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James Dean
The stars that burn brightest burn quickest
6.8(117)20011h 36m
The man behind the legend and a knowing look at 1950s Hollywood are revealed in this dynamic biopic of the meteoric star whose troubled life echoed his gut-grabbing performances in East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant.
- Director
- Mark Rydell
- Created by
- Mark Rydell,Marvin Worth,Bill Gerber
- Writers
- Israel Horovitz
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Cast

James Franco
James Dean

Michael Moriarty
Winton Dean

Valentina Cervi
Pier Angeli

Enrico Colantoni
Elia Kazan

Edward Herrmann
Raymond Massey

Joanne Linville
Hedda Hopper

John Pleshette
Billy Rose

Barry Primus
Nicholas Ray

David Proval
Daniel Mann
Samuel Gould
Martin Landau

Amy Rydell
Christine White

Wendy Benson-Landes
Julie Harris

Karen Kondazian
Mrs. Pierangeli

David Parker
James Whitmore

Craig Barnett
George Stevens

Mark Rydell
Jack Warner

Lou Wagner
'Eden' Make-up Person

Otto Felix
'Eden' Camera Assistant

Christopher Lee
'Eden' Assistant Director

Gretchen German
Kazan's Assistant
Bill Voigtlander
'Eden' Camera Operator
Matthew W. Tenggren
Sound Man
Kyle Chambers
James Dean - 8-9 Yrs. Old
Lisa Robins
Mildred Dean
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Crew
Directing
- Mark RydellDirector
- Mic RodgersSecond Unit Director
Writing
- Israel HorovitzScreenplay
Production
- George W. PerkinsProducer
- Nancy FoyCasting
- Mark RydellExecutive Producer
- Marvin WorthExecutive Producer
- Bill GerberExecutive Producer
- Bill HaderProduction Assistant
Camera
- Robbie GreenbergDirector of Photography
Editing
- Antony GibbsEditor
Sound
- John FrizzellOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Leslie McCarthy-FrankenheimerSet Decoration
- Marc DabeArt Direction
- Robert PearsonSet Designer
- Dan PerriTitle Designer
Costume & Make-Up
- Yvonne BlakeSet Costumer
- Scott H. EddoAssistant Makeup Artist
Crew
- Billy MitchellThanks
- Allen HallSpecial Effects Coordinator