James Stewart

Works
Actor (53),
Birthday
1908-05-20

James Stewart - known for his work in such projectsAdvice for working with the Map of emotions: «Rear Window» (1954), «It's a Wonderful Life» (1946), «The Shop Around the Corner» (1940), «Vertigo» (1958), «Rope» (1948),

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.

The most significant works of James Stewart

Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Character: Paul Biegler - Leading
Vertigo
Vertigo (1958)
Character: Det. John 'Scottie' Ferguson - Leading
Rear Window
Rear Window (1954)
Character: L.B. 'Jeff' Jefferies - Leading
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
Character: Dr. Ben McKenna - Leading
The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Character: Macaulay 'Mike' Connor - Leading
Rope (1948)
Character: Rupert Cadell - Leading
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Character: George Bailey - Leading
Bell, Book and Candle (1958)
Character: Shep Henderson - Leading
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Character: Jefferson Smith - Leading
Firecreek (1968)
Character: Johnny Cobb - Leading


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