Biography
John Houseman
Acting
John Houseman (September 22, 1902 – October 31, 1988) was a Romanian-born British-American actor and film producer who became known for his highly publicized collaboration with director Orson Welles from their days in the Federal Theatre Project through to the production of Citizen Kane. He is perhaps best known for his role as Professor Charles Kingsfield in the 1973 film The Paper Chase for which he won a best supporting actor Oscar. He reprised his role as Kingsfield in th…
Career works
61
Movies
36
Series
25
Career average
6.8/10
Birth date
09/22/1902
Place of birth
Bucharest, Romania
Date of death
10/31/1988
Filmography highlights
Movies
American: An Odyssey to 1947
2022
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014 · 6.5
Too Much Johnson
2013 · 5.4
Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'
2002 · 6.3
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988 · 7.3
Scrooged
1988 · 6.8
Another Woman
1988 · 6.8
Bright Lights, Big City
1988 · 5.7
The Cradle Will Rock
1985
The Good Fight: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War
1984 · 5.4
A Rose for Emily
1983 · 6.5
The Skin of Our Teeth
1983 · 10.0
Murder by Phone
1982 · 5.5
Ghost Story
1981 · 6.0
Writing: Plain & Fancy
1981
Series
Lincoln
1988 · 7.5
Noble House
1988 · 7.1
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
1987 · 9.0
227
1985 · 6.8
A.D.
1985 · 5.4
The Winds of War
1983 · 7.3
Marco Polo
1982 · 6.7
Silver Spoons
1982 · 6.3
American Playhouse
1982 · 6.6
The French Atlantic Affair
1979 · 7.2
The Last Convertible
1979 · 8.0
The Paper Chase
1978 · 7.6
Aspen
1977 · 8.0
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
1977 · 7.8
Captains and the Kings
1976 · 8.8