James Cagney

Actor. Born 17 July 1899 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 30 March 1986.

Titles on Fi1m3 acting · 1 other

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 3 titles

Oscar1 won · 2 nominated

Born

17 July 1899, New York City, New York, USA

Died

30 March 1986

Active

1934–1942

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

The spread

80 and above0

60 to 793

Under 600

Of 3 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 2 of 3 billed first or second
Reviewed: 3 films
Screen time: 6 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $25m across 1 film with figures
Academy Awards: 1 Oscar1 won · 2 nominated
Active: 1934–1942

Genres

Drama2
Comedy1
Fantasy1
Music1
Romance1
War1

Best and worst on Fi1m

78BestYankee Doodle Dandy1942

70WorstHere Comes the Navy1934

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

11920s

341930s

141940s

171950s

61960s

21970s

81980s

32000s

12020s

Awards

Academy Awards1 won · 2 nominated

Nominated1956Best Actor · Love Me or Leave Me
Won1943Best Actor · Yankee Doodle Dandy
Nominated1939Best Actor · Angels with Dirty Faces

Other awards2 won

Won1984Presidential Medal of Freedom: Presidential Medal of Freedom
Won1974AFI Life Achievement Award: AFI Life Achievement Award

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.