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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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James Caan

James Caan Biography / Wiki

NameJames Caan
Also KnowJames Edmund Caan , Jimmy Caan, Джеймс Каан, 詹姆斯·凯恩
GenderMale
Known ForActing
Place of BirthThe Bronx, New York, USA
Date of BirthMarch 26, 1940
Age(as in 2023)82
Deathday2022-07-06

James Caan Acting Movies

Movie NameCharacterRelease DateOverview
MiseryPaul Sheldon1990-11-30Novelist Paul Sheldon crashes his car on a snowy Colorado road. He is found by Annie Wilkes, the “number one fan” of Paul’s heroine Misery Chastaine. …
Poodle SpringsPhilip Marlowe1998-07-25Private eye Philip Marlowe and his bride move to a desert town, where he uncovers a land scheme….
Alien NationDet. Sgt. Matthew Sykes1988-10-07A few years from now, Earth will have the first contact with an alien civilisation. These aliens, known as Newcomers, slowly begin to be integrated in…
RollerballJonathan E.1975-06-25In a corporate-controlled future, an ultra-violent sport known as Rollerball represents the world, and one of its powerful athletes is out to defy tho…
ThiefFrank1981-03-27Frank is an expert professional safecracker, specialized in high-profile diamond heists. He plans to use his ill-gotten income to retire from crime an…
The Killer EliteMike Locken1975-12-19Mike Locken is one of the principle members of a group of freelance spies. A significant portion of their work is for the C.I.A. and while on a case f…
Honeymoon in VegasTommy Korman1992-08-28On her deathbed, a mother makes her son promise never to get married, which scars him with psychological blocks to a commitment with his girlfriend. T…
CountdownLee Stegler1967-08-20Desperate to land a man on the moon before Russia does, NASA hastily preps a would-be spaceman for a mission that would leave him alone in a lunar she…
Gardens of StoneSgt. Clell Hazard1987-05-05A sergeant must deal with his desires to save the lives of young soldiers being sent to Vietnam. Continuously denied the chance to teach the soldiers …
Chapter TwoGeorge Schneider1979-12-14George Schneider is an author whose wife had just died. His brother Leo gives him the number of Jennie Malone, and somehow they hit it off. And just w…
Comes a HorsemanFrank ‘Buck’ Athearn1978-10-25Ella Connors is a single woman who gets pressured to sell her failing cattle farm to her corrupt ex-suitor, Jacob Ewing. She asks for help from her ne…
Blood CrimeSheriff Morgan McKenna2002-09-13For burned-out Seattle cop Daniel Pruitt, a camping trip turns hellish when his wife, Jessica, is savagely attacked in the forest. En route to the hos…
The GamblerAxel Freed1974-10-02New York City English professor Axel Freed outwardly seems like an upstanding citizen. But privately Freed is in the clutches of a severe gambling add…
A Glimpse of HellCapt. Fred Moosally2001-03-18A Navy officer tries to set the record straight after the Navy blames a 1989 explosion aboard the USS Iowa on a homosexual affair between two sailors….
Submarine X-1Cmdr. Richard Bolton, RNVR1969-06-23After losing a submarine and fifty crew in a battle with a German ship during WWII, a Royal Navy officer gets a second chance in a daring raid with mi…
Brian’s SongBrian Piccolo1971-11-30Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying….
The ProgramSam Winters1993-09-24Several players from different backgrounds try to cope with the pressures of playing football at a major university. Each deals with the pressure diff…
Hide in Plain SightThomas Hacklin, Jr.1980-03-21True story of a man in search of his children after his ex-wife enters the Witness Protection Program….
Jericho MansionsLeonard Grey2003-05-17A murder in an old apartment building leads the superintendent to suspect everyone, and eventually himself, of the murder….
Cinderella LibertyJohn Baggs Jr.1973-12-18A lonely Navy sailor falls in love with a Seattle hooker and becomes a surrogate father figure for her son during an extended liberty due to his servi…
The Rain PeopleJimmy Kilgannon1969-08-27When a housewife finds out she is pregnant, she runs out of town looking for freedom to reevaluate her life decisions….
SlitherDick Kanipsia1973-03-07While searching for a small fortune of embezzled money, an ex-con, a small-time bandleader, his doting wife and a kooky drifter find themselves being …
Another Man, Another ChanceDavid Williams / Photographer1977-09-28Claude Lelouch’s Another Man, Another Chance begins in France in 1870. Napoleon III has just lost the war against Prussia and left the country in pov…
North StarSean McLennon1996-01-03Set during the Alaskan gold rush of the late 1800s. In his efforts to gain control of a small mining town, Sean McLennon is buying up every claim that…
