James Dean: movies and TV shows
James Dean has 90 credits in the archive: 71 films and 19 TV series, from 1947 to 2025. Highest rated: Hallmark Hall of Fame (8.8/10).
Career timeline
1947 – 2025 · busiest year: 1953 (17 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | James Dean: Rebel Generation | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.5 | 94 |
| 2024 | Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.9 | 93 |
| 2023 | Paul Newman: The Restless | Self | Film | 7.7 | 92 |
| 2023 | Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.7 | 92 |
| 2017 | The Fabulous Allan Carr | Self (archive) | Film | 4.5 | 86 |
| 2015 | Tab Hunter Confidential | Self (archive) | Film | 7.3 | 84 |
| 2015 | Children of 'Giant' | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.8 | 84 |
| 2006 | The Real James Dean | Archival Footage | Film | — | 75 |
| 2005 | The Day That James Dean Died | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 74 |
| 2005 | James Dean: Sense Memories | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | — | 74 |
| 2005 | James Dean: Forever Young | Film | 5.9 | 74 | |
| 2005 | James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard | Film | 7.7 | 74 | |
| 2005 | Året var 1955 | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.0 | 74 |
| 2005 | East of Eden: Art in Search of Life | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 74 |
| 2005 | Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents | Himself (uncredited) | Film | — | 74 |
| 2004 | Bettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini | Film | 7.5 | 73 | |
| 2001 | James Dean: Born Cool | Film | — | 70 | |
| 1998 | Memories of Giant | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 67 |
| 1996 | Rediscovering a Rebel | Self - 'Jim Stark' (archive footage) | Film | — | 65 |
| 1996 | Return to 'Giant' | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.7 | 65 |
| 1995 | James Dean and Me | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.8 | 64 |
| 1995 | James Dean: A Portrait | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 64 |
| 1994 | Gay! Gay! Hollywood | Film | 3.3 | 63 | |
| 1992 | Faces of Death VII | Film | — | 61 | |
| 1992 | Death Scenes 2 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 61 |
| 1990 | Death In Hollywood | Film | 6.8 | 59 | |
| 1990 | Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths | (archive footage) | Film | 5.7 | 59 |
| 1988 | Hello Actors Studio | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.7 | 57 |
| 1988 | All-Time Movie Greats | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 57 |
| 1988 | Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies | (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | — | 57 |
| 1988 | Forever James Dean | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 7.7 | 57 |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 52 |
| 1982 | Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady | Film | 6.0 | 51 | |
| 1975 | James Dean: The First American Teenager | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.5 | 44 |
| 1974 | James Dean Remembered | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 8.0 | 43 |
| 1974 | Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 7.2 | 43 |
| 1957 | The James Dean Story | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.4 | 26 |
| 1956 | Giant | Jett Rink | Film | 7.6 | 25 |
| 1955 | Rebel Without a Cause | Jim Stark | Film | 7.5 | 24 |
| 1955 | Crossroads | Man in Crowd | TV | 6.8 | 24 |
| 1955 | East of Eden | Cal Trask | Film | 7.5 | 24 |
| 1955 | The Thief | Fernand Lagarde | Film | 4.0 | 24 |
| 1955 | The Unlighted Road | Jeffrey Latham | Film | 5.0 | 24 |
| 1954 | Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool | The Boy | Film | 6.0 | 23 |
| 1954 | The Dark, Dark Hours | Bud | Film | — | 23 |
| 1954 | A Star Is Born World Premiere | Self | Film | 8.0 | 23 |
| 1954 | Padlocks | The Man (Jack) | Film | 7.0 | 23 |
| 1954 | Run Like a Thief | Robbie | Film | — | 23 |
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour | Fernand Lagarde | TV | 6.3 | 22 |
| 1953 | You Are There | Bob Ford | TV | 6.0 | 22 |
| 1953 | Life Sentence | Hank Bradon | Film | 5.0 | 22 |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | The Boy | TV | 6.8 | 22 |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Bud | TV | 6.8 | 22 |
| 1953 | The Hound Of Heaven | Angel | Film | — | 22 |
| 1953 | Something For An Empty Briefcase | Joe Adams | Film | — | 22 |
| 1953 | Harvest | Paul Zalinka | Film | — | 22 |
| 1953 | Trouble Along the Way | Football Spectator (uncredited) | Film | 6.1 | 22 |
| 1953 | Keep Our Honor Bright | Jim Cooper | Film | 7.0 | 22 |
| 1953 | A Long Time Till Dawn | Joe Harris | Film | 6.0 | 22 |
| 1953 | The Evil Within | Ralph | Film | — | 22 |
| 1953 | Campbell Soundstage | Hank Bradon | TV | — | 22 |
| 1953 | Death Is My Neighbor | J.B. | Film | 7.0 | 22 |
| 1953 | Rex Newman | Todd Ingalls | Film | — | 22 |
| 1953 | Sentence of Death | Joe Palica | Film | 7.3 | 22 |
| 1953 | The Bells of Cockaigne | Joey | Film | 7.2 | 22 |
| 1952 | Omnibus | Bronco Evans | TV | 6.3 | 21 |
| 1952 | Abraham Lincoln | William Scott | Film | — | 21 |
| 1952 | Has Anybody Seen My Gal? | Youth at Soda Fountain (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 21 |
| 1952 | Deadline - U.S.A. | Press Boy (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 21 |
| 1952 | 10,000 Horses Singing | Hotel Bellboy | Film | — | 21 |
| 1952 | Forgotten Children | Bradford | Film | — | 21 |
| 1952 | The Foggy, Foggy Dew | Kyle McCallum | Film | — | 21 |
| 1952 | Sailor Beware | Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 21 |
| 1951 | Tales of Tomorrow | TV | 6.4 | 20 | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Bradford | TV | 8.8 | 20 |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Jeffrey Latham | TV | 7.2 | 20 |
| 1951 | Fixed Bayonets! | Doggie (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 20 |
| 1951 | Jackie Knows All | Randy | Film | — | 20 |
| 1951 | Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration | John | Film | 4.8 | 20 |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents | Paul Zalinka | TV | 6.0 | 19 |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Kyle McCallum | TV | 6.7 | 19 |
| 1950 | Armstrong Circle Theatre | Joey Frasier | TV | 4.5 | 19 |
| 1949 | The Big Story | Rex Newman | TV | 7.3 | 18 |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse | Robbie Warren | TV | 6.6 | 17 |
| 1948 | Studio One | William Scott | TV | 5.4 | 17 |
| 1948 | Studio One | Joe Palica | TV | 5.4 | 17 |
| 1948 | Studio One | Hotel Bellboy (uncredited) | TV | 5.4 | 17 |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre | Jim Cooper | TV | 7.8 | 16 |
| Final Days of an Icon: James Dean | (archive footage) | Film | — | — | |
| The James Dean Classic | (archive footage) | Film | — | — |