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James Stewart awards and nominations
Stewart in 1942
Totals[a]
Wins50
Nominations100
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

This article is a List of awards and nominations received by James Stewart.

James Stewart (1908–1997) was an American actor known for his leading roles in numerous films. Over his career he received several awards including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for two BAFTA Awards and a Grammy Award.

Stewart won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his comedic role as a reporter in the romantic comedy The Philadelphia Story (1940). He was Oscar-nominated for playing an idealistic young senator in the political drama Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), George Bailey in the drama It's a Wonderful Life (1946), an eccentric man in Harvey (1950), and a small town lawyer in Anatomy of a Murder (1959). For the later he won the Venice International Film Festival's Volpi Cup for Best Actor. He also won the San Sebastián International Film Festival's Silver Shell for Best Actor for Vertigo (1958) and the Berlin International Film Festival's Silver Bear for Best Actor for Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962).

He was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for playing the title role in The Glenn Miller Story (1954) and a lawyer in Anatomy of a Murder (1959). He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama for playing Billy Jim Hawkins in the CBS legal drama series Hawkins (1974). He was Globe-nominated for Harvey (1950) and Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962). He won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) and Anatomy of a Murder (1959).

Over his career he has received numerous honorary awards including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960, the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1965, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 1968, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1980, the Kennedy Center Honors in 1983, the Academy Honorary Award in 1985, and the Film at Lincoln Center Gala Tribute in 1990. Twelve of his films have been selected to be preseved by National Film Registry. Five of his films were named in the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time list by Entertainment Weekly.

Stewart is also known for having served in the United States Army. He was awarded with the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Ronald Reagan. For his military service he received several honors including the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Croix de Guerre.

Major associations

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Academy Awards

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Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1939 Best Actor Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Nominated [1]
1940 The Philadelphia Story Won [2]
1946 It's a Wonderful Life Nominated [3]
1950 Harvey Nominated [4]
1959 Anatomy of a Murder Nominated [5]
1985 Honorary Award Won [6]

BAFTA Awards

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Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1955 Best Foreign Actor The Glenn Miller Story Nominated
1960 Anatomy of a Murder Nominated

Golden Globe Awards

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Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1950 Best Motion Picture Actor – Drama Harvey Nominated [7]
1962 Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation Nominated [7]
1965 Cecil B. DeMille Award Won [7]
1974 Best TV Actor – Drama Hawkins Won [7]

Grammy Awards

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Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1991 Best Spoken Word Jimmy Stewart And His Poems Nominated [8]

Miscellaneous awards

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Organizations Year Category Work Result Ref.
Berlin International Film Festivals 1962 Silver Bear for Best Actor Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation Won [9]
New York Film Critics Circle 1939 Best Actor Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Won
1959 Best Actor Anatomy of a Murder Won
San Sebastián International Film Festival 1958 Silver Shell for Best Actor Vertigo Won
Venice Film Festival 1959 Volpi Cup for Best Actor Anatomy of a Murder Won

Honorary awards

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Organizations Year Award Result Ref.
Princeton University 1947 Honorary degree Honored
1990 Woodrow Wilson Award Honored [10]
1997 James M. Stewart '32 Theater Honored [10]
Boy Scouts of America 1958 Silver Buffalo Award Honored
Hollywood Walk of Fame 1960 Motion Picture Star Honored
Screen Actors Guild Awards 1968 Lifetime Achievement Award Honored
Harvard University 1971 Man of the Year Honored [11]
George Eastman House 1978 The George Eastman Award Honored
American Film Institute 1980 AFI Lifetime Achievement Award Honored
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 1983 Kennedy Center Honors Honored [12]
Motion Picture & Television Fund 1983 Golden Boot Award Honored
President of the United States 1983 Presidential Medal of Freedom Honored [13]
National Board of Review 1990 Lifetime Achievement Honored
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts 1990 Gala Tribute Award Honored [14]
National Association of Theatre Owners 1990 Lifetime Achievement Honored
Palm Springs International Film Festival 1992 Lifetime Achievement Honored

U.S. Military and civilian awards

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Receiving French Croix de Guerre with Palm in 1944
Brig. Gen. Stewart, c. 1960

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.[15] 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.[16]

Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Width-44 myrtle green ribbon with width-3 white stripes at the edges and five width-1 stripes down the center; the central white stripes are width-2 apart
Silver star
 Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
Silver oak leaf cluster
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)

