Acting
James Stewart
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
It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead
Film · 2026
Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas
Film · 2026
The Bloody Hundredth
Film · 2024
James Stewart, l'ami américain
Film · 2023
Rat Pack
Film · 2022
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Film · 2022
Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin
Film · 2022
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
Film · 2021
This Is Bob Hope...
Film · 2017
Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America
Film · 2017
My Scientology Movie
Film · 2016
Discovering Jean Harlow
Film · 2015
John Ford & Monument Valley
Film · 2013
Talking Pictures
Series · 2013
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth
Film · 2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Film · 2009
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You
Film · 2008
Warner at War
Film · 2008
Parkinson
Series · 2004
Parkinson
Series · 2004
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films
Film · 2003
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
Film · 2002
'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic
Film · 2001
Rope Unleashed
Film · 2001
The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'
Film · 2000
John Wayne-A Life on Film
Film · 2000
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
Film · 1999
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Film · 1997
Frank Capra's American Dream
Film · 1997
Obsessed with Vertigo
Film · 1997
No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich
Film · 1996
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Film · 1995
A Century of Cinema
Film · 1994
La Classe américaine
Film · 1993
Dark Galaxy
Film · 1993
Fonda on Fonda
Film · 1992
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
Film · 1991
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Film · 1991
Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...
Series · 1991
Night of 100 Stars III
Film · 1990
The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'
Film · 1990
Son of Dinosaurs
Film · 1989
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
Film · 1989
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Film · 1988
A Beverly Hills Christmas
Film · 1987
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Film · 1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Film · 1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Film · 1987
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Film · 1986
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
Film · 1986
Night of 100 Stars II
Film · 1985
That's Dancing!
Film · 1985
North and South
Series · 1985
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
Film · 1984
Olympic Gala
Film · 1984
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Film · 1983
Right of Way
Film · 1983
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
Film · 1983
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
Film · 1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Film · 1983
Showbiz Goes to War
Film · 1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Film · 1982
Night of 100 Stars
Film · 1982
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
Film · 1981
Mr. Krueger's Christmas
Film · 1980
A Tale of Africa
Film · 1980
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
Film · 1979
The Big Sleep
Film · 1978
The Magic of Lassie
Film · 1978
Mickey's 50
Film · 1978
The Kennedy Center Honors
Series · 1978
Airport '77
Film · 1977
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
Film · 1977
Laugh-In
Series · 1977
Please Turn the Page
Series · 1977
The Shootist
Film · 1976
Sentimental Journey
Film · 1976
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Film · 1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
Film · 1976
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Film · 1975
People's Choice Awards
Series · 1975
That's Entertainment!
Film · 1974
Dinah!
Series · 1974
Hawkins
Series · 1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Series · 1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Series · 1973
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Film · 1972
Harvey
Film · 1972
The Julie Andrews Hour
Series · 1972
Directed by John Ford
Film · 1971
Fools' Parade
Film · 1971
The American West of John Ford
Film · 1971
The Jimmy Stewart Show
Series · 1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
Series · 1971
The Pet Set
Series · 1971
Great Performances
Series · 1971
Film '72
Series · 1971
The Cheyenne Social Club
Film · 1970
Firecreek
Film · 1968
Bandolero!
Film · 1968
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Film · 1968
Mondo Hollywood
Film · 1967
The Rare Breed
Film · 1966
The Flight of the Phoenix
Film · 1965
Shenandoah
Film · 1965
Dear Brigitte
Film · 1965
The Dean Martin Show
Series · 1965
Cheyenne Autumn Trail
Film · 1964
Cheyenne Autumn
Film · 1964
Take Her, She's Mine
Film · 1963
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Film · 1962
How the West Was Won
Film · 1962
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
Film · 1962
Flashing Spikes
Film · 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
Two Rode Together
Film · 1961
X-15
Film · 1961
Alcoa Premiere
Series · 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
The Mountain Road
Film · 1960
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Film · 1960
My Three Sons
Series · 1960
Anatomy of a Murder
Film · 1959
The FBI Story
Film · 1959
Startime
Series · 1959
Vertigo
Film · 1958
Bell, Book and Candle
Film · 1958
The All-Star Christmas Show
Film · 1958
Lux Playhouse
Series · 1958
Night Passage
Film · 1957
The Spirit of St. Louis
Film · 1957
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Film · 1956
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
Strategic Air Command
Film · 1955
The Man from Laramie
Film · 1955
MGM Parade
Series · 1955
Rear Window
Film · 1954
The Glenn Miller Story
Film · 1954
The Far Country
Film · 1954
Tomorrow's Drivers
Film · 1954
Jamboree
Film · 1954
The George Gobel Show
Series · 1954
The Naked Spur
Film · 1953
Thunder Bay
Film · 1953
General Electric Theater
Series · 1953
The Oscars
Series · 1953
General Electric Theater
Series · 1953
General Electric Theater
Series · 1953
The Greatest Show on Earth
Film · 1952
Carbine Williams
Film · 1952
Bend of the River
Film · 1952
No Highway in the Sky
Film · 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Series · 1951
Harvey
Film · 1950
Winchester '73
Film · 1950
Broken Arrow
Film · 1950
The Jackpot
Film · 1950
And Then There Were Four
Film · 1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Series · 1950
What's My Line?
Series · 1950
The Jack Benny Program
Series · 1950
The Stratton Story
Film · 1949
Malaya
Film · 1949
Rope
Film · 1948
You Gotta Stay Happy
Film · 1948
Call Northside 777
Film · 1948
On Our Merry Way
Film · 1948
10,000 Kids and a Cop
Film · 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
Series · 1948
Magic Town
Film · 1947
Blow-Ups of 1947
Film · 1947
Thunderbolt
Film · 1947
It's a Wonderful Life
Film · 1946
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
Winning Your Wings
Film · 1942
Fellow Americans
Film · 1942
Come Live with Me
Film · 1941
Ziegfeld Girl
Film · 1941
Pot o' Gold
Film · 1941
Breakdowns of 1941
Film · 1941
The Philadelphia Story
Film · 1940
The Mortal Storm
Film · 1940
The Shop Around the Corner
Film · 1940
No Time for Comedy
Film · 1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Film · 1940
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Film · 1940
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
Film · 1940
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Film · 1939
Destry Rides Again
Film · 1939
Hollywood Hobbies
Film · 1939
It's a Wonderful World
Film · 1939
Made for Each Other
Film · 1939
The Ice Follies of 1939
Film · 1939
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
Film · 1939
Vivacious Lady
Film · 1938
You Can't Take It with You
Film · 1938
The Shopworn Angel
Film · 1938
Of Human Hearts
Film · 1938
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
Film · 1938
Hollywood Goes to Town
Film · 1938
The Last Gangster
Film · 1937
Navy Blue and Gold
Film · 1937
Seventh Heaven
Film · 1937
The Romance of Celluloid
Film · 1937
After the Thin Man
Film · 1936
Born to Dance
Film · 1936
Rose Marie
Film · 1936
Wife vs. Secretary
Film · 1936
Next Time We Love
Film · 1936
Small Town Girl
Film · 1936
The Gorgeous Hussy
Film · 1936
Speed
Film · 1936
Important News
Film · 1936
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Film · 1936
The Murder Man
Film · 1935
Art Trouble
Film · 1934
Yukon Passage
Film
The Fall: Part I
Film
The Fall: Part II
Film
Marlene Dietrich: Home Movies
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