Henry Fonda's legacy in Western films spans a range of roles from heroic figures to complex villains making him an iconic figure in American cinema.

‘Henry Fonda for President’ Review: A Legend and His Contradictions Fonda was the embodiment of America, the director Alexander Horwath posits in this documentary.

Henry Fonda on the New Orleans riverfront, in an image from 1974’s ‘My Name is Nobody.’ Produced by Sergio Leone, the film marks its 50th anniversary in 2024.

Horwath is a film scholar, historian, and curator from Austria directing his first film. Henry Fonda for President is a 3-hour-long unconventional doc about the famous actor Henry Fonda (1905-1982).