James Stewart

Q: Did James Stewart win any Academy Awards?

Yes, James Stewart won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in 'The Philadelphia Story' in 1941. He also received an honorary Oscar in 1985.

Q: What was James Stewart's first film?

James Stewart's first film was 'The Murder Man' released in 1935. This marked the beginning of a long and successful career in Hollywood.

Q: How did James Stewart contribute to the military?

James Stewart served as a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, achieving the rank of Brigadier General and flying numerous combat missions.

Q: How many children did James Stewart have?

James Stewart had one daughter named Judy Stewart, who was born in 1941. He was known to be very devoted to his family.

Q: What was James Stewart's estimated net worth?

James Stewart's estimated net worth was around $30 million at the time of his passing. His successful film career contributed significantly to his wealth.

Q: What was James Stewart's acting style?

James Stewart was known for his natural and relatable acting style. He often portrayed the everyman hero, bringing warmth and authenticity to his roles.

Q: Did James Stewart work in television?

Yes, James Stewart appeared in television series and specials, including his own show, 'The James Stewart Show', which aired in the 1970s.

Known for

Rear Window (1954)

IMDb 8.5 / 10

1954 / Mystery, Thriller / 112 min

A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.

Vertigo (1958)

IMDb 8.3 / 10

1958 / Mystery, Romance / 128 min

A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with...

It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)

1946 / Drama, Family / 130mins

A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint...

Name

James Stewart

Height

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Born

20 May 1908, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA

Spouses

Gloria Stewart (1949–1994)

