Jeanine Basinger

Acting

Jeanine Basinger

Born February 3, 1936Ravenden, Arkansas28 credits

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.

Known For

William Wyler: Forty Takes Willy

William Wyler: Forty Takes Willy

Movie

2025

Frank Capra: Mr. America
6.0

Frank Capra: Mr. America

Movie

2023

Dean Martin: King of Cool
7.6

Dean Martin: King of Cool

Movie

2021

An American Named Kazan
6.0

An American Named Kazan

Movie

2019

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
6.9

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

Movie

2018

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
7.1

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words

Movie

2015

Filmography

William Wyler: Forty Takes Willy
2025William Wyler: Forty Takes Willyas SelfMovie
Frank Capra: Mr. America
2023Frank Capra: Mr. Americaas SelfMovie
Dean Martin: King of Cool
2021Dean Martin: King of Coolas SelfMovie
An American Named Kazan
2019An American Named Kazanas SelfMovie
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
2018Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Storyas SelfMovie
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words
2015Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Wordsas SelfMovie
Casting By
2012Casting Byas SelfMovie
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
2010Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywoodas SelfTV
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
20091939: Hollywood's Greatest Yearas SelfMovie
Murnau, Borzage and Fox
2008Murnau, Borzage and Foxas SelfMovie
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You
2008Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with Youas SelfMovie
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
2007Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinemaas SelfMovie
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2006Frank Capra, Jr. Remembers... 'American Madness'as SelfMovie
Wanderlust
2006Wanderlustas HerselfMovie
Jezebel: Legend of the South
2006Jezebel: Legend of the Southas SelfMovie
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2006The Man Who Came to Dinner: Inside a Classic Comedyas SelfMovie
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2006Old Acquaintance: A Classic Woman's Pictureas SelfMovie
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
2004Cary Grant: A Class Apartas SelfMovie
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
2003Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplinas SelfMovie
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Danceras SelfMovie
A Better Way to Die
2001A Better Way to Dieas Sexton's WifeMovie
Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies
2001Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Daviesas SelfMovie
On Cukor
2000On Cukoras SelfMovie
Frank Capra's American Dream
1997Frank Capra's American Dreamas SelfMovie
American Cinema
1994American Cinemaas SelfTV
American Experience
1988American Experienceas SelfTV
Biography
1987Biographyas Self - Film HistorianTV
American Masters
1986American Mastersas SelfTV