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood2005-12-02“Bullets Over Hollywood” delves into America’s fascination with gangsters and features historical perspective, analysis, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, …
Journey to ShilohBuck Burnett1968-05-10At the beginning of the Civil War, seven friends embark on a cross-country journey in order to join the Confederate army….
Gone with the WestJud McGraw1975-09-01After being framed, a cowboy is sent to jail. After his time is served, he leaves with vengeance in his heart. Soon he meets a young Native American w…
Red Line 7000Mike1965-11-09The lives and passions of a stock car team are revealed against the turbulent backdrop of the professional racing world….
The Godfather and the Mob(archive footage)2006-04-25The Godfather And The Mob reveals the true life story of murder, mafia and mayhem that occurred behind the scenes of the most iconic gangster film eve…
Sicilian VampireProfessor Bernard Issaacs2015-11-03Equal parts Goodfellas and Dusk till Dawn, Sicilian Vampire tells the story of reputed mobster Sonny Traficante who was hoping to get away to the fami…
Warden of Red RockJohn Flinders2001-06-06In 1910, John Flinders is warden of Red Rock Territorial Prison, in Arizona. When a condemned man’s last request brings Flinders into contact with the…
This Thing of OursJimmy2005-01-01Using the Internet and global satellites, a group of gangsters pull off the biggest bank heist in the Mafia’s history….
Rabbit, RunHarry “Rabbit” Angstrom1970-10-01Harry “Rabbit” Angstrom comes home one day from his dead-end job to find his pregnant wife Janice asleep, splayed in front of the TV, highball glass i…
Undercover GrandpaGrandpa2017-07-07When the girl he likes goes missing, Jake enlists the help of his grandpa and Grandpa’s former special ops buddies….
The Red Maple LeafSenator George Lawrence Secord2017-02-24A detective, who is deeply grieving over the tragic loss of his wife and daughter, becomes determined to find the kidnapped daughter of the U.S. Ambas…
Holy LandsHarry2017-06-17When lapsed Jew and former cardiologist Harry suddenly decides to spend his retirement as a pig farmer in Nazareth, Israel, the move deeply shocks his…
From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle1975-01-01Behind the scenes footage on the set filming Rollerball…
Mickey Blue EyesFrank Vitale1999-08-16An English auctioneer proposes to the daughter of a mafia kingpin, only to realize that certain “favors” would be asked of him….
ElfWalter2003-10-09When young Buddy falls into Santa’s gift sack on Christmas Eve, he’s transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa’s help…
Freebie and the BeanFreebie1974-12-25Two San Francisco detectives want to bring down a local hijacking boss. But they’ll have to get to him before a hitman does….
A Bridge Too FarSgt. Eddie Dohun1977-06-15Operation Market Garden, September 1944. The Allies attempt to capture several strategically important bridges in the Netherlands in the hope of break…
For the BoysEddie Sparks1991-11-22On a USO tour during World War II, entertainer Eddie Sparks needs a partner to round out his act. Soon after hiring performer Dixie Leonard, Eddie dec…
This Is My FatherKieran Johnson1999-05-07When schoolteacher Kieran Johnson discovers that his father was not a French sailor (as he had been led to believe) but rather an Irish farmer, he loo…
Lady in a CageRandall Simpson O’Connell1964-06-10A woman trapped in a home elevator is terrorized by a group of vicious hoodlums….
LuckytownCharlie Doyles2000-08-04A young woman goes in search of her father, a professional gambler who abandoned her years before. Along the way, she finds herself at odds with her …
Funny LadyBilly Rose1975-03-15Famous singer Fanny Brice has divorced her first husband Nicky Arnstein. During the Great Depression she has trouble finding work as an artist, but me…
Kiss Me GoodbyeJolly1982-12-22Not until three years after the death of her husband Jolly, Kay dares to move back into their former home, persuaded by her new fiancée Rupert. But s…
GamesPaul Montgomery1967-09-17A mysterious woman in black moves in with married Manhattan thrill-seekers and helps one trick the other….
Harry and Walter Go to New YorkHarry Digby1976-06-17Two hoplessly out of their class con-men attempt to pull off the largest bank heist of the l9th century—by gaining the enmity of the most famous ban…
PreggolandWalter2014-09-04A 35-year-old woman fakes being pregnant to fit in with her friends….
The Godfather LegacySelf2012-07-12THE GODFATHER LEGACY goes deep inside Francis Ford Coppola’s epic saga about the Corleone crime family and reveals how the Academy Award-winning film …
In the ShadowsLance Huston2001-06-24When a stunt man dies in Miami, his uncle, a New York mob boss, sends a hit man to tail the stunt coordinator, whom the boss wants dead. The hit man, …
