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James Dean

James Dean

ACTOR Feb 8, 1931 - Sep 30, 1955

KNOWN FOR

Becoming a legend with only three films: Rebel Without a Cause, Giant, and East of Eden, for which he received an Oscar for Best Actor posthumously.

AMERICAN MASTERS FILM

James Dean: Sense Memories (May 2005)Directed by Gail Levin

Written Features

With only three films, James Dean changed what it means to be an actor
Filmmaker Interview with director Gail Levin
James Dean
Photographer Dennis Stock on James Dean in 1955

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