This is a list of awards and honors given to actor James Stewart (1908–1997).
James Stewart was drafted in October 1940 into the United States Army, although he was initially rejected for being underweight. Work with a trainer allowed him to pass a subsequent physical, and he enlisted in the USAAC in March 1941.[1] During World War II he was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses and four Air Medals, as well as the French Croix de Guerre with bronze palm.[2]
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Command Pilot Badge | |||
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal | Distinguished Flying Cross with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster | ||
Air Medal with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster |
Army Commendation Medal | Presidential Unit Citation | |
Presidential Medal of Freedom | American Defense Service Medal | American Campaign Medal | |
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 Silver Star |
World War II Victory Medal | National Defense Service Medal | |
Air Force Longevity Service Award with 1 Silver Oak Leaf cluster |
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Silver Hourglass Device (Originally Bronze) |
Croix de Guerre with bronze palm (France) |
Though he was most well-known for his film roles, in 1991 Stewart was nominated for a Best Spoken Word Or Non-Musical Recording Grammy for his album Jimmy Stewart And His Poems at the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards.[3]
Stewart in Rope (1948) | ||
Award | Wins | Nominations |
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Academy Award | 1 | 5 |
BAFTA Award | 0 | 2 |
Golden Globe Award | 1 | 3 |
Stewart was honored with many awards and nominations for acting during his career in motion pictures, television, and on stage, spanning over 60 years. These include an Academy Award for Best Actor for The Philadelphia Story in 1941.
Year | Nomination | Work | Result |
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Academy Awards | |||
1940 | Best Actor | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Nominated |
1941 | Best Actor | The Philadelphia Story | Won |
1946 | Best Actor | It's a Wonderful Life | Nominated |
1950 | Best Actor | Harvey | Nominated |
1960 | Best Actor | Anatomy of a Murder | Nominated |
1985 | Honorary Award | Lifetime Achievement | Won |
Golden Globes | |||
1951 | Best Motion Picture Actor – Drama | Harvey | Nominated |
1963 | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy | Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation | Nominated |
1965 | Cecil B. DeMille Award | Lifetime Achievement | Won |
1974 | Best TV Actor – Drama | Hawkins | Won |
BAFTA Awards | |||
1955 | Best Foreign Actor | The Glenn Miller Story | Nominated |
1960 | Best Foreign Actor | Anatomy of a Murder | Nominated |
Year | Association | Category | Work |
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1939 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington |
1958 | San Sebastián International Film Festival | Silver Shell for Best Actor | Vertigo |
1959 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Anatomy of a Murder |
1959 | Venice Film Festival | Volpi Cup for Best Actor | Anatomy of a Murder |
1962 | Berlin International Film Festivals | Silver Bear for Best Actor[4] | Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation |
1982 | Honorary Golden Bear[5] | Lifetime Achievement | |
1968 | Screen Actors Guild | Lifetime Achievement | — |
1980 | American Film Institute | Lifetime Achievement | — |
1983 | Kennedy Center Honors | Lifetime Achievement | — |
1990 | National Board of Review | Lifetime Achievement | — |
1990 | Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts | Lifetime Achievement[citation needed] | — |
1990 | National Association of Theatre Owners | Lifetime Achievement[citation needed] | — |
1992 | Palm Springs International Film Festival | Lifetime Achievement[citation needed] | — |
As of 2020, there are 12 films starring James Stewart preserved in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Stewart was named the third Greatest Male Star of All Time.
Films continuously listed on the IMDb Top 250 movies:
Stewart is the most represented leading actor with five films on the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time list presented by Entertainment Weekly.