James Stewart

1908–1997 · American actor and military officer

James Maitland Stewart was an American actor and military aviator. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart appeared in 80 films from 1935 to 1991. His films are considered among the greatest of all time. In 1999, the American Film Institute (AFI) ranked him third on its list of the greatest American male actors; he received numerous honors including the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1980, the Kennedy Center Honor in 1983, as well as the Academy Honorary Award and Presidential Medal of Freedom, both in 1985.

James Stewart, in order

1934 Art Trouble (short film): acted · directed by Ralph Staub
1935 The Murder Man: acted · directed by Tim Whelan
1936 After the Thin Man: acted · directed by W. S. Van Dyke
1936 Born to Dance: acted · directed by Roy Del Ruth
1936 Next Time We Love: acted · directed by Edward H. Griffith
1936 Rose Marie: acted · directed by W. S. Van Dyke
1936 Small Town Girl: acted · directed by Robert Z. Leonard and William A. Wellman
1936 Speed: acted · directed by Edwin L. Marin
1936 The Gorgeous Hussy: acted · directed by Clarence Brown
1936 Wife vs. Secretary: acted · directed by Clarence Brown · audiences 70% · streaming on HBO Max
1937 Navy Blue and Gold: acted · directed by Sam Wood
1937 Seventh Heaven: acted · directed by Henry King
1937 The Last Gangster: acted · directed by Edward Ludwig
1938 Made for Each Other: acted · directed by John Cromwell
1938 Of Human Hearts: acted · directed by Clarence Brown
1938 The Shopworn Angel: acted · directed by H. C. Potter
1938 Vivacious Lady: acted · directed by George Stevens
1938 You Can't Take It With You: acted · directed by Frank Capra
1939 Destry Rides Again: acted · directed by George Marshall
1939 It's a Wonderful World: acted · directed by W. S. Van Dyke
1939 Land of Liberty: acted · directed by Cecil B. DeMille
1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington: acted · directed by Frank Capra
1939 The Ice Follies of 1939: acted · directed by Reinhold Schünzel
1940 No Time for Comedy: acted · directed by William Keighley
1940 The Mortal Storm: acted · directed by Frank Borzage
1940 The Philadelphia Story: acted · directed by George Cukor
1940 The Shop Around the Corner: acted · directed by Ernst Lubitsch
1941 Come Live with Me: wrote, acted · directed by Clarence Brown
1941 Pot o' Gold: acted · directed by George Marshall
1941 Ziegfeld Girl: acted · directed by Busby Berkeley and Robert Z. Leonard
1942 Winning Your Wings (short film): acted · directed by John Huston
1946 It's a Wonderful Life: acted · directed by Frank Capra
1947 Magic Town: acted · directed by William A. Wellman
1947 Thunderbolt!: acted · directed by John Sturges and William Wyler
1948 10,000 Kids and a Cop: acted · directed by Charles Barton
1948 Call Northside 777: acted · directed by Henry Hathaway
1948 On Our Merry Way: acted · directed by King Vidor and Leslie Fenton
1948 Rope: acted · directed by Alfred Hitchcock · critics 93%, audiences 90%
1948 You Gotta Stay Happy: acted · directed by H. C. Potter
1950 Broken Arrow: acted · directed by Delmer Daves
1950 Harvey: acted · directed by Henry Koster
1950 Malaya: acted · directed by Richard Thorpe
1950 The Jackpot: acted · directed by Walter Lang
1950 The Stratton Story: acted · directed by Sam Wood
1950 Winchester '73: acted · directed by Anthony Mann
1951 No Highway in the Sky: acted · directed by Henry Koster
1952 Bend of the River: acted · directed by Anthony Mann
1952 Carbine Williams: acted · directed by Richard Thorpe
1952 The Greatest Show on Earth: acted · directed by Cecil B. DeMille
1953 The Naked Spur: acted · directed by Anthony Mann
1953 Thunder Bay: acted · directed by Anthony Mann
1954 Rear Window: acted · directed by Alfred Hitchcock · critics 99%, audiences 95%
1954 The Far Country: acted · directed by Anthony Mann
1954 The Glenn Miller Story: acted · directed by Anthony Mann
1955 Strategic Air Command: acted · directed by Anthony Mann
1955 The Man from Laramie: acted · directed by Anthony Mann
1956 The Man Who Knew Too Much: acted · directed by Alfred Hitchcock · critics 88%, audiences 84%
1957 General Electric Theater (TV series): directed
1957 Night Passage: acted · directed by James Neilson
1957 The Spirit of St. Louis: acted · directed by Billy Wilder · critics 83%, audiences 75%
1958 Bell, Book and Candle: acted · directed by Richard Quine
1958 Vertigo: acted · directed by Alfred Hitchcock · critics 95%, audiences 92%
1959 Anatomy of a Murder: acted · directed by Otto Preminger
1959 The FBI Story: acted · directed by Mervyn LeRoy
1960 The Mountain Road: acted · directed by Daniel Mann
1961 Two Rode Together: acted · directed by John Ford · critics 86%, audiences 52% · streaming on Fawesome
1961 X-15: acted · directed by Richard Donner
1962 Flashing Spikes: acted · directed by John Ford
1962 How the West Was Won: acted · directed by George Marshall and Henry Hathaway · critics 88%, audiences 74%
1962 Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation: acted · directed by Henry Koster · critics 85%, audiences 68% · streaming on Hoopla
1962 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: acted · directed by John Ford · critics 95%, audiences 92% · streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo
1963 Take Her, She's Mine: acted · directed by Henry Koster · audiences 67%
1964 Cheyenne Autumn: acted · directed by John Ford · critics 57%, audiences 44%
1965 Dear Brigitte: acted · directed by Henry Koster · audiences 55%
1965 Shenandoah: acted · directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
1965 The Flight of the Phoenix: acted · directed by Robert Aldrich · critics 90%, audiences 81% · streaming on fuboTV
1966 The Rare Breed: acted · directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
1968 Bandolero!: acted · directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
1968 Firecreek: acted · directed by Vincent McEveety
1970 The Cheyenne Social Club: acted · directed by Gene Kelly and Paul Helmick
1971 Fools' Parade: acted · directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
1971 The Jimmy Stewart Show (TV series): acted
1973 Hawkins (TV series): acted
1974 That's Entertainment!: acted · directed by Jack Haley Jr. · critics 100%, audiences 86%
1975 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?: acted · directed by Philippe Mora · audiences 57% · streaming on Fawesome
1976 The Shootist: acted · directed by Don Siegel · critics 79%, audiences 88% · streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy, Hoopla
1977 Airport '77: acted · directed by Jerry Jameson
1978 The Big Sleep: acted · directed by Michael Winner
1978 The Magic of Lassie: acted · directed by Don Chaffey
1980 Mr. Krueger's Christmas (TV movie): acted · directed by Kieth Merrill
1980 The Green Horizon: acted · directed by Susumu Hani
1983 Right of Way (TV movie): acted · directed by George Schaefer
1994 A Century of Cinema: acted · directed by Caroline Thomas
2004 Imaginary Witness: acted · directed by Daniel Anker · critics 88%, audiences 83%