The ThrowawaysLt. Col. Christopher Holden2015-01-30Notorious hacker Drew Reynolds is captured by the CIA and given a proposition – work for them or spend the rest of his life in prison. Agreeing on the…
A Fighting ManMike ‘Brother’ Albright2014-04-24Two men meet in the ring for a fight that will change their lives….
City of GhostsMarvin2002-09-10A con man who is on the run from law enforcement in the U.S. travels to Cambodia to collect his share in an insurance scam but discovers more than he…
Queen BeesDan2021-06-11Helen is an independent widow who moves into the Pine Grove Senior Community and discovers it’s just like high school – full of cliques and flirta…
Acre Beyond the RyeSherriff DoyleStatus and plot is at this moment unknown….
Rickles1975-11-19Various comedy sketches with the Master of Insults, Don Rickles….
Misery Loves CompanySelf2003-01-01A documentary presenting the behind the scenes of Rob Reiner’s classic “Misery”, with Reiner himself, Kathy Bates, James Caan, Frances Sternhagen, wri…
Fast CharlieStan2023-03-17When his aging mob boss is whacked, Charlie Swift, a loyal friend and hired gun, will stop at nothing to bring down the new crew coming up that took h…
The GodfatherSantino ‘Sonny’ Corleone1972-03-14Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corl…
BulletproofFrank Colton1996-09-06An undercover police officer named Rock Keats befriends a drug dealer and car thief named Archie Moses in a bid to catch the villainous drug lord Fran…
Cloudy with a Chance of MeatballsTim Lockwood (voice)2009-09-17Inventor Flint Lockwood creates a machine that makes clouds rain food, enabling the down-and-out citizens of Chewandswallow to feed themselves. But wh…
El DoradoMississippi1966-12-17Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with an old friend, Sheriff J.P. Hara. Together with a fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher a…
EraserU.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin1996-06-21U.S. Marshall John Kruger erases the identities of people enrolled in the Witness Protection Program. His current assignment is to protect Lee Cullen,…
Flesh and BoneRoy Sweeney1993-11-05Some thirty years after Arlis witnesses his father murdering a family, he runs into Kay, who happens to be the family’s baby who was spared. Kay and A…
WisegalSalvatore Palmeri2008-03-15A drama centered around Patty Montanari, the widowed mother of two who went to work for her lover Frank Russo, a captain in a Brooklyn crime family….
Small ApartmentsMr. Allspice2012-03-10When a clumsy deadbeat accidentally kills his landlord, he must do everything in his power to hide the body, only to find that the distractions of lus…
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2Tim Lockwood (voice)2013-09-26After the disastrous food storm in the first film, Flint and his friends are forced to leave the town. Flint accepts the invitation from his idol Ches…
Dead SimpleRoy Baker2001-08-21The life of motel owner is turned upside down by a femme-fatale lounge singer and her abusive manager….
JL Family RanchTap2016-07-22A veteran rancher and former sheriff, forced to face some federal bureaucracy when an old enemy-cum-millionaire alleges he doesn’t actually own his be…
T.R. BaskinLarry Moore1971-10-20Enthusiastic young woman runs away to Chicago to start a new life. She is soon confronted with the emotional coldness of the big city and has to searc…
The OutsiderSchuuster2014-03-11Revolves around a British military contractor Lex Walker who is told his daughter has died. When he arrives in Los Angeles and discovers the body is n…
Wuthering HighEarnshaw2015-05-29An updated 21st century version of the Emily Bronte novel set in modern day Malibu, California where the wealthy Earnshaw family adopts Heath, a troub…
The Good NeighborHarold Grainey2016-09-16Two high school filmmakers decide to create the illusion of a haunting on an unsuspecting neighbor….
His WaySelf2011-03-04A look at the professional, political and personal life of legendary movie producer Jerry Weintraub featuring interviews with friends, family and coll…
Henry’s CrimeMax Saltzman2010-01-14An aimless man is sent to prison for a crime he did not commit, an ex-con targets the same bank he was sent away for robbing….
Funny Girl to Funny LadySelf1975-03-09A benefit concert for the Special Olympics and an opportunity to promote Streisand’s upcoming film (Funny Lady), this special was a combination of Str…
FilmmakerHimself1968-12-01A behind-the-scenes documentary by George Lucas about 29-year-old Francis Ford Coppola and his crew creating the 1969 film “The Rain People.”…
