Cast

Henry Fonda

1905 – 1982

Active years (films on this site)

1937–1978

Genres

DramaRomanceWesternCrimeFilm-Noir

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodNew HollywoodGerman ExpressionismSpaghetti Western

Directors worked with

John Ford5 filmsSidney Lumet2 filmsFritz Lang1 filmWilliam Wyler1 filmPreston Sturges1 filmAlfred Hitchcock1 filmKing Vidor1 filmEdward Dmytryk1 filmSergio Leone1 filmJoseph L. Mankiewicz1 filmBilly Wilder1 film

Biography

Henry Jaynes Fonda was an American actor whose career spanned five decades on Broadway and in Hollywood. Known for his work on screen and stage, he often portrayed characters who embodied an everyman image.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Awards and honours

International

• Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 1948
• BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor 1958
• Academy Award for Best Actor 1982
• David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement
• Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording

National / local

• AFI Life Achievement Award 1978
• Kennedy Center Honors 1979
• Academy Honorary Award 1981
• Bronze Star Medal
• Eagle Scout
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

16 films on this site

1. You Only Live Once 1937 · Fritz Lang · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
2. Jezebel 1938 · William Wyler · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
3. Drums Along the Mohawk 1939 · John Ford · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
4. Young Mr. Lincoln 1939 · John Ford · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
5. The Grapes of Wrath 1940 · John Ford · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
6. The Lady Eve 1941 · Preston Sturges · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
7. My Darling Clementine 1946 · John Ford · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
8. Fort Apache 1948 · John Ford · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
9. The Wrong Man 1956 · Alfred Hitchcock · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
10. War and Peace 1956 · King Vidor · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
11. 12 Angry Men 1957 · Sidney Lumet · IMDb 9.0 · Cast
12. Warlock 1959 · Edward Dmytryk · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
13. Fail Safe 1964 · Sidney Lumet · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
14. Once Upon a Time in the West 1968 · Sergio Leone · IMDb 8.5 · Cast
15. There Was a Crooked Man... 1970 · Joseph L. Mankiewicz · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
16. Fedora 1978 · Billy Wilder · IMDb 6.8 · Cast