Children

1, Judy Stewart

Parents

Alexander Stewart, Frances Stewart

Estimated Net Worth

$30 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	Movie It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead It’s a not-so-wonderful life for George Bailey when a horde of flesh-eating ghouls come to town on Christmas Eve. In...	George Bailey	Not rated
2026	Movie Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas "Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas" (2026) is a Brazilian experimental documentary and film essay directed by Carlos Adriano. The film,...	John 'Scottie' Ferguson (archive footage) (uncredited)	Not rated
2024	Movie The Bloody Hundredth Meet the real-life airmen who inspired Masters of the Air as they share the harrowing and transformative events of the...	Self - Pilot, 453rd Bomb Group (archive footage)	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2023	Movie James Stewart, l'ami américain	Unknown character	Not rated
2022	Movie Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin Exploring the life of Grace Kelly, the Hollywood star who became Princess Grace of Monaco. The film covers Kelly's life...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2022	Movie Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues Never-before-heard personal recordings and archival footage tell the story of Louis Armstrong's life from his perspective. From musical phenom to...	Self - Glenn Miller (archive footage)	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2022	Movie Rat Pack In the 1950s, a small group of artists monopolized the attention of the cameras and the public. Frank Sinatra, Dean...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2021	Movie I Am Alfred Hitchcock Interviews and archival footage weave together to tell the story of the Master of Suspense, one of the most influential...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2017	Movie This Is Bob Hope... During his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment. American...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2017	Movie Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America With his naïve air, his rangy and reassuring silhouette, James Stewart symbolizes success, someone who everybody wants to look like....	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2015	Movie Discovering Jean Harlow From the Classic Movie Docs library- Discovering, celebrates the lives of those who soared the highest. From Marlon Brando to...	archive footage	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2013	Movie John Ford & Monument Valley John Wayne, Henry Fonda and James Stewart discuss working with John Ford	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 1.0 / 10
2013	TV Talking Pictures A look back at television appearances by legends of the silver screen, using archive footage to tell the story of...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2009	Movie 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2009	Movie The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth 7-part documentary on John Ford's 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' ] Changing of the Guard The Irascible Poet The...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2008	Movie Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You The director's son gives interesting anecdotes about Frank Capra's making of the 1938 hit comedy, "You Can't Take It With...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2008	Movie Warner at War Warner Bros. uses the movies to prepare the US for war and keep up morale on the home front during...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2003	Movie Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films This film covers the early history of post World War II educational films, especially those involving traffic safety by the...	Narrator (archive footage)	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2002	Movie The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s Classic Carson monologues, visits from Carnac and Art Fern, comedians Eddie Murphy, Garry Shandling, Albert Brooks and Bill Maher. Hollywood...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2001	Movie 'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic A documentary about Alfred Hitchcock's classic 1954 film Rear Window.	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2001	Movie Rope Unleashed A short documentary about the filming of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Rope'. Interviews with screenwriter Arthur Laurents delve into the troubles of...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2000	Movie The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much' The making of Alfred Hitchcock's 1956 film 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'.	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2000	Movie John Wayne-A Life on Film Recap of The Duke's career from its beginning in the silent era up to his final film "The Shootist".	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
1999	Movie Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood Paying homage to two of Hollywood's central icons, the film creates an unparalleled portrait of two very different personalities amidst...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1997	Movie Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas Christmas abounds with traditions, from neighborhood carolers to lovingly decorated trees, but from where did all these rituals emerge? This...	George Bailey (archive footage)	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1997	Movie Obsessed with Vertigo A documentary about the making and restoration of Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece "Vertigo." Narrated by Roddy McDowall, with behind-the-scenes talk from...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1997	Movie Frank Capra's American Dream A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1996	Movie No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich Biography of Marlene Dietrich using interviews, film clips and rare footage of the actress, including her own home movies.	Unknown character	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1995	Movie The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies Based on the first centenary of the largest exporter of films in the world, that is Hollywood, is the story...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1993	Movie La Classe américaine George Abitbol, the classiest man in the world, dies tragically during a cruise. The director of an American newspaper, wondering...	Jacques (archive footage)	TMDB 7.6 / 10
1993	Movie Dark Galaxy "They are combinations of fragments. There are no stories, it is possible to mount these fragments in many ways. »Cine-eye...	(archive footage)	Not rated
