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John Huston
Directing

John Huston
Known For
Directing
Birthday
1906-08-05,Nevada, Missouri, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
John Marcellus Huston (August 5, 1906 – August 28, 1987) was an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and visual artist. He wrote the screenplays for most of the 37 feature films he directed, many of which are today considered classics: The Maltese Falcon (1941), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), The Asphalt Jungle (1950), The African Queen (1951), The Misfits (1961), Fat City (1972), The Man Who Would Be King (1975) and Prizzi's Honor (1985). In his early years, Huston studied and worked as a fine art painter in Paris. He explored the visual aspects of his films throughout his career, sketching each scene on paper beforehand, then carefully framing his characters during the shooting. While most directors rely on post-production editing to shape their final work, Huston instead created his films while they were being shot, with little editing needed. Some of Huston's films were adaptations of important novels, often depicting an "heroic quest," as in Moby Dick, or The Red Badge of Courage. In many films, different groups of people, while struggling toward a common goal, would become doomed, forming "destructive alliances," giving the films a dramatic and visual tension. Many of his films involved themes such as religion, meaning, truth, freedom, psychology, colonialism, and war. Huston has been referred to as "a titan", "a rebel", and a "renaissance man" in the Hollywood film industry. Author Ian Freer describes him as "cinema's Ernest Hemingway"—a filmmaker who was "never afraid to tackle tough issues head on." During his 46-year career, Huston received 15 Oscar nominations, winning twice. He directed both his father, Walter Huston, and daughter, Anjelica Huston, to Oscar wins. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Huston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

The Return of the King

6.42

The Return of the King
1980-05-11

6.594

The Hobbit
1977-11-27

6.563

The Cardinal
1963-12-12

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

6

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988-10-24

7.9

Chinatown
1974-06-20

6.987

Momo
1986-07-16

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

7.967

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
1948-01-15

Arthur Miller: Writer

7.1

Arthur Miller: Writer
2017-12-08

7.067

Moby Dick
1956-06-27

The Bible: In the Beginning...

