James Dean - A Bio-Bibliography

Though he appeared in only six films, James Dean is still frequently discussed some 30 years after his death in an accident at the age of 24. This book provides full production information, plot synopses, review excerpts, and critical commentary for Dean's roles in Fixed Bayonets (1951), Sailor Beware (1951), Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1952), East of Eden (1955), Rebel Without a Cause (1955), and Giant (1956). It also details his stage, radio, and television work, and includes an extensive annotated bibliography.

This comprehensive guide synthesizes the tremendous amount of information available about Dean's life and legacy. Included are chapters on his work in stage, film, radio, and television; entries in each chapter provide production information, plot synopses, review excerpts, and critical commentary about each of his performances. The book also examines his unrealized projects and his survival in various tributes and recordings. An extensive annotated bibliography directs the reader to sources of additional information about Dean's fascinating hold on the American imagination.

List of contents

Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
Biography
Chronology
Stage Work
Filmography
Radio/Television
Discography
Bibliography
Awards and Honors
What Might Have Been
Tributes
Index

About the author

David Hofstede

Product details

• Authors: David Hofstede, Hofstede David
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.02.1996
• EAN: 9780313294754
• ISBN: 978-0-313-29475-4
• Series: Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History; USA, Popular Culture, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts, REFERENCE / Bibliographies & Indexes, PERFORMING ARTS / Acting & Auditioning, Individual actors & performers, Films, cinema, Biography: arts & entertainment, United States of America, USA, Biography: arts and entertainment, Individual actors and performers, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General, Bibliographies, catalogues