James Stewart

James Stewart

Date of Birth:

May 20, 1908

Place of Birth:

Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA

James Maitland "Jimmy" Stewart was an American film and stage actor, known for his distinctive voice and his everyman persona. Over the course of his career, he starred in many films widely considered classics and was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one in competition and receiving one Lifetime Achievement award. He was a major MGM contract star. He also had a noted military career and was a World War II and Vietnam War veteran, who rose to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Air Force Reserve.

Throughout his seven decades in Hollywood, Stewart cultivated a versatile career and recognized screen image in such classics as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Philadelphia Story, Harvey, It's a Wonderful Life, Shenandoah, Rear Window, Rope, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and Vertigo. He is the most represented leading actor on the AFI's 100 Years…100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) and AFI's 10 Top 10 lists. He is also the most represented leading actor on the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time list presented by Entertainment Weekly. As of 2007, ten of his films have been inducted into the United States National Film Registry.

Stewart left his mark on a wide range of film genres, including westerns, suspense thrillers, family films, biographies and screwball comedies. He worked for a number of renowned directors later in his career, most notably Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford, Billy Wilder, Frank Capra, George Cukor, and Anthony Mann. He won many of the industry's highest honors and earned Lifetime Achievement awards from every major film organization. He died at age 89, leaving behind a legacy of classic performances, and is considered one of the finest actors of the "Golden Age of Hollywood". He was named the third Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute.

filmography:

The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth

2009

A Tale of Africa A Tale of Africa

1980

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

1976

Harvey Harvey

1972

Night of 100 Stars III Night of 100 Stars III

1990

Rat Pack Rat Pack

2022

A Beverly Hills Christmas A Beverly Hills Christmas

1987

Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films

2003

X-15 X-15

1961

Son of Dinosaurs Son of Dinosaurs

1989

John Ford & Monument Valley John Ford & Monument Valley

2013

The Bloody Hundredth The Bloody Hundredth

2024

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

2022

Night of 100 Stars II Night of 100 Stars II

1985

The American West of John Ford The American West of John Ford

1971

The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

2002

That's Entertainment! That's Entertainment!

1974

All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

1983

Grace Kelly: The American Princess Grace Kelly: The American Princess

1987

Sentimental Journey Sentimental Journey

1976

Rope Unleashed Rope Unleashed

2001

Tomorrow's Drivers Tomorrow's Drivers

1954

No Time for Comedy No Time for Comedy

1940

Navy Blue and Gold Navy Blue and Gold

1937

Frank Capra's American Dream Frank Capra's American Dream

1997

The Jackpot The Jackpot

1950

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988

Of Human Hearts Of Human Hearts

1938

The Gorgeous Hussy The Gorgeous Hussy

1936

Winning Your Wings Winning Your Wings

1942

Casino Jack and the United States of Money Casino Jack and the United States of Money

2010

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

1938

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995

'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic 'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic

2001

Obsessed with Vertigo: New Life for Hitchcock's Masterpiece Obsessed with Vertigo: New Life for Hitchcock's Masterpiece

1997

The Ice Follies of 1939 The Ice Follies of 1939

1939

Speed Speed

1936

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982

Right of Way Right of Way

1983

Seventh Heaven Seventh Heaven

1937

Flashing Spikes Flashing Spikes

1962

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

1960

Warner at War Warner at War

2008

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

1936

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America

2017

This Is Bob Hope... This Is Bob Hope...

2017

That's Entertainment, Part II That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

The Romance of Celluloid The Romance of Celluloid

1937

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

1940

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

1939

I Am Alfred Hitchcock I Am Alfred Hitchcock

2021

Night of 100 Stars Night of 100 Stars

1982

John Wayne-A Life on Film John Wayne-A Life on Film

2000

Fonda on Fonda Fonda on Fonda

1992

James Bond: The First 21 Years James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983

All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

1981

The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life' The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'

1990

Frank Capra's 'It's a Wonderful Life': A Personal Remembrance Frank Capra's 'It's a Wonderful Life': A Personal Remembrance

1991

Fellow Americans Fellow Americans

1942

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Art Trouble Art Trouble

1934

Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

2022

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1988

Blow-Ups of 1947 Blow-Ups of 1947

1947

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

1983

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

1986

10,000 Kids and a Cop 10,000 Kids and a Cop

1948

James Stewart, l'ami américain James Stewart, l'ami américain

2023

No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich

1996

The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much' The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'

