John Houseman Overview:

Legendary producer, John Houseman, was born Jacques Haussmann on Sep 22, 1902 in Bucharest, Romania. Houseman died at the age of 86 on Oct 31, 1988 in Malibu, CA .

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John Houseman was nominated for one Academy Award, winning for Best Supporting Actor for The Paper Chase (as Professor Kingsfield) in 1973.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1973Best Supporting ActorThe Paper Chase (1973)Professor KingsfieldWon
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Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 435-437. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999.

Houseman was a producer of unit 891, the government theatre project funded by the WPA. He was producer of the legendary "Cradle Will Rock" which sent shock waves of paranoia from New York to Washington D.C.

Had 2 sons with his second wife, Joan Houseman.

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