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Known ForActing

Born1936-02-03

BirthplaceRavenden, Arkansas

Jeanine Basinger

Acting

Biography

American film historian who was the Corwin-Fuller professor of film studies at Wesleyan University and the founder and curator of the university's cinematic archives.

Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Jeanine Basinger

6.9

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

2018

7.1

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words

2015

6.9

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

2003

6.9

Casting By

2012

5.6

A Better Way to Die

2001

7.4

Dean Martin: King of Cool

2021

7.5

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

7.1

Cary Grant: A Class Apart

2004

Filmography

Acting (23)

2025

William Wyler: Forty Takes Willyas Self

8.0

2023

Frank Capra: Mr. Americaas Self - Film Historian and Founder of the Frank Capra Archive

6.0

2021

Dean Martin: King of Coolas Self

7.4

2019

An American Named Kazanas Self

6.0

2018

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Storyas Self

6.9

2015

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Wordsas Self

7.1

2012

Casting Byas Self

6.9

2009

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Yearas Self

7.5

2008

Murnau, Borzage and Foxas Self

7.0

2008

Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with Youas Self

2007

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinemaas Self

4.3

2006

Frank Capra, Jr. Remembers... 'American Madness'as Self

7.0

2006

Wanderlustas Herself

5.9

2006

Jezebel: Legend of the Southas Self

7.0

2006

The Man Who Came to Dinner: Inside a Classic Comedyas Self

6.0

2006

Old Acquaintance: A Classic Woman's Pictureas Self

6.0

2004

Cary Grant: A Class Apartas Self

7.1

2003

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplinas Self

6.9

2002

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Danceras Self

7.8

2001

A Better Way to Dieas Sexton's Wife

5.6

2001

Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Daviesas Self

5.0

2000

On Cukoras Self

7.0

1997

Frank Capra's American Dreamas Self

6.3

Production & Directing (1)

2000

Clint Eastwood: Out of the ShadowsCo-Producer

7.3