2000

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

Hollywood: Style Center of the World Hollywood: Style Center of the World

1940

Hollywood Goes to Town Hollywood Goes to Town

1938

And Then There Were Four And Then There Were Four

1950

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

1999

Thunderbolt Thunderbolt

1947

Important News Important News

1936

Small Town Girl Small Town Girl

1936

Next Time We Love Next Time We Love

1936

Ziegfeld Girl Ziegfeld Girl

1941

Two Rode Together Two Rode Together

1961

Vivacious Lady Vivacious Lady

1938

Call Northside 777 Call Northside 777

1948

The Shootist The Shootist

1976

You Gotta Stay Happy You Gotta Stay Happy

1948

How the West Was Won How the West Was Won

1962

Night Passage Night Passage

1957

Come Live with Me Come Live with Me

1941

You Can't Take It with You You Can't Take It with You

1938

The Greatest Show on Earth The Greatest Show on Earth

1952

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

1962

Bandolero! Bandolero!

1968

Winchester '73 Winchester '73

1950

Cheyenne Autumn Cheyenne Autumn

1964

The Last Gangster The Last Gangster

1937

Cheyenne Autumn Trail Cheyenne Autumn Trail

1964

The Murder Man The Murder Man

1935

The Cheyenne Social Club The Cheyenne Social Club

1970

Airport '77 Airport '77

1977

Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With You Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With You

2008

Rope Rope

1948

It's a Wonderful Life It's a Wonderful Life

1946

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

The Man Who Knew Too Much The Man Who Knew Too Much

1956

Rear Window Rear Window

1954

Vertigo Vertigo

1958

The Philadelphia Story The Philadelphia Story

1940

The Mortal Storm The Mortal Storm

1940

The Flight of the Phoenix The Flight of the Phoenix

1965

The Big Sleep The Big Sleep

1978

Shenandoah Shenandoah

1965

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962

Harvey Harvey

1950

The Naked Spur The Naked Spur

1953

Firecreek Firecreek

1968

Bell, Book and Candle Bell, Book and Candle

1958

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

1991

The Shop Around the Corner The Shop Around the Corner

1940

After the Thin Man After the Thin Man

1936

Dear Brigitte Dear Brigitte

1965

The Far Country The Far Country

1954

The Man from Laramie The Man from Laramie

1955

The Spirit of St. Louis The Spirit of St. Louis

1957

Mr. Krueger's Christmas Mr. Krueger's Christmas

1980

Pot o' Gold Pot o' Gold

1941

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

1997

Fools' Parade Fools' Parade

1971

The Glenn Miller Story The Glenn Miller Story

1954

Made for Each Other Made for Each Other

1939

Breakdowns of 1941 Breakdowns of 1941

1941

The FBI Story The FBI Story

1959

The Mountain Road The Mountain Road

1960

The Shopworn Angel The Shopworn Angel

1938

Hollywood: The Dream Factory Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

The Magic of Lassie The Magic of Lassie

1978

All Star Party for Lucille Ball All Star Party for Lucille Ball

1984

Showbiz Goes to War Showbiz Goes to War

1982

Magic Town Magic Town

1947

On Our Merry Way On Our Merry Way

1948

It's a Wonderful World It's a Wonderful World

1939

Hollywood Hobbies Hollywood Hobbies

1939

Strategic Air Command Strategic Air Command

1955

No Highway in the Sky No Highway in the Sky

1951

Rose Marie Rose Marie

1936

Born to Dance Born to Dance

1936

Destry Rides Again Destry Rides Again

1939

Broken Arrow Broken Arrow

1950

Thunder Bay Thunder Bay

1953

The Stratton Story The Stratton Story

1949

Carbine Williams Carbine Williams

1952

Malaya Malaya

1949

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

The Dean Martin Christmas Show The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968

Directed by John Ford Directed by John Ford

1971

The Rare Breed The Rare Breed

1966

Bend of the River Bend of the River

1952

La Classe américaine La Classe américaine

1993

Take Her, She's Mine Take Her, She's Mine

1963

Wife vs. Secretary Wife vs. Secretary

1936

Anatomy of a Murder Anatomy of a Murder

1959

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