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Jason Robards

Acting

Jason Robards

Born July 26, 1922 — died December 26, 2000 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Jason Nelson Robards Jr. (July 26, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American actor. Known as an interpreter of the works of playwright Eugene O'Neill, Robards received two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. He is one of 24 performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting.

Known For

Once Upon a Time in the West

Once Upon a Time in the West

1968 · 'Cheyenne'

Philadelphia

Philadelphia

1993 · Charles Wheeler

Enemy of the State

Enemy of the State

1998 · Congressman Phillip Hammersley (uncredited)

Magnolia

Magnolia

1999 · Earl Partridge

All the President's Men

All the President's Men

1976 · Ben Bradlee

Crimson Tide

Crimson Tide

1995 · Rear Admiral Anderson (uncredited)

Parenthood

Parenthood

1989 · Frank Buckman

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970 · General Walter C. Short

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

1973 · Governor Wallace

The Day After

The Day After

1983 · Dr. Russell Oakes

Quick Change

Quick Change

1990 · Chief Rotzinger

Johnny Got His Gun

Johnny Got His Gun

1971 · Joe's Father

Filmography

Arthur Miller: Writer

Arthur Miller: Writer

2017 · Self (archive footage)

All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone

All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone

2016 · Ben Bradlee (archive footage)

Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004

Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004

2006 · Joe's Father (video "One")

Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

2006 · Self

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004 · Self (archive footage)

Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone

Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone

2000 · Self (archive footage)

Going Home

Going Home

2000 · Charles Barton

That Moment: Magnolia Diary

That Moment: Magnolia Diary

2000 · Self

Magnolia

Magnolia

1999 · Earl Partridge

My Best Fiend

My Best Fiend

1999 · Self (archive footage)

The Real Macaw

The Real Macaw

1998 · Grandpa Girdis

Heartwood

Heartwood

1998 · Logan Reeser

Beloved

Beloved

1998 · Mr. Bodwin

Enemy of the State

Enemy of the State

1998 · Congressman Phillip Hammersley (uncredited)

A Thousand Acres

A Thousand Acres

1997 · Larry Cook

Truman

1997 · Narrator (voice)

T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt

T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt

1996 · Narrator

The West

The West

1996 · Self - Brigham Young

The Great American West

The Great American West

1995 · Narrator (voice)

My Antonia

My Antonia

1995 · Josea Burden

Journey

Journey

1995 · Marcus

Crimson Tide

Crimson Tide

1995 · Rear Admiral Anderson (uncredited)

The Paper

The Paper

1994 · Graham Keighley

The Enemy Within

The Enemy Within

1994 · General R. Pendleton Lloyd