Biography
Henry Fonda
Acting
Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American actor who had a career that spanned five decades in Hollywood. Fonda cultivated a strong, appealing screen image in several films now considered to be classics, earning one Academy Award for Best Actor on two nominations. Fonda made his mark early as a Broadway actor and made his Hollywood film debut in 1935. His film career began to gain momentum with roles such as Bette Davis's fiancee in her Academy Award…
Career works
199
Movies
167
Series
32
Career average
6.6/10
Birth date
05/16/1905
Place of birth
Grand Island, Nebraska, USA
Date of death
08/12/1982
Filmography highlights
Movies
Henry Fonda for President
2025 · 7.0
The Fondas: A Cinematic Dynasty
2023 · 10.0
Citizen Jane Fonda
2020 · 7.8
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
2020 · 7.5
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
2020
John Ford: The Man Who Invented America
2019 · 5.9
Spanish Western
2015 · 6.2
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
2013 · 7.8
John Ford & Monument Valley
2013 · 1.0
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'
2008
Jezebel: Legend of the South
2006 · 7.0
Sacco and Vanzetti
2006 · 7.0
Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man'
2004 · 7.3
The Wages of Sin
2003 · 7.5
An Opera of Violence
2003 · 6.8
Series
Roots: The Next Generations
1979 · 7.4
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · 7.4
Captains and the Kings
1976 · 8.8
Family
1976 · 7.2
People's Choice Awards
1975 · 9.2
Dinah!
1974 · 7.0
Spécial cinéma
1974 · 9.5
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973 · 5.4
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973 · 6.3
Cadet Rousselle
1971
The Smith Family
1971 · 7.3
All in the Family
1971 · 7.8
The Bill Cosby Show
1969 · 5.5
The Doris Day Show
1968 · 6.2
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 · 6.8