1992	Movie Fonda on Fonda Jane Fonda hosts a tribute to her father.	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1991	Movie An American Tail: Fievel Goes West Some time after the Mousekewitz's have settled in America, they find that they are still having problems with the threat...	Wylie Burp (voice)	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1991	Movie Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker This documentary, hosted by actor Burgess Meredith, explores the life and career of movie director Otto Preminger, whose body of...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1991	TV Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1990	Movie The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life' Tom Bosley hosts a documentary the looks into the story behind how one of cinema's greatest films It's A Wonderful...	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1990	Movie Night of 100 Stars III A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.	Self	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1989	Movie Son of Dinosaurs The mysterious Dr. Lizardi entrusts Gary and Eric with a dinosaur egg. Now, they must find out everything they can...	Self	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1988	Movie Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Stars celebrate Bob Hope's 50 years with NBC.	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1987	Movie A Beverly Hills Christmas An evening of Christmas music from stars living in Beverly Hills, California.	Self - Host	TMDB 3.5 / 10
1987	Movie Grace Kelly: The American Princess A biography of American actress Grace Kelly from her early days as an aspiring actress to her death as Princess...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1987	Movie Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood A TV special on the 100th anniversary of the birth of film.	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1987	Movie James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1986	Movie All Star Party for Clint Eastwood	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1986	Movie Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special An all-star cast celebrates George Burn's 90th birthday and showcases highlights in Burns' career.	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1985	TV North and South The story of the enduring friendship between Orry Main of South Carolina and George Hazard of Pennsylvania, who become best...	Miles Colbert	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1985	Movie Night of 100 Stars II This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1985	Movie That's Dancing! A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from its origins after the invention of the movie camera, over the...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1984	Movie All Star Party for Lucille Ball A tribute to Lucille ball, with an humanitarian award for her quest to end juvenile diabetes.	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1983	Movie All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra A Celebration of the great life of Frank Sinatra with song, dance, and many famous guests.	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1983	Movie Right of Way Miniature Dwyer is named after her mother, who was making miniature doll houses when Minnie was born. Minnie, too, has...	Teddy Dwyer	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1983	Movie George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business An all-star celebrity tribute to celebrate George Burns 80th Anniversary in show business.	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1983	Movie James Bond: The First 21 Years A look back at the first 21 years of Britain's most successful film series.	Self	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1983	Movie Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival footage make...	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1982	Movie Showbiz Goes to War While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World War II, the majority...	(archive footage)	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1982	Movie Night of 100 Stars The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1982	Movie Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! A collection of bloopers and outtakes from an enormous selection of Hollywood classic productions spanning from the 1930s through the...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1981	Movie All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds Burt Reynolds is honored by more than 100 of his fellow celebrities and co-workers.	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1980	Movie Mr. Krueger's Christmas Willy Krueger, a lonely and aging widower, lives in a basement apartment with only his cat George for company. Finishing...	Mr. Krueger	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1980	Movie A Tale of Africa A pilot crash-lands in the African wilds, and loses his memory. He finds an old man living in the jungle...	Old Man	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1979	Movie All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman Frank Sinatra, Goldie Hawn, Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart and many more pay tribute to Ingrid Bergman.	Self	Not rated
1978	TV The Kennedy Center Honors The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions...	Self	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1978	Movie Mickey's 50 "Mickey's 50" is a 90-minute special that aired on The Wonderful World of Disney on November 19, 1978. The special...	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1978	Movie The Magic of Lassie Lassie is claimed from his family by a "former owner" and then braves a cross country trip to rejoin the...	Clovis Mitchell	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1978	Movie The Big Sleep Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer...	General Sternwood	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1977	TV Laugh-In A late-'70s attempt to revive the classic comedy show, minus (among others) original hosts Rowan and Martin. It didn't fare...	Guest Performer	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1977	TV Please Turn the Page	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1977	Movie The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here? A speculative look forward at the United States' next 200 years.	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1977	Movie Airport '77 Flight 23 has crashed in the Bermuda Triangle after a hijacking gone wrong. Now the surviving passengers must brave panic,...	Philip Stevens	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1976	Movie CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years CBS honors Lucille Ball with this celebration of her three CBS series: I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show and Here's...	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1976	Movie The Shootist Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for...	Dr. Hostetler	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1976	Movie That's Entertainment, Part II Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama...	(archive footage)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1976	Movie Sentimental Journey After landing his airline flight, a veteran DC-10 captain decides to take a stroll across the airport tarmac. He comes...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1975	Movie Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1975	TV People's Choice Awards An American awards show recognizing people in entertainment, voted online by the general public and fans.	Self	TMDB 9.2 / 10
