
James Dean: A Portrait
September 30, 1995•0h 56m•★ 7.0
Documentary
A look at the legacy of icon actor James Dean on the 40th anniversary of his tragic death. The special follows his life and career, with obvious attention to the three big films that made him a legend; and interviews with the people who knew him.
Director
Gary LegonWriters
Cast

James Dean
Self (archive footage)

Rip Torn
Self (Narrator)

Sal Mineo
Self (archive footage)

Graham Nash
Self
?
Joan Winslow Peacock
Self
?
Bob Pulley
Self

Rod Steiger
Self

Steve Allen
Self

Jayne Meadows
Self
?
Don Medford
Self

Eli Wallach
Self

Leonard Rosenman
Self

Katherine Dunham
Self

Dick Van Patten
Self
?
Monty Roberts
Self

Nicholas Ray
Self (archive footage)

Steffi Sidney
Self

Jack Grinnage
Self
?
Frank Mazzola
Self
?
George Barris
Self