Highest rated as cast or director
Joseph Cotten's 11 titles from the 1940s have a median Balasaur Score of 80, led by Citizen Kane (89) and The Third Man (88), against 66 for those from the 1960s.
Biography
Joseph Cheshire Cotten, Jr. (May 15, 1905 – February 6, 1994) was an American actor of stage and film. Cotten achieved prominence on Broadway, starring in the original productions of The Philadelphia Story and Sabrina Fair. He is associated with Orson Welles, leading to appearances in Citizen Kane (1941), The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), Journey into Fear (1943), for which Cotten was also credited with the screenplay, and The Third Man (1949). He was a star in his own right with films such as Shadow of a Doubt (1943), Love Letters (1945), Portrait of Jennie (1948), and The Third Man (1949).
Acted in 120
2010s
- 2018
The Green Fog
Movie
- 2013
Too Much Johnson
Augustus Billings (uncredited)
1980s
- 1981
The Survivor
Priest
- 1980
Casino
Ed Booker
1970s
- 1979
Churchill and the Generals
Gen. George C. Marshall
Guyana: Crime of the Century
Richard Gable
- 1978
The Perfect Crime
Sir Arthur Dundee
Caravans
Crandall
Last In, First Out
Foster Johnson
Return to Fantasy Island
Simon Grant
- 1977
Aspen
Horton Paine · 3 episodes
- 1976
Origins of the Mafia
The Envoy · 1 episode
A Whisper in the Dark
The Professor
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
Dr. Joseph Francis Condon
- 1975
Timber Tramps
Greedy sawmill mogul
- 1974
- 1973
A Delicate Balance
Harry
The Devil's Daughter
Judge Weatherby
- 1972
The Scopone Game
George
Doomsday Voyage
Captain Jason
The Screaming Woman
George Tresvant
- 1971
City Beneath the Sea
Dr. Ziegler
Do You Take This Stranger?
Dr. Robert Carson
Assault on the Wayne
Admiral
Journey to Murder
Jeff Wheeler
- 1970
The Grasshopper
Richard Morgan
Cutter's Trail
General Spalding
1960s
- 1969
The Lonely Profession
Martin Bannister
Latitude Zero
Capt. Craig McKenzie / Cmdr. Glenn McKenzie
- 1968
Split Second to an Epitaph
Dr. Ben Stern
Gangsters '70
Destil
Alexander The Great
Antigonus
- 1967
Jack of Diamonds
Ace
Some May Live
Colonel Woodward
- 1966
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
Jim
- 1965
The Money Trap
Dr. Horace Van Tilden
The Great Sioux Massacre
Major Marcus A. Reno
- 1964
- 1963
- 1962
- 1961
- 1960
The Angel Wore Red
Hawthorne
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
From the Earth to the Moon
Victor Barbicane
- 1957
The Edge of Innocence
Robert Rainey
The Halliday Brand
Daniel Halliday
- 1956
The Killer Is Loose
Detective Sam Wagner
The Bottom of the Bottle
Pat 'P.M.' Martin
- 1955
Special Delivery
John Adams
- 1953
A Blueprint for Murder
Whitney 'Cam' Cameron
General Electric Theater
Paul Henty, Captain, Private Harris · 1 episode
- 1952
Untamed Frontier
Kirk Denbow
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV
Peking Express
Michael Bachlin
Half Angel
John Raymond Jr.
- 1950
September Affair
David Lawrence
1940s
- 1949
- 1948
- 1947
The Farmer's Daughter
Glenn Morley
- 1946
- 1945
- 1944
I'll Be Seeing You
Zachary Morgan
- 1943
Hers to Hold
Bill Morley
Journey into Fear
Howard Graham
- 1942
- 1941
Lydia
Michael Fitzpatrick
1930s
- 1937
Seeing the World: Part One - A Visit to New York, N.Y.
Movie
Wrote 1
1940s
- 1943
Journey into Fear
Screenplay
Appearances19
2000s
- 2000
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film
Self
1990s
- 1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self (archive footage)
- 1990
1970s
- 1979
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
Self
- 1976
Mysteries of the Gods
Narrator
Expedition to Ararat
Self - Host - Narrator
- 1973
1960s
- 1968
Petulia: The Uncommon Movie
Self
- 1967
Lionpower from MGM
Self - Ace of Diamonds (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1963
Hollywood and the Stars
Narrator · 31 episodes
- 1962
- 1961
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Self (uncredited)
