John Houseman
CountryRomania 
GenderMale
Birthdaysept. 22, 1902
Death1988-10-31
BiographyJohn Houseman (born Jacques Haussmann; September 22, 1902 – October 31, 1988) was a Romanian-born 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 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.
He was also nominated for four acting Golden Globe Awards (winning once), and a Primetime Emmy Award for producing. In 1979, Houseman was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame.
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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.
He was also nominated for four acting Golden Globe Awards (winning once), and a Primetime Emmy Award for producing. In 1979, Houseman was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame.
Biography from the Wikipedia article John Houseman. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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