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From the beginning of his film career in 1934 through his final theatrical project in 1991, Stewart appeared in more than 92 films, television programs, and short subjects. Stewart received several awards and nominations for his work.
When a tycoon (Ernest Truex) is accused of murder, the private eye (James Stewart) tracking him finds himself roped in as an accessory and attempts to evade police, kidnapping a poetess (Claudette Colbert) along the way.
James Stewart was the movies' quintessential Everyman, a uniquely all-American performer who parlayed his easygoing persona into one of the most successful and enduring careers in film history.
- VERTIGO (1958) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Screenplay by Alec Coppel and Samuel Taylor, based on the book ‘D’entre les morts’ by Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac.
- IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) Directed by Frank Capra. Screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, and Frank Capra, based on the story ‘The Greatest Gift’ by Philip Van Doren Sten.
- MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939) Directed by Frank Capra. Screenplay by Sidney Buchman, story by Lewis R. Foster. Starring Jean Arthur, James Stewart, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold, Guy Kibbee, Thomas Mitchell, Beulah Bondi, Eugene Pallette, H.B.
- REAR WINDOW (1954) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Screenplay by John Michael Hayes, based on the short story ‘It Had to Be Murder’ by Cornell Woolrich.
James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart's film career spanned 80 films from 1935 to 1991.
His famous collaborations with Frank Capra, in You Can't Take It with You (1938), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), and, after World War II, It's a Wonderful Life (1946) helped to launch his career as a star and to establish his screen persona as the likable everyman.
May 27, 2022 · In a contemporary review for the film published in 1948, Time Magazine wrote that Stewart's performance was up to par with his best work and praised the film's sound design, saying that...
