James Cagney
Skuespiller, Produsent, Regissør
17. juli 1899 — 30. mars 1986 (86 år)
James Francis Cagney, Jr. (July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986) was an American film actor. Although he won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of roles, he is best remembered for playing "tough guys". In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked him eighth among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time.
In his first performing role, Cagney danced dressed as a woman in the chorus line of the 1919 revue Every Sailor. He spent several years in vaudeville as a hoofer and comedian until his first major acting role in 1925. He secured several other roles, receiving good reviews before landing the lead in the 1929 play Penny Arcade. After rave reviews for his acting, Warners signed him for an initial $500 a week, three-week contract to reprise his role; this was quickly extended to a seven year contract. Cagney's seventh film, The Public Enemy, became one of the most influential gangster movies of the period. Notable for its famous grapefruit scene, the film thrust Cagney into the spotlight, making him one of Warners' and Hollywood's biggest stars.
In 1938, he received his first Academy Award Best Actor nomination for Angels with Dirty Faces, before winning in 1942 for his portrayal of George M. Cohan in Yankee Doodle Dandy. He was nominated a third time in 1955 for Love Me or Leave Me. Cagney retired for 20 years in 1961, spending time on his farm before returning for a part in Ragtime mainly to aid his recovery from a stroke.
Cagney walked out on Warners several times over his career, each time coming back on improved personal and artistic terms. In 1935, he sued Warners for breach of contract and won; this marked one of the first times an actor had beaten a studio over a contract issue. He worked for an independent film company for a year while the suit was settled, and also established his own production company, Cagney Productions, in 1942 before returning to Warners again four years later. Jack Warner called him "The Professional Againster", in reference to Cagney’s refusal to be pushed around. Cagney also made numerous morale-boosting troop tours before and during World War II, and was President of the Screen Actors Guild for two years.
In his first performing role, Cagney danced dressed as a woman in the chorus line of the 1919 revue Every Sailor. He spent several years in vaudeville as a hoofer and comedian until his first major acting role in 1925. He secured several other roles, receiving good reviews before landing the lead in the 1929 play Penny Arcade. After rave reviews for his acting, Warners signed him for an initial $500 a week, three-week contract to reprise his role; this was quickly extended to a seven year contract. Cagney's seventh film, The Public Enemy, became one of the most influential gangster movies of the period. Notable for its famous grapefruit scene, the film thrust Cagney into the spotlight, making him one of Warners' and Hollywood's biggest stars.
In 1938, he received his first Academy Award Best Actor nomination for Angels with Dirty Faces, before winning in 1942 for his portrayal of George M. Cohan in Yankee Doodle Dandy. He was nominated a third time in 1955 for Love Me or Leave Me. Cagney retired for 20 years in 1961, spending time on his farm before returning for a part in Ragtime mainly to aid his recovery from a stroke.
Cagney walked out on Warners several times over his career, each time coming back on improved personal and artistic terms. In 1935, he sued Warners for breach of contract and won; this marked one of the first times an actor had beaten a studio over a contract issue. He worked for an independent film company for a year while the suit was settled, and also established his own production company, Cagney Productions, in 1942 before returning to Warners again four years later. Jack Warner called him "The Professional Againster", in reference to Cagney’s refusal to be pushed around. Cagney also made numerous morale-boosting troop tours before and during World War II, and was President of the Screen Actors Guild for two years.
