Cast

Gary Cooper

1901 – 1961

Active years (films on this site)

1929–1952

Genres

RomanceDramaComedyAdventureWestern

Schools and movements

Classical Hollywood

Directors worked with

Ernst Lubitsch2 filmsFrank Capra2 filmsHoward Hawks2 filmsVictor Fleming1 filmJosef von Sternberg1 filmKing Vidor1 filmRaoul Walsh1 filmFred Zinnemann1 film

Biography

Gary Cooper was an American actor known for his strong, silent type of screen persona and understated acting style. The American Film Institute (AFI) ranked Cooper at number 11 on its list of the 50 greatest screen legends. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Sergeant York (1941) and High Noon (1952) and an Academy Honorary Award in 1961.

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Awards and honours

International

• Academy Award for Best Actor 1942
• Academy Award for Best Actor 1953
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama 1953

National / local

• Academy Honorary Award 1960
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

11 films on this site

1. The Virginian 1929 · Victor Fleming · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
2. Morocco 1930 · Josef von Sternberg · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
3. Design for Living 1933 · Ernst Lubitsch · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
4. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 1936 · Frank Capra · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
5. Bluebeard's Eighth Wife 1938 · Ernst Lubitsch · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
6. Ball of Fire 1941 · Howard Hawks · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
7. Meet John Doe 1941 · Frank Capra · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
8. Sergeant York 1941 · Howard Hawks · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
9. The Fountainhead 1949 · King Vidor · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
10. Distant Drums 1951 · Raoul Walsh · IMDb 6.3 · Cast
11. High Noon 1952 · Fred Zinnemann · IMDb 7.9 · Cast