigerated. Her mild resentment of his endless hours at the lab accelera ...

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Trouble Along the Way (1953)

Struggling to retain custody of his daughter following his divorce, football coach Steve Williams finds himself embroiled in a recruiting scandal at the tiny Catholic college he is trying to bring back to football respectability. ...

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The Hound Of Heaven (1953)

Recently drowned Hyder Simpson refuses to pass through the Pearly Gates if it means leaving his beloved, possum hunting hound Rip behind. ...

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Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1952)

When a 1920s millionaire tests the fiber of his Vermont family, a young lady and her boyfriend feel the repercussions. ...

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Forgotten Children (1952)

The story of Martha Berry, who brought education to the impoverished children of rural Georgia after the Civil War. ...

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Abraham Lincoln (1952)

The story of court-martialed Union soldier William Scott, who is slated for execution for sleeping on duty after he was sent for by Abraham Lincoln. ...

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The Foggy, Foggy Dew (1952)

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Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)

With three days before his paper folds, a crusading editor tries to expose a vicious gangster. ...

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10,000 Horses Singing (1952)

James Dean and John Forsythe star in this story of a wealthy orphan who meets a shy airline owner aboard a plane and later discovers that a corpse has been stowed there. ...

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Sailor Beware (1952)

Meeting in a navy recruiting line, Al Crowthers and Melvin Jones become friends. Al has tried to enlist before, but was always rejected. He keeps trying so that he can impress women. Melvin, is allergic to women's cosmetics and his doctor prescribed ocean ...

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Jackie Knows All (1951)

A story about love, real estate, and mind reading. ...

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Fixed Bayonets! (1951)

The story of a platoon during the Korean War. One by one, Corporal Denno's superiors are killed until it comes to the point where he must try to take command responsibility. ...

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Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration (1951)

The story of the Crucifixion, set within the context of the Korean War. ...

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