James Stewart: Filmography (by Year, A-Z)
Year Film Role Director Notes
1935
The Murder Man, Shorty, Tim Whelan
1936
Next Time We Love, Christopher Tyler, Edward H. Griffith (second-billed)
Rose Marie John Flower, W. S. Van Dyke
Wife vs. Secretary, Dave, Clarence Brown
Small Town Girl, Elmer Clampett William A. Wellman
Speed Terry, Martin Edwin L. Marin, first starring role (top-billed)
The Gorgeous Hussy, Roderick “Rowdy” Dowm, Clarence Brown
Born to Dance Ted Barker, Roy Del Ruth
After the Thin Man, David Graham, W. S. Van Dyke
1937
Seventh Heaven Chico Henry King
The Last Gangster, Paul North Sr. Edward Ludwig (aka Another Public Enemy)
Navy Blue and Gold John “Truck” Cross/John Cross Carter Sam Wood
1938
Of Human Hearts, Jason Wilkins Clarence Brown
Vivacious Lady, Prof. Peter Morgan Jr. George Stevens
The Shopworn Angel, Pvt. William “Texas” Pettigrew H. C. Potter
You Can’t Take It with You, Tony Kirby, Frank Capra
1939
Made for Each Other John Horace “Johnny” Mason John Cromwell
The Ice Follies of 1939, Larry Hall Reinhold Schünzel
It’s a Wonderful World Guy Johnson W. S. Van Dyke
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Jefferson Smith, Frank Capra, NYFCC Award, Oscar Nominated Best Actor
Destry Rides Again, Thomas Jefferson Destry Jr., George Marshall
1940
The Shop Around the Corner, Alfred Kralik Ernst Lubitsch
The Mortal Storm Martin Breitner Frank Borzage
No Time for Comedy Gaylord “Gay” Esterbrook William Keighley
The Philadelphia Story, Macaulay “Mike” Connor George Cukor, Oscar Award
1941
Come Live with Me Bill Smith Clarence Brown
Pot o’ Gold James Hamilton “Jimmy” Haskel George Marshall
Ziegfeld Girl Gilbert “Gil” Young Robert Z. Leonard, Final film before WWII service
1946
It’s a Wonderful Life, George Bailey, Capra, Nominated Best Actor
1947
Magic Town Lawrence “Rip” Smith William A. Wellman
1948
Call Northside 777 P. J. McNeal, Henry Hathaway
On Our Merry Way, Slim King Vidor, Leslie Fenton, John Huston, George Stevens
Rope, Rupert Cadell, Hitchcock
You Gotta Stay Happy Marvin Payne H. C. Potter
1949
The Stratton Story, Monty Stratton, Sam Wood
Malaya John Royer Richard Thorpe
1950
Winchester ’73 Lin McAdam Anthony Mann
Broken Arrow Tom Jeffords, Delmer Daves
Harvey Elwood P. Dowd Henry Koster, Nominated Best Actor Oscar
The Jackpot William J. ‘Bill’ Lawrence Walter Lang
1951
No Highway in the Sky, Theodore Honey Henry Koster
1952
The Greatest Show on Earth, Buttons, Cecil B. DeMille
Bend of the River, Glyn McLyntock Anthony Mann
Carbine Williams David Marshall “Marsh” Williams Richard Thorpe
1953 The Naked Spur, Howard Kemp Anthony Mann
Thunder Bay Steve Martin, Anthony Mann
1954
The Glenn Miller Story, Glenn Miller, Anthony Mann, BAFTA Best Foreign Actor Nom
The Far Country, Jeff Webster Anthony Mann
Rear Window, L. B. “Jeff” Jefferies, Hitchcock
1955
The Man from Laramie Will Lockhart Anthony Mann
Strategic Air Command Lt. Col. Robert “Dutch” Holland, Anthony Mann
1956
The Man Who Knew Too Much, Dr. Benjamin “Ben” McKenna, Hitchcock
1957
The Spirit of St. Louis Charles Lindbergh, Billy Wilder
Night Passage Grant McLaine James Neilson
1958
Vertigo, Det. John “Scottie” Ferguson, Hitchcock, San Sebastián Fest Best Actor
Bell, Book and Candle Shepherd “Shep” Henderson Richard Quine
1959
Anatomy of a Murder Paul Biegler Otto Preminger
Laurel Award for Top Male Dramatic Performance; NYFCC Award for Best Actor; Venice Film Fest Volpi Cup; Nominated for Best Actor; Nominated BAFTA Award Foreign Actor
The FBI Story John Michael “Chip” Hardesty Mervyn LeRoy
1960
The Mountain Road Major Baldwin Daniel Mann
1961
Two Rode Together , Marshal Guthrie McCabe John Ford Nominated—Laurel Award for Top Action Performance (3rd place)
1962
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Ransom Stoddard, John Ford Bronze Wrangler for Theatrical Motion Picture
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation Roger Hobbs Henry Koster Silver Bear for Best Actor; Nominated Laurel Award for Top Male Comedy Performance (3rd place)
How the West Was Won, Linus Rawlings, Henry Hathaway
1963
Take Her, She’s Mine Frank Michaelson Henry Koster Nominated—Laurel Award for Top Male Comedy Performance (4th place)
1964
Cheyenne Autumn Wyatt Earp John Ford
1965
Dear Brigitte Prof. Robert Leaf Henry Koster
Shenandoah Charlie Anderson Andrew McLaglen
The Flight of the Phoenix Capt. Frank Towns Robert Aldrich
1966
The Rare Breed Sam Burnett Andrew McLaglen
1968
Firecreek Johnny Cobb Vincent McEveety
Bandolero! Mace Bishop, Andrew McLaglen
1970
The Cheyenne Social Club, John O’Hanlan, Gene Kelly
1971
Fools’ Parade Mattie Appleyard Andrew McLaglen (aka Dynamite Man from Glory Jail
1976
The Shootist, Dr. E. W. Hostetler, Don Siegel (Wayne final role)
1977
Airport ’77 Philip Stevens Jerry Jameson
1978
The Big Sleep General Sternwood Michael Winner
The Magic of Lassie Clovis Mitchell Don Chaffey
1980
The Green Horizon The Old Man Susumu Hani (aka: A Tale of Africa)
1991:
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West, Simon Wells (voice) (final film role)
Filmography (A to Z)
After the Thin Man, 1937
Box office star
Exhibitors voted James Stewart among the most popular stars:
1940 – 11th (US)
1941 – 13th (US)
1948 – 25th (US)
1949 – 11th (US)[2]
1950 – 5th (US), 7th (UK)
1951 – 16th (US), 2nd (UK)
1952 – 6th (US), 8th (UK)
1953 – 7th (US)
1954 – 4th (US), 2nd (UK)
1955 – 1st (US), 2nd (UK)
1956 – 3rd (US), 2nd (UK)
1957 – 7th (US)
1958 – 9th (US)
1959 – 3rd (US)
1960 – 18th (US)
1961 – 22nd (US)
1962 – 13th (US)
1963 – 14th (US)
1964 – 23rd (US)
1965 – 8th (US)
1966 – 16th (US)
1970 – 17th (US)
