Thursday, June 20, 2013

Best Actor and Actress of Each Decade 1920's-2000's

           In films we see performances by actors and actresses that are magnificent, emotional and everlasting. there is at least one actor and one actress that have these type of performances in multiple films throughout a certain decade. So with that being said i'm going to bring my choices for the greatest actors and actresses  each decade from the 1920's to the 2000's. I'll list some of the films they were in during that particular decade and which film is there most notable from the decade. Without further ado.............

Note 1 (*= Nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor/ Actress or Best Supporting Actor/Actress)
Note 2 (**= Winner of Academy Award for Best Actor/Actress or Best Supporting Actor/Actress)



          1920's 

Actor
Buster Keaton- The Saphead (1920), Three Ages (1923), Our Hospitality (1923), Sherlock Jr. (1924), The Navigator (1924), Seven Chances (1925), Go West (1925), Battling Butler (1926), The General (1927), College (1927), Steamboat Bill Jr. (1928), The Cameraman (1928), Spite Marriage (1929). 

Most Notable Film(s)- The Cameraman (1928)

Actress
Jobyna Ralston- Why Worry? (1923), Girl Shy (1924), The Freshman (1925), For Heaven's Sake (1926), The Kid Brother (1927), Special Delivery (1927), Wings (1927) and 57 other films.

Most Notable Film(s)- The Freshman (1925) and Wings (1927)


           1930's

Actor
Clark Gable- Dance, Fools, Dance (1931), Sporting Blood (1931), Strange Interlude (1932), It Happened One Night (1934)**, Mutiny On The Bounty (1935)*, San Francisco (1936), Gone With The Wind (1939)** and 32 other films

Most Notable Film(s)- Mutiny On The Bounty (1935) and Gone With The Wind (1939)

Actress
Ginger Rogers- Young Man of Manhattan (1930), Hat Check Girl (1932), Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933), 42nd Street (1933), Having A Wonderful Time (1939) and 37 other films.

Most Notable Film(s)- Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)


           1940's

Actor
Humphrey Bogart- High Sierra (1941), The Maltese Falcon (1941), Casablanca (1942)**, To Have and Have Not (1944), The Big Sleep (1946), Dark Passage (1947), Key Largo (1948), The Treasure of Sierra Madre (1948) and 16 other films

Most Notable Film(s)- The Maltese Falcon (1941) and Casablanca (1942)

Actress
Judy Garland- Andy Hardy Meets Dubante (1940), Strike Up The Band (1940), Little Nellie Kelly (1940), For Me and My Gal (1942), Presenting Lily Mars (1943), Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), The Clock (1945), The Harvey Girls (1946).

Most Notable Film(s)- Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)


          1950's

Actor
Marlon Brando- A Streetcar Name Desire (1951)*, Viva Zapata! (1952)*, Julius Ceaser (1953)*, On The Waterfront (1954)**, Sayonara (1957)*, The Young Lions (1958) and 6 other films.

Most Notable Film(s)-  Julius Ceaser (1953)*, On The Waterfront (1954)**\

Actress
Doris Day- Young Man with A Horn (1950), Starlift (1951), Calamity Jane (1953), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1954), The Tunnel of Love (1958), Pillow Talk (1959)* and 16 other films.

Most Notable Film(s)- The Man Who Knew Too Much (1953) and Pillow Talk (1959)


          1960's

Actor
John Wayne- The Alamo (1960), The Longest Day (1962), How The West Was Won (1962), In Harm's Way (1965), El Dorado (1966), The Green Berets (1968), True Grit (1969)** and 15 other films.

Most Notable Film(s)- True Grit (1969)

Actress
Julie Andrews- Mary Poppins (1964)**, The Americanization of Emily (1965), The Sound of Music (1965)*, Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967), Star! (1968) and 4 other films

Most Notable Work- Mary Poppins (1964) and The Sound of Music (1965)


           1970's

Actor 
Al Pacino-  The Godfather (1972)*, Serpico (1973)*, The Godfather Part 2 (1974)*, Dog Day Afternoon (1975)*, and 4 other films. 
Most Notable Film(s)- The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather Part 2 (1974)

Actress
Diane Keaton- Lovers and Other Strangers (1970), The Godfather (1972), The Godfather Part 2 (1974), Annie Hall (1977)**, Manhattan (1979) and 8 other films.

Most Notable Film(s) The Godfather Part 2 (1974) and Annie Hall (1977)


            1980's

Actor
Harrison Ford- Star Wars Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Raiders of The Lost Ark (1981), Blade Runner (1982), Star Wars Episode 6: Return of The Jedi (1983), Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom (1984), Witness (1985)*, The Mosquito Coast (1986), Frantic (1988), Working Girl (1988), Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade (1989). 

Most Notable Film(s)- Star Wars Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Raiders of The Lost Ark (1981)

Actress
Mia Farrow- Zelig (1983), Broadway Danny Rose  (1984), The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Radio Days (1987), Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) and 8 other films

Most Notable Film(s)- The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)


             1990's

Actor
Tom Hanks- A League of Their Own (1992), Sleepless In Seattle (1993), Philadelphia (1993)**, Forrest Gump (1994)**, Apollo 13 (1995), Toy Story (1995), Saving Private Ryan (1997)*, You've Got Mail (1998), Toy Story 2 (1999), The Green Mile (1999) and 3 other films.

Most Notable Film(s)- Philadelphia (1993), Forrest Gump (1994), Apollo 13 (1995) and Saving Private Ryan (1997)

Actress
Emma Thompson- Howard's End (1992)**, Much Ado About Nothing (1993), The Remains of The Day (1993)*, In The Name of The Father (1993)*, Sense and Sensibility (1998)* and 7 other films.

Most Notable Film(s)- Much Ado About Nothing (1993)


             2000's

Actor
Daniel Day-Lewis- Gangs of New York (2002)*, There Will Be Blood (2007)**, Nine (2009)

Most Notable Film(s)- Gangs of New York (2002), There Will Be Blood (2007)

Actress
Cate Blanchett- The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring (2001), Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers (2002), The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King (2003), The Aviator (2004)**, Babel (2006), Notes On A Scandal (2006)*, Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)*, I'm Not There (2007)*, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) and 15 other films.

Most Notable Film(s)-  The Aviator (2004), Babel (2006), Notes On A Scandal (2006), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), I'm Not There (2007)


          So ladies and gentlemen what do you think of he list, are there any surprises and who are your picks? Let me know in the comments and let your voice be heard.

                                                                                            Jonah Sparks
                                                                                             














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