AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars
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In 1999 AFI continued their "100 Years" series with "100 Years...100 Stars." This list sought to identify the top 25 greatest American actors and the 25 greatest American actresses of all time. The criteria was that the performer (or team of performers) must have made their screen debut prior to 1950 or whose death made a complete body of work.
This list was designed for those who wish to familiarize themselves with the best films of those 50 stars. Using imdb rankings, I have identified the five most highly regarded films for each performer (excluding TV as well as cameos or other very small parts). I have also excluded duplicates, so for example the five films for Fred Astaire include collaborations with Ginger Rogers that do not appear in her five films.
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Casablanca
1942, in 39 top lists Check -
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Apocalypse Now
1979, in 37 top lists Check -
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Judgment at Nuremberg
1961, in 7 top lists Check -
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The Great Dictator
1940, in 25 top lists Check -
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Twelve O'Clock High
1949, in 4 top lists Check -
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Paths of Glory
1957, in 26 top lists Check -
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Fixed Bayonets!
1951, in 1 top list Check -
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From Here to Eternity
1953, in 13 top lists Check -
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Duck Soup
1933, in 24 top lists Check -
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The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957, in 32 top lists Check -
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Stalag 17
1953, in 7 top lists Check -
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The African Queen
1951, in 11 top lists Check -
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Since You Went Away
1944, in 2 top lists Check -
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Waterloo Bridge
1940, in 3 top lists Check -
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La ciociara
1960 — a.k.a. Two Women, in 4 top lists Check -
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Hell's Angels
1930, in 2 top lists Check -
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To Be or Not to Be
1942, in 24 top lists Check
Last updated on Jan 9, 2013; source