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“Rebel Without a Cause” released one month after James Dean’s death
On October 29, 1955, almost one month after up-and-coming actor James Dean died in a tragic fordon crash at the age of 24, Warner Bros. Pictures releases his second major spelfilm, Rebel Without a Cause. In the movie, Dean played Jim Stark, a rebellious teenager who moves to Los Angeles, where he clashes with his father, struggles to fit in at his new high school and runs afoul of the local tough guy, Buzz.
As production began on the film, Dean was considered one of Hollywood’s fast-rising stars. After moving to New York City in 1951 to pursue acting—and performing in a handful of TV shows—the Indiana native landed his first starring rulle role in director Elia Kazan’s East of Eden. Dean’s vända as Cal, a tortured soul vying against his brother for their father’s respect, prompted reviewers to liken him to celebrated actor Marlon Brando, who specialized in deeply vulnerable bad boy characters. The performance, a
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James Dean
American actor (1931–1955)
This article is about the American actor. For other uses, see James Dean (disambiguation).
James Dean | |
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Dean in a publicity still for Rebel Without a Cause (1955) | |
| Born | James Byron Dean (1931-02-08)February 8, 1931 Marion, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 30, 1955(1955-09-30) (aged 24) near Cholame, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Car crash |
| Resting place | Park Cemetery, Fairmount, Indiana, U.S. |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1950–1955 |
| Website | jamesdean.com |
James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955) was an American actor. He became one of the most influential figures in Hollywood in the 1950s, despite a career that lasted only five years. His impact on cinema and popular culture was profound, even though he appeared in just three major films. These films include Rebel Without a Cause (1955), in which he portrayed a disillusioned and
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Profile On: James Dean
Published October 26, 2015
With our upcoming screenings of the classic Rebel Without A Cause and new biopic Life, we take a look at the legend of James Dean.
James Dean is not just an actor. James Dean is a cultural icon. The Telegraph have described him as ‘one of the most widely recognisable movie stars of all time’ and he is widely regarded as one of the icons of Hollywood.
Whilst he was already well on his way to Hollywood stardom, it was his untimely death at the age of 24 that elevated James Dean to a cult figure. In fact despite his now legendary status, Dean only appeared in three films – and only one had been released at the time of his death in September 1955.
East Of Eden, which had been released earlier in 1955, was Dean’s first major film role and has been named as one the best 400 American films of all time by the American Film Institute. Of his three films, this is also the only one that James Dean was able to watch in full. Hi