John Houseman was a Romanian-born British-American actor and producer of theatre, film, and television. 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 and his collaboration, as producer of The Blue Dahlia, with writer Raymond Chandler on the screenplay. He is perhaps best known for his role as Professor Charles W. Kingsfield in the film The Paper Chase (1973), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He reprised his role as Kingsfield in the 1978 television series adaptation.
John Houseman
Active - 1941 - Present |
Birth - Sep 22, 1902 |
Death - Oct 31, 1988 |
Genres - Drama, Documentary, Thriller, Crime, Romance
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Subgenres - Biographical Film, Film Noir, Ghost Film, Christmas Film, Comedy Drama
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Biographical Film, Film Noir, Ghost Film, Christmas Film, Comedy Drama, Historical Film, Political Thriller Film, Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Detective Film, Dystopian Film, Epic Film, High School, Neo-Noir, Parody Film, Romantic Comedy, Satire, Silent Film, Slasher Film, Spy, Spy Film, Supernatural Horror Film, Swashbuckler Film, Teen Film, Teen Romance