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980Sonny Corleone1992-10-17The multigenerational saga of the rise and fall of the Corleone crime family. Story is told in chronological order, and numerous scenes that were dele…
Earth and the American Dream1992-10-01A beautiful and disturbing film recounts America’s story from the environment’s point of view. From the arrival of Columbus to the simple wilderne…
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle1993-01-01American Documentary: A documentary celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Co., with news footage, film clips, and interv…
The Making of ‘Bottle Rocket’Self2008-12-16Interviews with individuals involved in the making of Wes Anderson’s 1996 film “Bottle Rocket.”…
JL Family Ranch: The Wedding GiftTap2020-09-27When Henry proposes it looks like Rebecca will get her fairytale ending until her daughter invites a visitor from her past to the ranch that will chan…
The Way of the GunJoe Sarno2000-09-08Two criminal drifters without sympathy get more than they bargained for after kidnapping and holding for ransom the surrogate mother of a powerful and…
Middle MenJerry Haggerty2009-05-17Chronicles Jack Harris, one of the pioneers of internet commerce, as he wrestles with his morals and struggles not to drown in a sea of conmen, mobste…
The YardsFrank Olchin2000-04-27In the rail yards of Queens, contractors repair and rebuild the city’s subway cars. These contracts are lucrative, so graft and corruption are rife. W…
For the Love of MoneyMicky2012-06-08Spanning over two decades, “For the Love of Money” follows the true account of an Israeli immigrant who searches for his piece of the American dream….
Seduced and AbandonedSelf2013-05-20SEDUCED AND ABANDONED combines acting legend Alec Baldwin with director James Toback as they lead us on a troublesome and often hilarious journey of r…
MercyGerry Ryan2009-11-11A young novelist tries to write about love, but realizes he will first need some real-life experience before taking on the subject….
‘The Godfather’ Family: A Look InsideSelf / Sonny Corleone / Michael Corleone1990-07-12A documentary on the making of the three Godfather films, with interviews and recollections from the film makers and cast. This feature also includes …
Howard Hawks: American ArtistSelf1997-01-01A tribute of Howard Hawks by the British Film Institute….
The Glory GuysPvt. Anthony Dugan1965-07-07Though a fictionalized Western based on George Armstrong Custer’s 7th Cavalry Regiment at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, the film is almost a gene…
AltmanSelf2014-08-01Robert Altman’s life and career contained multitudes. This father of American independent cinema left an indelible mark, not merely on the evolution o…
Playboy’s Roller Disco & Pajama Party1979-11-23Hugh Hefner invites you to Playboy’s Roller Disco and Pajama Party! With your host, Richard Dawson!…
The Dark BackwardDr. Scurvy1991-07-26A man pursues stand-up comedy encouraged by his fellow garbage man. Though his friend, who accompanies him on accordion, continues to tell him how gre…
Out of BlueCol. Tom Rockwell2019-03-22Mike Hoolihan is an unconventional New Orleans cop investigating the murder of renowned astrophysicist Jennifer Rockwell, a black hole expert found sh…
It Takes a LunaticHimself2019-05-03The extraordinary life of beloved acting teacher and theatre producer Wynn Handman is recalled in this portrait of a provocative, innovative artist….
Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story1985-10-13This documentary presents the story of Dorothy Stratten, who was Playboy magazine’s Playmate of the Year in 1980. Stratten was murdered by her husba…
Get SmartThe President2008-06-19When the identities of secret agents from Control are compromised, the Chief promotes hapless but eager analyst Maxwell Smart and teams him with styli…
Bottle RocketMr. Henry1996-02-21Upon his release from a mental hospital following a nervous breakdown, the directionless Anthony joins his friend Dignan, who seems far less sane than…
DetachmentMr. Charles Seaboldt2011-04-24A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students through the eyes of substitute teacher, Henry Bar…
That’s My BoyFather McNally2012-06-14While in his teens, Donny fathered a son, Todd, and raised him as a single parent up until Todd’s 18th birthday. Now, after not seeing each other for …
The Incredible Mrs. RitchieMr. Harry Dewitt2004-03-30A troubled teen is given the chance to redeem his criminal debt to society….
Good EnoughRoger Flynn2017-10-10This is a comedic drama that follows New York City based flight attendant Lorna Flynn on her obsessive journey to find her long lost relative after he…
The Making of a Mobster: ‘Mickey Blue Eyes’Self1999-07-31
DogvilleThe Big Man2003-05-19A barren soundstage is stylishly utilized to create a minimalist small-town setting in which a mysterious woman named Grace hides from the criminals w…
