Birthday: August 5, 1906 (Leo)
Born In: Nevada, Missouri, United States
John Huston was an Academy Award winning American film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed 37 feature films over a career spanning almost five decades and also wrote the screenplays for most of his films. He received 15 Academy Award nominations, winning two of them. Some of his most popular films are ‘The Treasure of the Sierra Madre’, ‘Key Largo’, ‘The Asphalt Jungle’, ‘The African Queen’, ‘Moulin Rouge’, and ‘The Misfits.’ The son of a prominent stage actor and an ambitious newspaper reporter, he grew up watching his father performing in vaudeville shows and was greatly inspired by him. As a teenager, he dropped out of school and worked as a professional boxer for some time. However, an injury forced him to abandon the profession. Soon, he became fascinated by the newly emerging medium of films and ventured into Hollywood as a scriptwriter. Within a few years he moved behind the camera and started directing films, beginning with Dashiell Hammett's detective thriller, ‘The Maltese Falcon.’ As a director, he focused greatly on the visual aspects of the film which made each of his movies a treat to the eyes. After gaining much fame as a director, he forayed into acting towards the end of his career and made appearances in films such as ‘The Cardinal’ and ‘Chinatown.’
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Also Known As: John Marcellus Huston
Died At Age: 81
Spouse/Ex-: Celeste Shane (1972–1977; divorced), Dorothy Harvey (1925–1933; divorced), Enrica Soma (1950–1969; her death), Evelyn Keyes (1946–1950; divorced), Lesley Black (1937–1945; divorced)
father: Walter Huston
mother: Rhea Huston
children: Allegra, Anjelica, Danny, Pablo, Tony
Born Country: United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm), 6'2" Males
place of death: Middletown, Rhode Island, United States
Ancestry: American Irish, Canadian American, British American
Notable Alumni: Art Students League Of New York
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
U.S. State: Missouri
education: Art Students League Of New York
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John Huston Movies
(Western, Adventure, Drama)
(Thriller, Mystery, Drama)
(Mystery, Film-Noir)
(Adventure, War, Romance, Drama)
(Adventure)
(Thriller, Film-Noir, Action, Crime, Drama)
(Thriller, Crime, Film-Noir, Drama)
(History, Biography, Drama, Romance, War)
(Drama, Film-Noir, Crime, Mystery)
(Drama)
Awards
1949 | Best Director | The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) |
1949 | Best Writing, Screenplay | The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) |
1986 | Best Director - Motion Picture | Prizzi's Honor (1985) |
1964 | Best Supporting Actor | The Cardinal (1963) |
1949 | Best Director | The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) |
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