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River Phoenix

1970–1993 · American actor and musician (1970–2026

River Jude Phoenix was an American actor and musician. The older brother of actor Joaquin Phoenix, he was known as a teen actor before taking on leading roles in critically acclaimed films, becoming one of the preeminent acting talents of his generation. Phoenix's numerous accolades include the Volpi Cup and the Independent Spirit Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award.

River Phoenix, in order

  1. 1984 Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia (TV movie): acted · directed by Alex Grasshoff
  2. 1985 Explorers: acted · directed by Joe Dante
  3. 1985 Robert Kennedy & His Times (TV series): acted · directed by Marvin J. Chomsky
  4. 1985 Surviving: A Family in Crisis (TV movie): acted · directed by Waris Hussein
  5. 1986 Circle of Violence: A Family Drama (TV movie): acted · directed by David Greene
  6. 1986 Stand by Me: acted · directed by Rob Reiner · critics 89%, audiences 94% · streaming on Netflix
  7. 1986 The Mosquito Coast: acted · directed by Peter Weir · critics 78%, audiences 61%
  8. 1988 A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon: acted · directed by William Richert
  9. 1988 Little Nikita: acted · directed by Richard Benjamin
  10. 1988 Running on Empty: acted · directed by Sidney Lumet · critics 81%, audiences 69%
  11. 1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: acted · directed by Steven Spielberg · critics 84%, audiences 94% · streaming on Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount+
  12. 1990 I Love You to Death: acted · directed by Lawrence Kasdan
  13. 1991 Dogfight: acted · directed by Nancy Savoca
  14. 1991 My Own Private Idaho: acted · directed by Gus Van Sant
  15. 1992 Sneakers: acted · directed by Phil Alden Robinson
  16. 1993 Even Cowgirls Get the Blues: acted · directed by Gus Van Sant
  17. 1993 Silent Tongue: acted · directed by Sam Shepard
  18. 1993 The Thing Called Love: acted · directed by Peter Bogdanovich · critics 62%, audiences 50% · streaming on Hoopla, YouTube (free)
  19. 2007 Here's Looking at You, Boy: acted · directed by André Schäfer
  20. 2012 Dark Blood: acted · directed by George Sluizer
  21. 2012 My Own Private River: acted · directed by Gus Van Sant