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 Dorad ... o (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). Description above from the Wikipedia article James Caan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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| Organization | Category | Movie | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Rose and The Ring | Won |
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actor | Funny Lady | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actor | Funny Girl to Funny Lady | Won |
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actor | The Rose and The Ring | Won |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Godfather | Won |
Las Vegas
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First Aired: Sep 22, 2003
The Wide Country
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Back in the Game
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First Aired: Sep 25, 2013
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
as Santino "Sonny" Corleone
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Nov 12, 1977
Get Smart
as Rupert of Rathskeller (uncredited)
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 18, 1965
The Simpsons
as James Caan (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 17, 1989
Family Guy
as James Caan (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 31, 1999
Kraft Suspense Theatre
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The F.B.I.
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Crossing Jordan
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Naked City
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Combat!
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Dr. Kildare
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Hawaii Five-0
as Tony Archer
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The Untouchables
as Keir Brannon
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 15, 1959
NewsRadio
as James Caan (uncredited)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 21, 1995
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Jay Shaw / Phil Beldone
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1962
The American West
as Self
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Jun 11, 2016
The Mike Douglas Show
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Episodes: 4
First Aired: Dec 11, 1961
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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First Aired: Oct 01, 1962
Golden Globe Awards
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Inside the Actors Studio
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Route 66
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The Holiday Movies That Made Us
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 09, 1967
Ben Casey
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Secrets of Playboy
as Self. Actor & Playboy Mansion Regular.
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Leçon de Cinéma
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 20, 2004
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 10, 1996
Biography
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 06, 1987
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