Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten Movies and TV Shows

Joseph Cheshire Cotten (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).

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 5/15/1905 (118 years old)
Place of birth: Petersburg, Virginia, USA

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the United States

Heaven's Gate

Heaven's Gate (1980)

6.7

68%

role:
The Reverend Doctor

1980

Drama

Western

6.7

68%

Airport '77

Airport '77 (1977)

5.8

55%

role:
Nicholas St. Downs III

1977

Action

Adventure

Drama

Thriller

5.8

55%

F for Fake

F for Fake (1973)

7.7

75%

role:
Himself

1973

Documentary

7.7

75%

Soylent Green

Soylent Green (1973)

7.0

69%

role:
William R. Simonson

1973

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.0

69%

The Scopone Game

The Scopone Game (1972)

7.6

74%

role:
George

Not available

1972

Comedy

Drama

7.6

74%

Not available

Baron Blood

Baron Blood (1972)

5.9

61%

role:
Baron Otto von Kleist / Alfred Becker

1972

Horror

5.9

61%

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)

7.1

70%

role:
Dr. Vesalius

Not available

1971

Comedy

Horror

7.1

70%

Not available

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

7.5

71%

role:
Henry L. Stimson, U.S. Secretary of War

1970

Drama

History

War & Politics

7.5

71%

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)

7.5

73%

role:
Drew Bayliss

1964

Drama

Horror

Mystery

7.5

73%

Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil (1958)

8.0

78%

role:
Coroner (uncredited)

1958

Crime

Thriller

8.0

78%

Niagara

7.0

68%

role:
George Loomis

1953

Thriller

7.0

68%

Othello

7.5

74%

role:
Senator (uncredited)

1951

Drama

Romance

7.5

74%

Under Capricorn

Under Capricorn (1949)

6.2

60%

role:
Sam Flusky

1949

Crime

Drama

History

Romance

6.2

60%

The Third Man

The Third Man (1949)

8.1

80%

role:
Holly Martins

1949

Mystery

Thriller

8.1

80%

Portrait of Jennie

Portrait of Jennie (1948)

7.6

71%

role:
Eben Adams

Not available

1948

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6

71%

Not available

Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun (1946)

6.7

65%

role:
Jesse McCanles

Not available

1946

Drama

Romance

Western

6.7

65%

Not available

Gaslight

Gaslight (1944)

7.8

75%

role:
Brian Cameron

1944

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.8

75%

Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

7.8

76%

role:
Uncle Charlie Oakley

1943

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.8

76%

Journey into Fear

Journey into Fear (1943)

6.5

62%

role:
Screenplay & 1 more

Not available

1943

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.5

62%

Not available

The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)

7.6

73%

role:
Eugene Morgan

1942

Drama

Romance

7.6

73%

Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane (1941)

8.3

80%

role:
Jedediah Leland

1941

Drama

Mystery

8.3

80%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Joseph Cotten are, for example, Heaven's Gate, Airport '77 and F for Fake.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and iTunes.
: The best Anystream ratings are Citizen Kane (8.2), The Third Man (8.1) and Touch of Evil (7.9).