James Caan

James Caan

Date of Birth:

Mar 26, 1940

Place of Birth:

The Bronx, New York, USA

James Edmund Caan (/kɑːn/ KAHN; March 26, 1940 – July 6, 2022) was an American actor who was nominated for several awards, including four Golden Globes, an Emmy, and an Oscar. Caan was awarded a motion pictures star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1978.

After early roles in Howard Hawks's El Dorado (1966), Robert Altman's Countdown (1967) and Francis Ford Coppola's The Rain People (1969), he came to prominence for playing his signature role of Sonny Corleone in The Godfather (1972), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor. He reprised the role of Sonny Corleone in The Godfather Part II (1974) with a cameo appearance at the end.

Caan had significant roles in films such as Brian's Song (1971), Cinderella Liberty (1973), The Gambler (1974), Rollerball (1975), A Bridge Too Far (1977), and Alan J. Pakula's Comes a Horseman (1978). He had sporadically worked in film since the 1980s, with his notable performances including roles in Thief (1981), Gardens of Stone (1987), Misery (1990), Dick Tracy (1990), Bottle Rocket (1996), The Yards (2000), Dogville (2003), and Elf (2003).

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filmography:

Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party

1979

The Dark Backward The Dark Backward

1991

Rabbit, Run Rabbit, Run

1970

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007

Con Man Con Man

2018

This Thing of Ours This Thing of Ours

2005

Henry's Crime Henry's Crime

2010

Undercover Grandpa Undercover Grandpa

2017

Out of Blue Out of Blue

2019

Funny Girl to Funny Lady Funny Girl to Funny Lady

1975

Holy Lands Holy Lands

2019

Queen Bees Queen Bees

2021

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

2001

Dick Tracy Dick Tracy

1990

1941 1941

1979

The Red Maple Leaf The Red Maple Leaf

2017

Warden of Red Rock Warden of Red Rock

2001

City of Ghosts City of Ghosts

2002

In the Shadows In the Shadows

2001

The Throwaways The Throwaways

2015

Wuthering High Wuthering High

2015

Altman Altman

2014

Gone with the West Gone with the West

1975

A Boy Called Hate A Boy Called Hate

1996

The Godfather Legacy The Godfather Legacy

2012

Mercy Mercy

2009

Red Line 7000 Red Line 7000

1965

A Fighting Man A Fighting Man

2014

Sicilian Vampire Sicilian Vampire

2015

The Godfather and the Mob The Godfather and the Mob

2006

His Way His Way

2011

The Good Neighbor The Good Neighbor

2016

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

1990

Filmmaker Filmmaker

1968

Good Enough Good Enough

2017

Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels

2004

Lathe of Heaven Lathe of Heaven

2002

The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic

1981

Fast Charlie Fast Charlie

2023

The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes' The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'

1999

Misery Loves Company Misery Loves Company

2003

Irma la Douce Irma la Douce

1963

Hollywood Gangster Hollywood Gangster

2008

King on Screen King on Screen

2023

Robert De Niro: Hiding in the Spotlight Robert De Niro: Hiding in the Spotlight

2023

The Godfather: Behind the Scenes The Godfather: Behind the Scenes

1971

New York, I Love You New York, I Love You

2008

Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

1979

The Godfather The Godfather

1972

The Kid Stays in the Picture The Kid Stays in the Picture

2002

D'un film à l'autre D'un film à l'autre

2011

Night of 100 Stars Night of 100 Stars

1982

Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side

2009

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

2014

Earth and the American Dream Earth and the American Dream

1992

Acre Beyond the Rye Acre Beyond the Rye

1970

It Takes a Lunatic It Takes a Lunatic

2019

The Godfather Epic: 1901-1959 The Godfather Epic: 1901-1959

1981

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle

1993

The Making of 'Bottle Rocket' The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'

2008

The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live! The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!

1992

Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story

1985

Rickles Rickles

1975

Howard Hawks: American Artist Howard Hawks: American Artist

1997

JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift

2020

From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle

1975

Journey to Shiloh Journey to Shiloh

1968

Preggoland Preggoland

2014

Santa's Slay Santa's Slay

2005

Countdown Countdown

1967

Bottle Rocket Bottle Rocket

1996

Honeymoon in Vegas Honeymoon in Vegas

1992

Eraser Eraser

1996

This Is My Father This Is My Father

1999

For the Boys For the Boys

1991

Gardens of Stone Gardens of Stone

1987

Chapter Two Chapter Two

1979

Blood Crime Blood Crime

2002

The Gambler The Gambler

1974

The Glory Guys The Glory Guys

1965

Bolero: Dance of Life Bolero: Dance of Life

1981

Comes a Horseman Comes a Horseman

1978

Lady in a Cage Lady in a Cage

1964

The Killer Elite The Killer Elite

1975

Get Smart Get Smart

2008

Alien Nation Alien Nation

1988

Mickey Blue Eyes Mickey Blue Eyes

1999

Elf Elf

2003

Poodle Springs Poodle Springs

1998

Misery Misery

1990

Dogville Dogville

2003

The Way of the Gun The Way of the Gun

2000

Bulletproof Bulletproof

1996

Silent Movie Silent Movie

1976

Thief Thief

1981

El Dorado El Dorado

1966

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

2009

Rollerball Rollerball

1975

Freebie and the Bean Freebie and the Bean

1974

A Bridge Too Far A Bridge Too Far

1977

A Glimpse of Hell A Glimpse of Hell

2001

Middle Men Middle Men

2009

For the Love of Money For the Love of Money

2012

Dead Simple Dead Simple

2001

Another Man, Another Chance Another Man, Another Chance

1977

The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie

2004

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

2013

Slither Slither

1973

That's My Boy That's My Boy

2012

JL Family Ranch JL Family Ranch

2016

T.R. Baskin T.R. Baskin

1971

The Outsider The Outsider

2014

Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood

2005

Seduced and Abandoned Seduced and Abandoned

2013

North Star North Star

1996

Harry and Walter Go to New York Harry and Walter Go to New York

1976

Blood Ties Blood Ties

2013

Small Apartments Small Apartments

2012

The Rain People The Rain People

1969

The Program The Program

1993

Hide in Plain Sight Hide in Plain Sight

1980

Flesh and Bone Flesh and Bone

1993

Brian's Song Brian's Song

1971

Funny Lady Funny Lady

1975

Luckytown Luckytown

2000

Submarine X-1 Submarine X-1

1968

Wisegal Wisegal

2008

The Yards The Yards

2000

Cinderella Liberty Cinderella Liberty

1973

Games Games

1967

Jericho Mansions Jericho Mansions

2003

Detachment Detachment

2011

Kiss Me Goodbye Kiss Me Goodbye

1982

Night at the Golden Eagle Night at the Golden Eagle

2002

The Godfather Part II The Godfather Part II

1974

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