1974	TV Dinah! Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started out the 70's with Dinah's...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1974	Movie That's Entertainment! Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.	Self - Host / Narrator	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1973	TV The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts is a NBC television special show hosted by entertainer Dean Martin from 1974 to 1984....	Self	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1973	TV The American Film Institute Salute to ... In 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a yearly recipient whose talent...	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1973	TV Hawkins The cases of slow-talking but high-powered West Virginia attorney Billy Jim Hawkins.	Billy Jim Hawkins	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1972	TV The Julie Andrews Hour The Julie Andrews Hour is a television variety series starring Julie Andrews that was produced by ATV and distributed by...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1972	Movie Harvey Elwood P. Dowd's constant companion is Harvey, a six-foot tall invisible rabbit. To his sister, his obsession with Harvey has...	Elwood P. Dowd	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1972	Movie Hollywood: The Dream Factory A documentary about the glorious history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its decline leading to the sale of its back lot...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1971	Movie The American West of John Ford A documentary encapsulating the career and Western films of director 'John Ford' , including clips from his work and interviews...	Self - Narrator	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1971	TV Film '72 The BBC's flagship cinema review TV program featuring reviews of new releases, news items and interviews. The title of the...	Self	TMDB 4.7 / 10
1971	TV The Jimmy Stewart Show The Jimmy Stewart Show is an American sitcom starring James Stewart. Twenty-four episodes of the show were broadcast in the...	Prof. James K. Howard	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1971	Movie Directed by John Ford A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford.	Unknown character	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1971	Movie Fools' Parade When a trio of ex-convicts led by Mattie Appleyard is released from prison, they hope to open a general store...	Mattie Appleyard	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1971	TV V.I.P. Schaukel V.I.P.-Schaukel is a 45 minute documentary-family-news-talk show starring Margret Dünser as Host. The series premiered on Sun May 09, 1971...	Self	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1971	TV Great Performances The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical...	Self	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1971	TV The Pet Set Each episode of this part talk show, part docuseries begins with animal-loving celebrities showcasing their pets. The showcase transitions into...	Self	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1970	Movie The Cheyenne Social Club Two cowboys inherit a "social club" specializing in satisfying men.	John O'Hanlan	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1968	Movie The Dean Martin Christmas Show A Classic Holiday Celebration with Dean and Friends.	Unknown character	TMDB 7.6 / 10
1968	Movie Bandolero! Posing as a hangman, Mace Bishop arrives in town with the intention of freeing a gang of outlaws, including his...	Mace Bishop	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1968	Movie Firecreek A peace-loving, part-time sheriff in the small town of Firecreek must take a stand when a gang of vicious outlaws...	Johnny Cobb	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1967	Movie Mondo Hollywood A documentary analyzing the social, political and cultural climate of Hollywood in the mid-1960s.	Unknown character	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1966	Movie The Rare Breed When her husband dies en route to America, Martha Price and her daughter Hilary are left to carry out his...	Sam Burnett	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1965	Movie The Flight of the Phoenix A cargo aircraft crashes in a sandstorm in the Sahara with less than a dozen men on board. One of...	Frank Towns	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1965	TV The Dean Martin Show The Dean Martin Show, also known as The Dean Martin Variety Show, is a TV variety-comedy series that ran from...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1965	Movie Shenandoah Charlie Anderson, a farmer in Shenandoah, Virginia, finds himself and his family in the middle of the Civil War he...	Charlie Anderson	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1965	Movie Dear Brigitte Professor Leaf, an absent-minded poet with a prejudice against the sciences, is forced to face the fact that his son...	Professor Robert Leaf	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1964	Movie Cheyenne Autumn A reluctant cavalry Captain must track a defiant tribe of migrating Cheyenne.	Wyatt Earp	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1964	Movie Cheyenne Autumn Trail Structured as a complementary social and historical companion piece to John Ford's final western Cheyenne Autumn (1964), this documentary short...	Narrator	Not rated