Memorials and tributes

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Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Stewart was invited to leave his handprints in the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in 1948.
  • In 1945, Col. James Stewart was featured on the cover of Life.
  • In 1971, James Stewart was featured on the cover of TV Guide.
  • In honor of his years of service with the U.S. Air Force, Brig. Gen. Stewart's original World War II A-2 jacket (a Rough Wear 1401 contract) has been displayed for many years at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. A patch for the 703rd Bomb Squadron is still sewn on the front of the jacket.
  • A World War II air force uniform belonging to Stewart is also on display in the American Air Museum at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford, near Cambridge, England.
  • In 1972, Stewart was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
  • In his hometown, Indiana, Pennsylvania, a larger-than-life statue of Stewart was erected on the lawn of the Indiana County Courthouse on 20 May 1983 to celebrate Stewart's 75th birthday. In 1995, The Jimmy Stewart Museum, a museum dedicated to his life and career, opened as well in Indiana, Pennsylvania. A replica of his statue, rendered in green fiberglass resides in the museum. The Jimmy Stewart Museum also presents the "Harvey Award" to a distinguished celebrity tied to James Stewart's spirit of humanitarianism, citizenship, service to country and love of family. Recipients include Robert Wagner, Shirley Jones, Janet Leigh, Rich Little, Grace Kelly, Jim Caviezel.
  • James Stewart also has the Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport named in his honor in Pennsylvania.
  • In November 1997, Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich led an unsuccessful attempt to have Los Angeles International Airport renamed in Stewart's honour.[17]
  • In 1998, a year after Stewart's death, a monument was erected in his memory in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, where he hosted his annual "The Jimmy Stewart Relay Marathon Race". The monument consists of a 25-foot flagpole, atop a rock pedestal, with a plaque praising the actor.
  • An award for Boy Scouts, "The James M. Stewart Good Citizenship Award" has been presented since 17 May 2003.[18]
  • On 13 August 2007, Building 52 on Bolling AFB, Washington D.C. was dedicated to Stewart and was renamed "Brigadier General Jimmy Stewart Theater". In the 1940s, the facility served as the base theater. In honor of General Stewart's distinguished military and film careers, the first video shown in the newly dedicated theater was a ten-minute Air Force recruitment spot he did as a lieutenant. General Stewart was the acting Reserve Wing Commander 11th Wing, at Bolling AFB in 1957–1958.
  • On 17 August 2007, the United States Postal Service issued a 41-cent commemorative postage stamp honoring James Stewart,[19] with the ceremonies being held at Universal Studios in Hollywood, California.
  • On the centenary of James Stewart's birth, 20 May 2008, Turner Classic Movies honored him with a marathon of his films, including The Stratton Story, The Mortal Storm, The Shop Around the Corner, The Philadelphia Story, The Glenn Miller Story, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Vertigo, Rear Window, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Anatomy of a Murder, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and Harvey.[20]
  • On 24 May 2008, the "Centennial Festival Day" was held in Stewart's hometown, centering on the Indiana County courthouse and Jimmy Stewart Museum. Items from Stewart's home were on display at the Indiana County Historical Society. An exhibit called "Dear Mr. Stewart," a collection of gifts to Stewart from fans, was on display. The items range from a poem ripped out of a notebook to an ostrich egg. The Boy Scouts had themed activity stations for children based on Stewart films. Co-star Grace Kelly was presented posthumously the "Harvey Award". The celebration also included a fly-over by the USAF, the USAF Brass Band and others, screenings of Stewart's films, and completing with birthday cake.[21]
  • On June 12, 2008, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosted “A Centennial Tribute to James Stewart” in Beverly Hills, California. The program included film clips and comments from family, friends and colleagues. It also served as the closing for the University of California, Los Angeles Film & Television Archive's film festival "The Picture Starts in Heaven: James Stewart's Centennial", which began on 23 May 2008 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California.[22][23]
  • General Stewart was also bestowed the honor of having a Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron named after him, with his permission. The Squadron is located in Sayreville, New Jersey, and is part of Group 223.[24]
  • An award for excellent student filmmakers, "The Jimmy Stewart Memorial Crystal Heart Award" has been presented since 1999.[25]

Movie lists

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National Film Registry

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".

AFI 100 Years... series

Stewart was named the third Greatest Male Star of All Time.

IMDb Top 250 movies

Films continuously listed on the IMDb Top 250 movies:

Entertainment Weekly

Stewart is the most represented leading actor with five films on the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time list presented by Entertainment Weekly.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "12th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "13th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "19th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "23rd Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "32nd Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "57th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d "James Stewart - Golden Globes". Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  8. ^ "Jimmy Stewart". Grammy.com. Recording Academy. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  9. ^ "Berlinale 1962: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
  10. ^ a b Princeton University
  11. ^ WHDH Collection, Boston TV News Digital Library
  12. ^ "Jimmy Stewart". Kennedy Center. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  13. ^ "Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom 1981-1989". Reagan Library. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  14. ^ "Jimmy Stewart Honored by Lincoln Center Film Society". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  15. ^ Smith 2005, p. 30.
  16. ^ "James M. Stewart". Veteran Tributes. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  17. ^ Los Angeles Airport
  18. ^ James M. Stewart Good Citizenship Award Archived 2008-06-24 at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ "United States Postal Service". Archived from the original on 2008-07-06. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  20. ^ TCM Schedule: May 20. Turner Classic Movies, 20 May 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
  21. ^ The Jimmy Stewart Museum:Event
  22. ^ Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  23. ^ Los Angeles Times
  24. ^ "Gen. Jimmy Stewart Composite Squadron". Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  25. ^ Heartland Film Festival Archived 2009-08-30 at the Wayback Machine
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