Blood TiesLeon2013-08-22Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s….
Lathe of HeavenDr. William Haber2002-09-08In a near future society a man claims that his dreams physically change reality. His therapist is confused at first but soon decides to use him for hi…
A Boy Called HateJim1996-05-22After a run-in with the law, an angry maladjusted young man starts calling himself “Hate”. One night he saves a girl from a lusty Assistant District A…
Con ManAgent Gamble2018-01-30The story of Barry Minkow, a young and charismatic figure in business who reaches CEO status by lying and scheming his way to the top….
Playboy Mansion Parties UncensoredHimself2001-05-31See inside the exclusive Playboy Mansion, with parties attended by all the A-List celebrities…
D’un film à l’autreSelf (archive footage)2011-04-13On April 13, 2011, Les Films 13 production company turned 50. How can one celebrate an anniversary of this sort ? By simply making “another” film that…
Santa’s SlayDarren Mason2005-10-25Santa Claus is actually a demon who lost a bet with an angel, so he became the giver of toys and happiness. But this year the bet is off, and Santa is…
Becoming Al PacinoSelf (archive footage)2022-02-06Between the South Bronx and (New) Hollywood, a portrait of Al Pacino, passionate about theatre and mythical actor of The Godfather and Scarface, who h…
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels2004-09-21The performances come from a 2004 Willie Nelson Special aired on cable television; guests include many well-known musicians….
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark SideHimself (voice)2009-12-22Peter makes good on another power outage at home by retelling Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back….
New York, I Love YouMr. Riccoli (segment “Brett Ratner”)2008-09-06New York, I Love You delves into the intimate lives of New Yorkers as they grapple with, delight in and search for love. Journey from the Diamond Dist…
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz SpecialHimself (uncredited)1992-05-17A half-hour parody special in the style of Playhouse 90, starring comedian and SNL veteran Jon Lovitz….
Night at the Golden EaglePrison Warden2002-05-17Two elderly criminals spend their final night in Los Angeles, California at the Golden Eagle Hotel prior to their departure to Las Vegas, Nevada, to l…
Dick TracySpaldoni1990-04-05The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Ca…
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named DesireSelf – Actor (archive footage)2014-09-20In his early days as an actor, Marlon Brando (1924-2004) was a shy young man with theatrical ambitions, like many others; but his charisma and superb …
Bolero: Dance of LifeJack Glenn / Jason Glenn1981-05-27The film follows four families, with different nationalities (French, German, Russian and American) but with the same passion for music, from the 1930…
Irma la DouceSoldier with Radio (uncredited)1963-06-05Nester Patou, a naive police officer, is transferred to the red light district in Paris and organizes a raid on a dodgy hotel running as a brothel. In…
Night of 100 StarsSelf1982-03-08The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York’s Radio City …
Silent MovieSelf1976-06-17Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an idea for a silent movie. In an effort to make the mo…
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles ProjectSelf2007-10-13The documentary consists of tape of Don’s show (never been filmed before), interviews with Don’s contemporaries, (Steve Lawrence, Bob Newhart, Debbie …
And the Oscar Goes To…Self (archive footage)2014-02-01The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry’s most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO… traces the history of the Academy …
The Godfather Part IISonny Corleone1974-12-20In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone at…
1941Sailor in Fight (uncredited)1979-12-14In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub….

James Caan Directing Movies

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
Hide in Plain SightDirector1980-03-21True story of a man in search of his children after his ex-wife enters the Witness Protection Program….

Writing

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
WriterFollow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new world…
WriterPulled to the far side of the galaxy, where the Federation is 75 years away at maximum warp speed, a Starfleet ship must cooperate with Maquis rebels …

Other Info

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
The Godfather Part IIThanks1974-12-20In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone at…

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