John Houseman

John Houseman

September 22, 1902 · 123 years old

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 perha…

Known For

21 titles
1
The Fog

The Fog

1980 · 1h 29m · Movie

Local legend tells of a ship lured on to the rocks of Antonio Bay being enveloped by a supernatural cloud as it sank; the myth says that when this mysterious fog returns, the victims will rise up from the depths seeking vengeance.

6.8
2
Three Days of the Condor

Three Days of the Condor

1975 · 1h 57m · Movie

A bookish CIA researcher in Manhattan finds all his co-workers dead, and must outwit those responsible until he figures out who he can really trust.

7.4
3
Rollerball

Rollerball

1975 · 2h 5m · Movie

In a corporate-controlled future, an ultra-violent sport known as Rollerball represents the world, and one of its powerful athletes is out to defy those who want him out of the game.

6.5
4
The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952 · 1h 58m · Movie

An unscrupulous movie producer uses an actress, a director and a writer to achieve success.

7.8
5
Another Woman

Another Woman

1988 · 1h 21m · Movie

Facing a mid-life crisis, 50-year-old college dean Marion Post takes a sabbatical and rents an apartment next to a psychiatrist's office to write a new book, then is drawn to the plight of a pregnant woman seeking that doctor's help.

7.2
6
Letter from an Unknown Woman

Letter from an Unknown Woman

1948 · 1h 27m · Movie

A pianist about to flee from a duel receives a letter from a woman he cannot remember, who may hold the key to his downfall.

7.8
7
Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

1953 · 2h 0m · Movie

The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassius persuades him to participate in his plot to assassinate Caesar but they have both sorely underestimated Mark Antony.

7.2
8
Lust for Life

Lust for Life

1956 · 2h 2m · Movie

The life of brilliant but tortured artist Vincent van Gogh.

7.3
9
Ghost Story

Ghost Story

1981 · 1h 50m · Movie

Two generations of men find themselves haunted by the presence of a spectral woman. When the son of one of the elderly men returns to his hometown after his brother's mysterious death, they attempt to unravel her story.

6.3
10
The Blue Dahlia

The Blue Dahlia

1946 · 1h 36m · Movie

An ex-bomber pilot is suspected of murdering his unfaithful wife.

7.1
11
Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

1943 · 1h 37m · Movie

After a harsh childhood, orphan Jane Eyre is hired by Edward Rochester, the brooding lord of a mysterious manor house, to care for his young daughter.

7.5
12
They Live by Night

They Live by Night

1949 · 1h 35m · Movie

An escaped convict injured during a robbery falls in love with the woman who nurses him back to health, but their relationship seems doomed from the beginning.

7.4
13
Bright Lights, Big City

Bright Lights, Big City

1988 · 1h 47m · Movie

A disillusioned young writer living in New York City turns to drugs and drinking to block out bad memories and personal tragedy.

5.7
14
The Paper Chase

The Paper Chase

1973 · 1h 53m · Movie

A first-year law student at Harvard Law School struggles with balancing his coursework and a woman, unaware that she has a connection that affects their relationship.

7.2
15
On Dangerous Ground

On Dangerous Ground

1951 · 1h 22m · Movie

Rough, violent city cop Jim Wilson is disciplined by his captain who sends him upstate to a snowy mountain town to help the local sheriff solve a murder case.

7.2
16
This Property Is Condemned

This Property Is Condemned

1966 · 1h 50m · Movie

The dramatic love story of small-town Mississippi girl Alva Starr and railroad official Owen Legate, set during the Great Depression.

7.0
17
The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

1978 · 1h 32m · Movie

San Francisco, 1940, detectives, dames, documents, Nazis, and a treasure.

6.4
18
Executive Suite

Executive Suite

1954 · 1h 44m · Movie

When the head of a large manufacturing firm dies suddenly from a stroke, his vice presidents vie to see who will replace him.

7.4
19
St. Ives

St. Ives

1976 · 1h 34m · Movie

A crime novelist is hired by a shady character to negotiate the return of stolen confidential documents.

6.2
20
Wholly Moses!

Wholly Moses!

1980 · 1h 43m · Movie

An all-star comedy cast hams it up in this hilarious Biblical spoof.

4.7
21
The Cobweb

The Cobweb

1955 · 2h 14m · Movie

At a private psychiatric clinic, the daily dramas and interactions between the doctors, nurses, administrators, benefactors and patients are accentuated by the personal and family crises of these individuals.

6.3