1963	Movie Take Her, She's Mine After reluctantly packing up his daughter, Mollie, and sending her away to study art at a Paris college, Frank Michaelson...	Frank Michaelson	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1962	Movie How the West Was Won The epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to the end...	Linus Rawlings	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1962	Movie Flashing Spikes An old ballplayer, thrown out of baseball due to a bribery scandal, becomes friends with a young phenom. The younger...	Slim Conway	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1962	TV The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1962	TV The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from...	Self - Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1962	Movie Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation Banker Roger Hobbs wants to spend his vacation alone with his wife, Peggy, but she insists on a family vacation...	Roger Hobbs	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1962	Movie The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Questions arise when Senator Stoddard attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon in a small Western town....	Ransom Stoddard	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1961	Movie X-15 X-15 is a 1961 movie that tells a fictionalized account of the X-15 research rocket plane, the men who flew...	Himself / Narrator (voice)	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1961	TV The Mike Douglas Show The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1961	TV The Mike Douglas Show The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in...	Self - Co-Host	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1961	TV Alcoa Premiere Alcoa Premiere is an American anthology drama series that aired from October 1961 to July 1963 on ABC. The series...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1961	Movie Two Rode Together Two tough westerners bring home a group of settlers who have spent years as Comanche hostages.	Marshal Guthrie McCabe	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1960	TV My Three Sons A widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and later the...	James Stewart	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1960	Movie The Mountain Road In 1944, in eastern part of China, U.S.Army Major Baldwin and his volunteer team of demolition engineers are left behind...	Major Baldwin	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1960	Movie Hedda Hopper's Hollywood A look at the past, present and future of Hollywood as seen through the eyes of the movie columnist.	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1959	TV Startime Startime, an anthology of drama, comedy and variety, was one of the first American television shows broadcast in color.	Azel Dorsey	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1959	Movie The FBI Story A dedicated FBI agent recalls the agency's battles against the Klan, organized crime and Communist spies.	John Michael ('Chip') Hardesty	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1959	Movie Anatomy of a Murder Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife...	Paul "Pauly" Biegler	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1958	Movie Bell, Book and Candle Gillian Holroyd, a modern-day witch, becomes smitten with her handsome upstairs neighbor, Shep Henderson. Using her magical powers, she casts...	Shep Henderson	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1958	Movie The All-Star Christmas Show This 1958 Christmas spectacular was produced by the USO for the entertainment of troops stationed overseas. Over 50 top names...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1958	TV Lux Playhouse	Unknown character	Not rated
1958	Movie Vertigo A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while...	Det. John 'Scottie' Ferguson	TMDB 8.1 / 10
1957	Movie Night Passage Grant MacLaine, a former railroad troubleshooter, lost his job after letting his outlaw, the Utica Kid, escape. After spending five...	Grant McLaine	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1957	Movie The Spirit of St. Louis In 1927, Charles Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his New York to Paris flight...	Charles Augustus 'Slim' Lindbergh	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1956	Movie The Man Who Knew Too Much An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn...	Ben McKenna	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1956	TV Tony Awards The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway...	Self - Presenter	Not rated
1955	TV MGM Parade The original concept of the show was to allow the viewer to see the inner workings of a movie studio...	Unknown character	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1955	Movie The Man from Laramie Will Lockhart arrives in Coronado, an isolated town in New Mexico, in search of someone who sells rifles to the...	Will Lockhart	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1955	Movie Strategic Air Command Air Force reservist Lt. Col. Robert "Dutch" Holland is recalled into active duty at the peak of his professional baseball...	Robert "Dutch" Holland	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1954	Movie Jamboree While riding on horseback with fellow actor Bill Demarest near the vast Irvine Ranch in Southern California, Jimmy Stewart pauses...	Self	Not rated
1954	TV The George Gobel Show The George Gobel Show is an American television series hosted George Gobel that aired on NBC from 1954 to 1960.	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1954	Movie Rear Window A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.	L.B. Jefferies	TMDB 8.3 / 10
1954	Movie The Far Country During the Klondike Gold Rush, a misanthropic cattle driver and his talkative elderly partner run afoul of the law in...	Jeff Webster	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1954	Movie The Glenn Miller Story A vibrant tribute to one of America's legendary bandleaders, charting Glenn Miller's rise from obscurity and poverty to fame and...	Glenn Miller	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1954	Movie Tomorrow's Drivers A look at an American town's efforts to help their children become better drivers.	the story teller	TMDB 5.1 / 10
1953	Movie Thunder Bay Shrimpers and oilmen clash when an ambitious wildcatter begins constructing an off-shore oilrig.	Steve Martin	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1953	TV The Oscars An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1953	TV General Electric Theater General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television....	Joe Newman	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1953	TV General Electric Theater General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television....	Bart	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1953	TV General Electric Theater General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television....	Britt Ponset	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1953	Movie The Naked Spur A bounty hunter trying to bring a murderer to justice is forced to accept the help of two less-than-trustworthy strangers.	Howard Kemp	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1952	Movie Carbine Williams David Marshall Williams is sent to a prison farm where he works in the tool shop and eventually develops the...	Marsh Williams	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1952	Movie The Greatest Show on Earth To ensure a full profitable season, circus manager Brad Braden engages The Great Sebastian, though this moves his girlfriend Holly...	Buttons	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1952	Movie Bend of the River Two men with questionable pasts, Glyn McLyntock and his friend Cole, lead a wagon-train load of homesteaders from Missouri to...	Glyn McLyntock	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1951	TV Hallmark Hall of Fame Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards,...	Elwood P. Dowd	TMDB 8.8 / 10
