James Stewart Filmography

James Stewart Filmography

James Stewart was an American actor, World War II and Vietnam War veteran, and Brigadier General in the United States Air Force Reserve who appeared in multiple film roles. From the beginning of his career in 1935 through his final theatrical project in 1991, Stewart appeared in 92 films, television programs, and shorts.

Stewart has received several awards and nominations for his work. Ten of his films have been preserved in the United States National Film Registry. His roles in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Philadelphia Story, It's a Wonderful Life, Harvey and Anatomy of a Murder earned him Academy Award nominations (he won for The Philadelphia Story). He also won a Golden Globe Award for his role in the television series Hawkins.

Stewart made his mark in screwball comedies, suspense thrillers, westerns and family comedies. While he worked multiple times with directors such as Anthony Mann (Winchester '73 and Bend of the River), Alfred Hitchcock (Rear Window), John Ford (The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and Cheyenne Autumn), he also worked with Frank Borzage (The Mortal Storm), Frank Capra (Mr. Smith Goes to Washington), Billy Wilder (The Spirit of St. Louis), and Otto Preminger (Anatomy of a Murder).

Actors with whom Stewart worked include Henry Fonda, Clark Gable, Cary Grant, Spencer Tracy, John Wayne, Rock Hudson, Lionel Barrymore, William Powell, Edward G. Robinson, Lee Marvin, Richard Widmark, and Robert Mitchum. His leading ladies include Margaret Sullavan, Katharine Hepburn, Paulette Goddard, Jean Harlow, Jean Arthur, Hedy Lamarr, Grace Kelly, Maureen O'Hara, Ginger Rogers, and Eleanor Powell.