John Huston

John Huston

Directing
Born 1906-08-05 - Died 1987-08-28Nevada, Missouri, USA

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.

Movies (105)

Chinatown
7.9

Chinatown

1974Movie7.9
Casino Royale
5.2

Casino Royale

1967Movie5.2
The Misfits
7.0

The Misfits

1961Movie7.0
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
8.0

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

1948Movie8.0
The Black Cauldron
6.4

The Black Cauldron

1985Movie6.4
Candy
5.1

Candy

1968Movie5.1
Annie
6.5

Annie

1982Movie6.5
The Bible: In the Beginning...
7.3

The Bible: In the Beginning...

1966Movie7.3
Moby Dick
7.1

Moby Dick

1956Movie7.1
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
5.7

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

1973Movie5.7
The Kremlin Letter
5.9

The Kremlin Letter

1970Movie5.9
Momo
7.0

Momo

1986Movie7.0
Freud: The Secret Passion
6.5

Freud: The Secret Passion

1962Movie6.5
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
6.5

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

2014Movie6.5
The Cardinal
6.5

The Cardinal

1963Movie6.5
Myra Breckinridge
4.6

Myra Breckinridge

1970Movie4.6
The Other Side of the Wind
6.7

The Other Side of the Wind

2018Movie6.7
The Hobbit
6.6

The Hobbit

1977Movie6.6
Man in the Wilderness
6.3

Man in the Wilderness

1971Movie6.3
Buñuel
6.0

Buñuel

1984Movie6.0
The Visitor
5.3

The Visitor

1979Movie5.3
The Bermuda Triangle
4.1

The Bermuda Triangle

1978Movie4.1
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
6.8

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

2005Movie6.8
Morceaux de Cannes
2.0

Morceaux de Cannes

2021Movie2.0
The Return of the King
6.4

The Return of the King

1980Movie6.4
Breakout
6.3

Breakout

1975Movie6.3
The List of Adrian Messenger
6.7

The List of Adrian Messenger

1963Movie6.7
Pelé Forever
7.2

Pelé Forever

2004Movie7.2
Arthur Miller: Writer
7.1

Arthur Miller: Writer

2017Movie7.1
Wise Blood
6.4

Wise Blood

1979Movie6.4
Cannery Row
5.9

Cannery Row

1982Movie5.9
Angela
4.9

Angela

1977Movie4.9
De Sade
3.4

De Sade

1969Movie3.4
We Were Strangers
6.3

We Were Strangers

1949Movie6.3
The Wind and the Lion
6.5

The Wind and the Lion

1975Movie6.5
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
6.5

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

1972Movie6.5
Winter Kills
5.7

Winter Kills

1979Movie5.7
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
8.5

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

2001Movie8.5
The Biggest Battle
4.7

The Biggest Battle

1978Movie4.7
Tentacles
4.6

Tentacles

1977Movie4.6
The Legend of Marilyn Monroe
6.7

The Legend of Marilyn Monroe

1966Movie6.7
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
5.3

Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

2019Movie5.3
A Walk with Love and Death
5.9

A Walk with Love and Death

1969Movie5.9
The Red Badge of Courage
6.5

The Red Badge of Courage

1951Movie6.5
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
7.1

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

2018Movie7.1
Directed by William Wyler

Directed by William Wyler

1986Movie
The Deserter
6.5

The Deserter

1970Movie6.5
Herman Melville: Damned in Paradise
7.0

Herman Melville: Damned in Paradise

1985Movie7.0
Jaguar Lives!
4.2

Jaguar Lives!

