Awards & Winners

John Houseman

Date of Birth 22-September-1902
Place of Birth Bucharest
(Romania)
Nationality United States of America, United Kingdom, Romania
Also know as Jacques Haussmann
Profession Actor, Film Producer, Television Producer, Screenwriter, Theatrical producer, Theatre Director
John Houseman 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 film The Paper Chase, for which he won a best supporting actor Oscar. He reprised his role as Kingsfield in the subsequent television series adaptation of The Paper Chase. Houseman was also known for his commercials for the brokerage firm Smith Barney. He had a distinctive Mid-Atlantic English accent, in common with many actors of his generation.

Awards by John Houseman

Check all the awards nominated and won by John Houseman.

1984


Nominations 1984 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television The Winds of War

1980


Nominations 1980 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
National Book Award for Autobiography (Hardcover) Front and center
Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama The Paper Chase
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama or Comedy Special Hallmark Hall of Fame
Gideon's Trumpet

1979


Nominations 1979 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama The Paper Chase

1977


Nominations 1977 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical The Robber Bridegroom

1974


Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Honored for : The Paper Chase
(Role: Charles W. Kingsfield, Jr.)

Nominations 1974 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture The Paper Chase
role: Charles W. Kingsfield, Jr. \u2020

1973


Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Honored for : The Paper Chase
(Role: Professor Kingsfield)

Nominations 1973 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
National Book Award for Biography Run-through
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role The Paper Chase
Role: Professor Kingsfield

1957


Nominations 1957 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama Lust for Life

1953


Nominations 1953 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Picture Julius Caesar