John Houseman
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1902-09-22
- Died
- 1988-10-31
- Works
- 17
Top works
- Executive suite
- The bad and the beautiful
- Don Juan in hell
- The winter's tale
- The winter's tale
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Film & TV
Acting · Bucharest, Romania
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…
Known for
- American: An Odyssey to 1947 — Self (archive footage)2022
- Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles — Self - Actor (archive footage)2014
- Another Woman — Marion's Father1988
- Scrooged — Self1988
- Bright Lights, Big City — Mr. Vogel1988
- The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! — Driving Instructor (uncredited)1988
- Lincoln — Gen. Winfield Scott1988
- Noble House — Sir Geoffrey Allison1988
- The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood — Self1987
- The Cradle Will Rock — Self1985
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Key facts
- Born
- Jacques Haussmann , ( 1902-09-22 ) September 22, 1902, Bucharest , Kingdom of Romania
- Died
- October 31, 1988 (1988-10-31) (aged 86), Malibu, California , U.S.
- Citizenship
- British subject United States (after 1943)
- Occupations
- Actor producer director teacher
- Years active
- 1930–1988
- Spouses
- Zita Johann ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1929 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1933 ) Joan Courtney ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1952 )
- Relatives
- Charles Siepmann (stepbrother)
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Key dates
- Born
- 22 September 1902
- Died
- 31 October 1988
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Bucharest
- Place of death
- Malibu
- Occupation
- director
- Educated at
- Clifton College
- Languages spoken
- English language
Article
John Houseman (born Jacques Haussmann; September 22, 1902 – October 31, 1988) was a British-American theatre and film producer, actor, director, and teacher. He 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 enjoyed a distinguished career as an influential producer of both the stage and screen, and was the founding director of the drama department of the Juilliard School and co-founder of The Acting Company.
Houseman was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture for producing William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar (1953). As an actor, Houseman won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Professor Charles W. Kingsfield in the 1973 film The Paper Chase, which he reprised in the 1978 television series adaptation.
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