1979Movie4.2
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
6.0

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

1988Movie6.0
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
6.6

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010Movie6.6
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
7.0

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

2010Movie7.0
Sherlock Holmes in New York
6.0

Sherlock Holmes in New York

1976Movie6.0
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
5.8

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

1985Movie5.8
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
7.2

Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

2012Movie7.2
An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose
2.0

An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose

2022Movie2.0
The Battle of San Pietro
6.1

The Battle of San Pietro

1945Movie6.1
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
8.0

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991Movie8.0
Mr. Corbett's Ghost
6.3

Mr. Corbett's Ghost

1987Movie6.3
John Huston: Adventures of a Free Soul
6.8

John Huston: Adventures of a Free Soul

2021Movie6.8
Lovesick
5.9

Lovesick

1983Movie5.9
100 Years of Marilyn Monroe
9.0

100 Years of Marilyn Monroe

2026Movie9.0
Five Came Back
7.9

Five Came Back

2017Movie7.9
Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street

Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street

2017Movie
On the Trail of the Iguana
6.5

On the Trail of the Iguana

1964Movie6.5
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
7.4

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

2003Movie7.4
Rocky Road to Dublin
7.0

Rocky Road to Dublin

1968Movie7.0
The Myth of Marilyn Monroe

The Myth of Marilyn Monroe

2023Movie
Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story

1997Movie
MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema
7.0

MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema

2023Movie7.0
The Screen Director
7.0

The Screen Director

1951Movie7.0
Report from the Aleutians
6.1

Report from the Aleutians

1943Movie6.1
Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical
7.0

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

1982Movie7.0
Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
6.7

Orson Welles: The One-Man Band

1995Movie6.7
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
7.1

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

2020Movie7.1
Two Americans
7.0

Two Americans

1929Movie7.0
Marilyn at the Movies

Marilyn at the Movies

2011Movie
Epic
7.1

Epic

1985Movie7.1
Hell's Heroes
7.1

Hell's Heroes

1929Movie7.1
The Orson Welles Story
8.5

The Orson Welles Story

1982Movie8.5
B.Traven: A Mystery Solved

B.Traven: A Mystery Solved

1978Movie
Welles' Language
7.3

Welles' Language

1990Movie7.3
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery
8.0

Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery

1998Movie8.0
Federico Fellini's Autobiography
6.4

Federico Fellini's Autobiography

2000Movie6.4
Head On
4.0

Head On

1980Movie4.0
Making 'The Misfits'
7.0

Making 'The Misfits'

2002Movie7.0
The Bridge in the Jungle
5.8

The Bridge in the Jungle

1971Movie5.8
Hollywood on Trial
5.9

Hollywood on Trial

1976Movie5.9
John Huston's Dublin

John Huston's Dublin

1979Movie
Agee
5.6

Agee

1980Movie5.6
Circasia
5.0

Circasia

1976Movie5.0
A Minor Miracle
6.8

A Minor Miracle

1983Movie6.8
Observations Under the Volcano
4.5

Observations Under the Volcano

1984Movie4.5
Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies
5.6

Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies

2017Movie5.6
Bogart: Here's Looking at You, Kid
8.0

Bogart: Here's Looking at You, Kid

1997Movie8.0
Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler

Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler

1983Movie
Ride This Way Grey Horse

Ride This Way Grey Horse

1970Movie
To The Western World

To The Western World

1984Movie
City Lights: John Huston

City Lights: John Huston

1979Movie
The Making of Rocky Road to Dublin
8.5

The Making of Rocky Road to Dublin

2004Movie8.5
American Caesar
10.0

American Caesar

1983Movie10.0
The Unfinished Journey of Robert Kennedy
10.0

The Unfinished Journey of Robert Kennedy

1970Movie10.0
Happy Birthday, Marilyn!
10.0

Happy Birthday, Marilyn!

1980Movie10.0
Creativity with Bill Moyers: John Huston

Creativity with Bill Moyers: John Huston

1982Movie
Notes from Under the Volcano
9.0

Notes from Under the Volcano

1984Movie9.0

TV Shows (13)

The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
Spécial cinéma
9.5

Spécial cinéma

1974Series9.5
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957Series7.5
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
National Geographic Specials
7.1

National Geographic Specials

1965Series7.1
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973Series6.3
Five Came Back
7.2

Five Came Back

2017Series7.2
The Word
4.8

The Word

1978Series4.8
The Rhinemann Exchange
6.5

The Rhinemann Exchange

1977Series6.5
Appointment With Destiny
10.0

Appointment With Destiny

1971Series10.0