100 Greatest Film Stars of All-Time: There are at least 100 great film stars (50 actors, 50 actresses) who could be considered 'the greatest', and many of them are from the Golden Years of Hollywood, and some are living legends today.

Criteria for Selection: Factors taken into account to select them included:

• body of work (major and minor character roles and pictures)
• acting range
• historical importance and popularity
• degree of skill
• awards

There are the classic undisputable stars such as Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Spencer Tracy, Charlie Chaplin, Humphrey Bogart, and then lesser known film legends such as Edward G. Robinson, Ava Gardner, Burt Lancaster, and William Holden, plus a few living legends.

Additionally Recommended:

• Filmsite's Greatest Film Stars - Roles and Filmographies - starring (and definitive roles) for many of the greatest stars of the American cinema, including many lesser known actors and actresses
• Filmsite's Greatest Film Characters of All-Time - hundreds of great movie characters (illustrated)
• AFI's Greatest Film Star Legends (50 total, 25 men and 25 women) from 1999 and 500 nominees
• AFI's Greatest Heroes and Villains
• 100 Best Female Character Roles in Movieline Magazine
• 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All-Time (April 2004 issue) in Premiere Magazine
• 100 Greatest Movie Performances of All-Time (April 2006 issue) in Premiere Magazine