1951	TV Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies...	Narrator	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1951	Movie No Highway in the Sky James Stewart plays aeronautical engineer Theodore Honey, the quintessential absent-minded professor: eccentric, forgetful, but brilliant. His studies show that the...	Theodore Honey	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1950	Movie Harvey The story of Elwood P. Dowd who makes friends with a spirit taking the form of a human-sized rabbit named...	Elwood P. Dowd	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1950	Movie The Jackpot Bill Lawrence wins a bevy of prizes from a radio program, but ends up having to sell them in order...	Bill Lawrence	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1950	TV The Jack Benny Program Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his...	Jimmy Stewart	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1950	TV The Colgate Comedy Hour The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to...	Self	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1950	Movie Broken Arrow Indian scout Tom Jeffords is sent out to stem the war between the American settlers and Apaches in the late...	Tom Jeffords	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1950	Movie Winchester '73 Lin McAdam rides into town on the trail of Dutch Henry Brown, only to find himself in a shooting competition...	Lin McAdam	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1950	Movie And Then There Were Four Driving safety film sponsored as a public service by oil companies. Of five drivers who leave home in the morning,...	Self - Narrator (voice)	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1950	TV What's My Line? Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by...	Self - Mystery Guest	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1949	Movie Malaya After living abroad for several years, journalist John Royer returns to the United States just after the U.S. enters World...	John Royer	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1949	Movie The Stratton Story Star major league pitcher Monty Stratton loses a leg in a hunting accident, but becomes determined to leave the game...	Monty Stratton	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1948	Movie You Gotta Stay Happy Indecisive heiress Dee Dee Dillwood is pushed into marrying her sixth fiancée, but unable to face the wedding night, she...	Marvin Payne	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1948	Movie 10,000 Kids and a Cop A documentary showing the constructive approach taken by the Lou Costello, Jr. Youth Foundation in Los Angeles toward prevention of...	Narrator	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1948	TV The Ed Sullivan Show The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1948	Movie Call Northside 777 In 1932, a cop is killed and Frank Wiecek sentenced to life. Eleven years later, a newspaper ad by Frank's...	P.J. 'Jim' McNeal	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1948	Movie On Our Merry Way Oliver Pease gets a dose of courage from his wife Martha and tricks the editor of the paper (where he...	Slim	TMDB 5.7 / 10
1948	Movie Rope Two young men attempt to prove they committed the perfect murder by hosting a dinner party for the family of...	Rupert Cadell	TMDB 7.9 / 10
1947	Movie Blow-Ups of 1947 Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1947.	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1947	Movie Magic Town Rip Smith's opinion-poll business is a failure...until he discovers that the small town of Grandview is statistically identical to the...	Rip Smith	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1947	Movie Thunderbolt Documentary about the U.S. Air Force's P-47 Thunderbolt bomber's role in the Italian Campaign during WW2.	Himself, Introduction	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1946	Movie It's a Wonderful Life George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr....	George Bailey	TMDB 8.3 / 10
1944	TV Golden Globe Awards An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press...	Self - Presenter	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1944	TV Golden Globe Awards An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press...	Self - Presenter / Nominee	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1942	Movie Winning Your Wings Winning Your Wings is a 1942 short American World War II recruitment film produced by Warner Bros. Studios for the...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1942	Movie Fellow Americans After Pearl Harbor Lt. James Stewart narrated this film to rouse American support for the war.	Narrator (voice)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1941	Movie Breakdowns of 1941 Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1941.	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1941	Movie Ziegfeld Girl Discovery by Flo Ziegfeld changes a girl's life but not necessarily for the better, as three beautiful women find out...	Gilbert Young	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1941	Movie Pot o' Gold Jimmy, the owner of a failed music shop, goes to work with his uncle, the owner of a food factory....	James Hamilton 'Jimmy' Haskell	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1941	Movie Come Live with Me Seeking US citizenship, a Viennese refugee arranges a marriage of convenience with a struggling writer.	Bill Smith	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1940	Movie The Philadelphia Story When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn...	Macaulay 'Mike' Connor	TMDB 7.6 / 10
1940	Movie A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound This short documentary, presented and directed by MGM sound engineer Douglas Shearer, goes behind the scenes to look at how...	Self	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1940	Movie No Time for Comedy An aspiring playwright finds himself an overnight Broadway success.	Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1940	Movie Cavalcade of the Academy Awards This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including Shirley Temple and Walt Disney, plus acceptance speeches...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1940	Movie The Mortal Storm The Roth family leads a quiet life in a small village in the German Alps during the early 1930s. After...	Martin Breitner	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1940	Movie Hollywood: Style Center of the World This short promotes the premise that movies often create a demand for the fashions seen in them. It starts with...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1940	Movie The Shop Around the Corner Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through...	Alfred Kralik	TMDB 8.1 / 10