7.291

The Bible: In the Beginning...
1966-09-28

Report from the Aleutians

6.1

Report from the Aleutians
1943-07-30

The Legend of Marilyn Monroe

6.714

The Legend of Marilyn Monroe
1966-11-30

6.31

Breakout
1975-05-01

5.883

Cannery Row
1982-02-12

5.3

Casino Royale
1967-04-18

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

6.5

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
1972-12-01

Sherlock Holmes in New York

5.986

Sherlock Holmes in New York
1976-10-18

Myra Breckinridge

4.6

Myra Breckinridge
1970-06-24

5.8

Winter Kills
1979-05-11

6.4

Wise Blood
1979-10-24

John Huston: Adventures of a Free Soul

6.778

John Huston: Adventures of a Free Soul
2021-11-28

The Wind and the Lion

6.502

The Wind and the Lion
1975-05-22

5.6

Agee
1980-11-14

5.191

Candy
1968-12-17

Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery

8

Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery
1998-10-02

Man in the Wilderness

6.238

Man in the Wilderness
1971-11-24

4.6

Tentacles
1977-02-25

The Biggest Battle

4.719

The Biggest Battle
1978-02-07

5.692

Lovesick
1983-02-18

5.291

The Visitor
1979-03-22

4.179

Jaguar Lives!
1979-08-09

Rocky Road to Dublin

7.167

Rocky Road to Dublin
1968-09-30

A Walk with Love and Death

6.109

A Walk with Love and Death
1969-10-05

The Kremlin Letter

6

The Kremlin Letter
1970-02-01

3.4

De Sade
1969-08-27

6.5

The Deserter
1970-12-04

Hollywood on Trial

5.857

Hollywood on Trial
1976-11-01

The Bermuda Triangle

4.123

The Bermuda Triangle
1978-02-10

We Were Strangers

6.275

We Were Strangers
1949-04-27

The Red Badge of Courage

6.5

The Red Badge of Courage
1951-09-27

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

7.375

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
2003-09-30

A Minor Miracle

6.75

A Minor Miracle
1983-05-31

The Bridge in the Jungle

5.833

The Bridge in the Jungle
1971-01-01

4

Head On
1980-09-08

Welles' Language

7.333

Welles' Language
1990-01-01

Observations Under the Volcano

4.5

Observations Under the Volcano
1984-07-03

7

Two Americans
1929-06-22

The Other Side of the Wind

6.7

The Other Side of the Wind
2018-11-02

The Battle of San Pietro

6.11

The Battle of San Pietro
1945-05-03

The Screen Director

7

The Screen Director
1951-03-12

American Caesar

10

American Caesar
1983-01-01

Bogart: Here's Looking at You, Kid

8

Bogart: Here's Looking at You, Kid
1997-01-05

7.119

Hell's Heroes
1929-12-27

The List of Adrian Messenger

6.67

The List of Adrian Messenger
1963-05-23

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

5.687

Battle for the Planet of the Apes
1973-06-15

Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies

5.8

Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies
2017-06-09

Notes from Under the Volcano

9

Notes from Under the Volcano
1984-09-09

The Black Cauldron

6.4

The Black Cauldron
1985-07-24

7

The Misfits
1961-02-01

Mr. Corbett's Ghost

6.25

Mr. Corbett's Ghost
1987-12-31

City Lights: John Huston

0

City Lights: John Huston
1979-10-10

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

7

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
2010-03-23

On the Trail of the Iguana

6.667

On the Trail of the Iguana
1964-04-30

Creativity with Bill Moyers: John Huston

0

Creativity with Bill Moyers: John Huston
1982-03-26

7.125

Epic
1985-05-13

6

Buñuel
1984-01-01

The Unfinished Journey of Robert Kennedy

10

The Unfinished Journey of Robert Kennedy
1970-02-17

Bogart: The Untold Story

0

Bogart: The Untold Story
1997-01-05

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

7.134

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
2018-08-31

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

6.833

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
2005-07-17

Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street

0

Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street
2017-12-13

Making 'The Misfits'

7

Making 'The Misfits'
2002-10-02

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

5.769

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985-03-03

Happy Birthday, Marilyn!

10

Happy Birthday, Marilyn!
1980-01-01

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

8

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991-10-28

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

6.529

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014-12-12

Directed by William Wyler

0

Directed by William Wyler
1986-05-01

6.574

Annie
1982-05-21

B.Traven: A Mystery Solved

0

B.Traven: A Mystery Solved
1978-12-19

5

Circasia
1976-04-08

4.714

Angela
1977-11-10

Freud: The Secret Passion

6.6

Freud: The Secret Passion
1962-12-12

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

7.206

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2020-11-26

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

6.625

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010-05-05

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

8.5

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
2001-10-07

Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler

0

Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler
1983-01-01

Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical

7

Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical
1982-03-07

7.9

Five Came Back
2017-03-31

Ride This Way Grey Horse

0

Ride This Way Grey Horse
1970-01-01

Federico Fellini's Autobiography

6.4

Federico Fellini's Autobiography
2000-09-05

Herman Melville: Damned in Paradise

7

Herman Melville: Damned in Paradise
1985-05-15

Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

5

Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
2019-02-27

To The Western World

0

To The Western World
1984-03-17

John Huston's Dublin

0

John Huston's Dublin
1979-11-01

The Making of Rocky Road to Dublin

8.5

The Making of Rocky Road to Dublin
2004-10-11

Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

7.2

Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
2012-05-15

7.2

Pelé Forever
2004-06-25

The Orson Welles Story

9

The Orson Welles Story
1982-05-18

An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose

0

An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose
2022-07-25

MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema

7.2

MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema
2023-03-14

Morceaux de Cannes

2

Morceaux de Cannes
2021-07-02

Marilyn at the Movies

0

Marilyn at the Movies
2011-10-13

100 Years of Marilyn Monroe

9

100 Years of Marilyn Monroe
2026-02-23

The Merv Griffin Show

6.6

The Merv Griffin Show
1962-10-01

7

The Oscars
1953-03-19

The Rhinemann Exchange

6.5

The Rhinemann Exchange
1977-03-10

Appointment With Destiny

10

Appointment With Destiny
1971-11-19

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973-04-02

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.848

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20

4.8

The Word
1978-11-12

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

7.5

Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957-07-29

9.5

Spécial cinéma
1974-09-25

9.5

Spécial cinéma
1974-09-25

National Geographic Specials

7.125

National Geographic Specials
1965-09-10

The Dick Cavett Show

6.818

The Dick Cavett Show
1968-06-06

4.667

Film '72
1971-11-16