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Included here are classic roles from both Hollywood's Golden Era and more recent roles, and some roles from non-English language films. They are amongst the best award-winning, enduring, multi-dimensional and memorable characterizations. Filmsite doesn't believe in ranking one character against another, so they are organized here alphabetically by character name. All of them are unique, fully-realized character roles that made a strong cultural impact in feature films (either live-action or animated). They are equally representative of heroes, anti-heroes, villains, heroines, super-heroes, killers, saints, as well as historical figures (non-fiction) and fictional individuals, and even a few monsters or creatures. They are also inclusive of a wide range of genres (biopics, horror, westerns, action, war, comedy, etc.) and some animated characters too. There are some pairs or groups of characters who often appeared in a long-running film series or franchise. See also: > > Filmsite's 100 Greatest Film Stars of All-Time | About Filmsite Filmsite.org is an award-winning, in-depth resource for film analysis, offering detailed, illustrated reviews, plot summaries, and historical context for hundreds and hundreds of the greatest films. Written by Film Historian Tim Dirks, and celebrating its 30th Year Anniversary, it provides comprehensive, scholarly commentary rather than quick, modern reviews, making it ideal for academic study. Key features of Filmsite's film reviews include: Comprehensive Coverage: Detailed reviews for classics such as Casablanca, Citizen Kane, The Wizard of Oz, and 12 Angry Men. |
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Filmsite.org (aka Filmsite) is an award-winning website for classic film buffs, students, moviegoers and anyone else interested in the great movies of the last century and beyond. Detailed plot synopses, review commentary and 
Tim Dirks created the popular filmsite.org website, aka Filmsite or Greatest Films, in mid-1996, and the site celebrates its landmark 30th anniversary in 2026. He has been writing about and reviewing films on the site ever since its start. Tim originated Filmsite and has remained its sole contributor, manager, and editor - he adds significant content to the site spanning all the years of cinematic history, often writes blogs and other film-related articles, and has engaged in a number of on-camera interviews about film. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, this site has a "rich collection of commentary and information about masterpieces of American cinema." In mid-2003, 
Film critic and columnist Roger Ebert, author of The Great Movies (2002), The Great Movies II (2005), and The Great Movies III (2010) made many