1939	Movie Destry Rides Again Tom Destry, son of a legendary frontier peacekeeper, doesn’t believe in gunplay. Thus he becomes the object of widespread ridicule...	Tom Destry Jr.	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1939	Movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington After the death of a United States Senator, idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. Soon, the...	Jefferson Smith	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1939	Movie It's a Wonderful World Detective Guy Johnson's client, Willie Heywood, is framed for murder. While Guy hides him so he can catch the real...	Guy Johnson	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1939	Movie Hollywood Hobbies In this short film, two starstruck movie fans hire a tour guide and see a plethora of Hollywood stars.	Self (uncredited)	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1939	Movie Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 Ice skating is the theme; at the Tropical Ice Garden, in Westwood Hills, are seen a flock of skating stars...	James Stewart (archive footage)	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1939	Movie The Ice Follies of 1939 Mary and Larry are are a modestly successful skating team. Shortly after their marriage, Mary gets a picture contract, while...	Larry Hall	TMDB 5.7 / 10
1939	Movie Made for Each Other A couple struggle to find happiness after a whirlwind courtship.	John Horace Mason	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1938	Movie You Can't Take It with You Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy...	Tony Kirby	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1938	Movie Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 A visit to Buck Jones's new ranch and his horse, Silver, to James Gleason and his dog, to Charles Ruggles...	James Stewart	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1938	Movie The Shopworn Angel During WWI Bill Pettigrew, a naive young Texan soldier is sent to New York for basic training. He meets worldly...	Pvt. William 'Texas' Pettigrew	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1938	Movie Hollywood Goes to Town This short shows how Hollywood gets ready for the world premiere of an "important" movie. The film celebrated here is...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1938	Movie Vivacious Lady College town life gets turned upside down after a button-down botany professor secretly weds a sizzling night-club singer.	Peter	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1938	Movie Of Human Hearts This is a story about family relationships, set in the time before and during the American Civil War. Ethan Wilkins...	Jason Wilkins	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1937	Movie Navy Blue and Gold Three Navy Cadets become friends, support each other and struggle to survive the rigorous training.	John 'Truck' Cross	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1937	Movie The Last Gangster A crime boss goes searching for his ex-wife and son after a ten-year prison stint. His old gang has other...	Paul North Sr.	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1937	Movie The Romance of Celluloid Several behind the scenes aspects of the movie-making business, which results in the enjoyment the movie going public has in...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1937	Movie Seventh Heaven A Parisian sewer worker longs for a rise in status and a beautiful wife. He rescues a girl from the...	Chico	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1936	Movie After the Thin Man Nick and Nora Charles investigate when Nora's cousin reports her disreputable husband is missing, and find themselves in a mystery...	David Graham	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1936	Movie Born to Dance On leave, a sailor falls in love with a young lady aspiring to become a Broadway dancer, but their relationship...	Ted Barker	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1936	Movie Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) Viewers are provided a visit to Ken Maynard's private circus; Bette Davis poses for her portrait; Frank McHugh plays with...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1936	Movie The Gorgeous Hussy It's the early nineteenth century Washington. Young adult Margaret O'Neal, Peggy to most that know her, is the daughter of...	Roderick "Rowdy" Dow	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1936	Movie Speed Terry is the chief car tester for Emery Motors and Frank is an Engineer. Jane has just been hired to...	Terry Martin	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1936	Movie Small Town Girl Kay is a girl living in a small rural town whose life is just too dull and repetitious to bear....	Elmer Clampett	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1936	Movie Important News In this short film, a small-town newspaper editor struggles with what to publish on his paper's front page.	Cornelius 'Corn' Stevens	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1936	Movie Wife vs. Secretary Linda, the wife of a publishing executive, suspects that her husband Van’s relationship with his attractive secretary Whitey is more...	Dave	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1936	Movie Rose Marie An incognito opera singer falls for a policeman who has been assigned to track down her fugitive brother.	John Flower	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1936	Movie Next Time We Love A young married couple's relationship becomes strained when he is assigned overseas as a foreign correspondent and she becomes a...	Christopher Tyler	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1935	Movie The Murder Man Steve Grey, reporter for the Daily Star, has a habit of scooping all the other papers in town. When Henry...	Shorty	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1934	Movie Art Trouble Harry Gribbon and Shemp Howard enter the world of fine art in Paris.	Jack Burton	TMDB 6.8 / 10
TBA	Movie Yukon Passage Follows adventurers as they travel through Canada and Alaska along the Yukon River into the Arctic Circle.	Narrator	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1953	TV General Electric Theater General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television....	Director Directing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1951	TV Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.2 / 10

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2026

The Bloody Hundredth

2024 / TMDB 7.1

James Stewart, l'ami américain

2023

Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

2022

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

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Rear Window (1954)

Vertigo (1958)

It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)

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