James Dean: A Portrait (1995)

7.0/10 56 min Documentary

Overview

A look at the legacy of icon actor James Dean on the 40th anniversary of his tragic death. The special follows his life and career, with obvious attention to the three big films that made him a legend; and interviews with the people who knew him.

Cast

James Dean

Self (archive footage)

Rip Torn

Self (Narrator)

Sal Mineo

Self (archive footage)

Graham Nash

Self

Rod Steiger

Self

Steve Allen

Self

Jayne Meadows

Self

Eli Wallach

Self

Leonard Rosenman

Self

Katherine Dunham

Self

Dick Van Patten

Self

Nicholas Ray

Self (archive footage)

Steffi Sidney

Self

Jack Grinnage

Self

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