In 1998, the American Film Institute selected the 50 greatest stars of 20th-century American cinema from 500 of them, 25 men and 25 women.
In this issue, we will introduce the top ten male stars, the powerful movie star Humphrey Bogart was named the greatest actor.
10. Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin, 1889-1977, born in London, England, is a British film and television actor, director, and screenwriter. From 1915, Chaplin began to write, direct and act on his own, and even worked as a producer and editor.
9. Spencer Qusse
Spencer Tracy , 1900-1967, born in Wisconsin, USA, is an American actor. Known for his subtle and natural performances, he is known as "an actor among actors".
8. James Cagney
James Cagney (1899-1986), born in New York, USA, is an American film and television actor, singer and dancer. He won the 15th Academy Award for Best Actor in 1942, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute in 1974, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1984.
7. Clark Gable
Clark Gable, born in Ohio, USA (1901-1960), was a German-American film actor. In 1934, he won the Best Actor Award at the 7th Academy Awards, and in 1938, he was selected as the "Emperor of Films" and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor twice.
6. Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda, born in Nebraska from 1905 to 1982, is an American actor and film producer. He was twice nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor, and in 1981 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded him the 53rd Academy Award of Honor. In 1982, he won the 54th Academy Award for Best Actor.
5. Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire (18995-1987), born in Omaha, Nebraska, is an American film actor, dancer, stage actor, choreographer, singer, and producer. In 1950, he received an Honorable Mention at the 22nd Academy Awards, and in 1981, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Motion Picture Association of America.
4, Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando, born in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, from 1924 to 2004, is an American film and television actor and director. In 1972, he won the Best Actor Award at the 45th Academy Awards.
3. James Stewart
James Stewart, 1908-1997, born in Pennsylvania, USA, is an American film and television actor who graduated from Princeton University with a degree in architecture. In 1941, he won the Best Actor Award at the 13th Academy Awards and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor four times. In 1980, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Film Institute, in 1983 he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor for American civilians, and in 1985, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 57th Academy Awards.
2. Gary Grant
Gary Grant, 1904-1986, born in Bristol, England, is a British actor. He was nominated for Best Actor at the 14th Academy Awards in 1942 and received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 42nd Academy Awards in 1970. In 1999, he was selected by the American Film Institute as the second place in the "Greatest Actor of the Century".
1. Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart, 1899-1957, born in New York, USA, is an American actor. In 1952, he won the Best Actor Award at the 24th Academy Awards, and in 1955, he was nominated for the Best Actor Award at the 27th Academy Awards. In 1999, he was selected by the American Film Institute as the first place in the "Greatest Actor of the Century".