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Filmography
| 2022 | |
| 2011 | These Amazing Shadows · as George M. Cohan (clip From Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)) |
| 2008 | Warner at War · as (archive Footage) |
| 2008 | Empire State Building Murders · as Tony |
| 2006 | Legends · as Martin Snyder (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2004 | Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go Hollywood · as Tom Powers |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | Los Angeles Plays Itself · as Tom Powers In The Public Enemy (archive Footage) |
| 1998 | |
| 1993 | The Eye of Vichy · as Undetermined Film Role: Gambling |
| 1986 | Routine Pleasures · as Ed 'eddie' Bailey |
| 1985 | That's Dancing! · as From 'yankee Doodle Dandy' (archive Footage) |
| 1984 | Terrible Joe Moran · as Joe Moran |
| 1984 | Going Hollywood: The '30s · as (archive Footage) |
| 1982 | Showbiz Goes to War · as (archive Footage) |
| 1982 | Henry Fonda: The Man and His Movies · as Actor In 'mr. Roberts' |
| 1982 | Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid · as (in "white Heat") (archive Footage) |
| 1982 | Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Actor - 'mr. Roberts' |
| 1981 | Ragtime · as New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo |
| 1976 | America at the Movies · as George M. Cohan |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II · as (archive Footage) |
| 1969 | Busby Berkeley and the Gold Diggers · as Cast |
| 1968 | Arizona Bushwhackers · as Narrator |
| 1966 | The Ballad of Smokey the Bear · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1963 | Hollywood: The Great Stars · as Cody Jarrett |
| 1961 | One, Two, Three · as C.r. Macnamara |
| 1960 | The Gallant Hours · as Admiral William 'bull' Halsey |
| 1959 | Shake Hands with the Devil · as Sean Lenihan |
| 1959 | Never Steal Anything Small · as Jake Macillaney |
| 1957 | Man of a Thousand Faces · as Lon Chaney |
| 1956 | These Wilder Years · as Steve Bradford |
| 1956 | Tribute to a Bad Man · as Jeremy Rodack |
| 1955 | Mister Roberts · as Captain Morton |
| 1955 | Love Me or Leave Me · as Martin Snyder |
| 1955 | The Seven Little Foys · as George M. Cohan |
| 1955 | Run for Cover · as Matt Dow |
| 1953 | A Lion Is in the Streets · as Hank Martin |
| 1952 | What Price Glory · as Captain Flagg |
| 1951 | Come Fill the Cup · as Lew Marsh |
| 1950 | The West Point Story · as Elwin Bixby |
| 1950 | Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye · as Ralph Cotter |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents · as George Bridgeman |
| 1949 | White Heat · as Arthur 'cody' JarrettPå Plex |
| 1948 | The Time of Your Life · as JosephPå Plex |
| 1947 | 13 Rue Madeleine · as Robert Emmett 'bob' Sharkey |
| 1945 | Blood on the Sun · as Nick CondonPå Plex |
| 1943 | Johnny Come Lately · as Tom Richards |
| 1942 | Yankee Doodle Dandy · as George M. Cohan |
| 1942 | Captains of the Clouds · as Brian Maclean |
| 1941 | The Bride Came C.O.D. · as Steve Collins |
| 1941 | The Strawberry Blonde · as Biff Grimes |
| 1940 | City for Conquest · as Danny Kenny |
| 1940 | Torrid Zone · as Nick Butler |
| 1940 | Tear Gas Squad · as Rocky Sullivan |
| 1940 | The Fighting 69th · as Jerry Plunkett |
| 1939 | The Roaring Twenties · as Eddie Bartlett |
| 1939 | Each Dawn I Die · as Frank Ross |
| 1939 | The Oklahoma Kid · as Jim Kincaid |
| 1938 | Angels with Dirty Faces · as Rocky Sullivan |
| 1938 | Boy Meets Girl · as Robert Law |
| 1937 | Something to Sing About · as Terrence 'terry' Rooney |
| 1936 | Great Guy · as Johnny 'red' CavePå Plex |
| 1936 | Ceiling Zero · as Dizzy Davies |
| 1935 | Frisco Kid · as Bat Morgan |
| 1935 | Mutiny on the Bounty · as (uncredited) |
| 1935 | A Midsummer Night's Dream · as Bottom |
| 1935 | The Irish in Us · as Danny O'hara |
| 1935 | 'G' Men · as ‘brick' Davis |
| 1935 | Devil Dogs of the Air · as Tommy O'toole |
| 1934 | The St. Louis Kid · as Eddie Kennedy |
| 1934 | Here Comes the Navy · as Chesty O'conner |
| 1934 | He Was Her Man · as Flicker Hayes, Aka Jerry Allen |
| 1934 | Jimmy the Gent · as Jimmy Corrigan |
| 1933 | Lady Killer · as Dan |
| 1933 | Footlight Parade · as Chester Kent |
| 1933 | The Mayor of Hell · as Richard 'patsy' Gargan |
| 1933 | Picture Snatcher · as Daniel Patrick "danny" Kean |
| 1933 | Hard to Handle · as Lefty Merrill |
| 1932 | Winner Take All · as Jim 'jimmy' Kane |
| 1932 | The Crowd Roars · as Joe Greer |
| 1931 | Taxi · as Matt Nolan |
| 1931 | Blonde Crazy · as Albert 'bert' Harris |
| 1931 | Smart Money · as Jack |
| 1931 | The Public Enemy · as Tom Powers |
| 1931 | The Millionaire · as Schofield |
| 1930 | Other Men's Women · as Ed 'eddie' Bailey |
| 1930 | The Doorway to Hell · as Steve Mileaway |
| 1930 | Sinners' Holiday · as Harry Delano |
| 1928 | The Singing Fool · as Handsy Patron At Blackie Joe's (uncredited) |