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John Huston

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Born

8/5/1906, Missouri,USA

Died

8/28/1987

Birth Name

John Marcellus Huston

Gender

Male

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Biography

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John Huston was a film director, writer and actor. He was one of the most influential Hollywood directors from the 1940s onwards. Born in 1906 in Nevada, Missouri, Huston was the son of an actor who gave up his career on the stage to work as a engineer.…more

Credits

Star (25)

Role
- When In Rome
  Star
  2010
- The Battle of San Pietro
  Narrator
  2007
- Report from the Aleutians
  Narrator
  2007
- Kaena: The Prophecy
  Star
  2004
- Visitor
  Star
- The Black Cauldron
  Prologue Narrator
  1985
- Lovesick
  Star
  1983
- Cannery Row
  Narrator
  1982
- The Hobbit
  Star
  1977
- Tentacles
  Star
  1977
- Breakout
  Star
  1975
- Wind and the Lion
  John Hay
  1975
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Host
  - S 46: Ep 1 The 46th Annual Academy Awards
    4/2/74
- Chinatown
  Noah Cross
  1974
- Battle for the Planet of the Apes
  The Lawgiver
  1973
- The Man in the Wilderness
  Star
  1972
- The Bridge in the Jungle
  Star
  1971
- Myra Breckinridge
  Star
- The Legend of Marilyn Monroe
  Star
- De Sade
  Star
  1969
- Casino Royale (1967)
  McTarry, aka "M"
  1967
- The Bible
  Noah
  1966
- The Cardinal
  Glennon
  1963
- Beat the Devil
  Star
  1953
- San Pietro
  Star
  1945
Guest Star (16)

Role
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Nominee: Best Director and Presenter: Best Picture
  - S 58: Ep 1 The 58th Annual Academy Awards
    3/24/86
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
  Carlos/Narrator
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Man From the South
    5/5/85
- The Hollywood Greats (1977)
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 4 Marilyn Monroe
    8/24/79
  - S 3: Ep 1 Edward G. Robinson
    8/3/79
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 97 February 8, 1977
    2/8/77
- Bronk
  Guest Star
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 51 January 22, 1973
    1/22/73
  - S 6: Ep 204 July 26, 1972
    7/26/72
  - S 6: Ep 100 February 21, 1972
    2/21/72
- Omnibus (UK)
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 32 Humphrey Bogart
    12/27/71
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 43: Ep 1 The 43rd Annual Academy Awards
    4/15/71
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 24 October 2, 1969
    10/2/69
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself (on film)
  - S 5: Ep 123 February 21, 1968
    2/21/68
- ABC Stage 67
  Narrator
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Legend of Marilyn Monroe
    11/30/66
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 15 September 23, 1966
    9/23/66
  - S 10: Ep 108 February 27, 1973
    2/27/73
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 17: Ep 29 April 18, 1965: The McGuire Sisters, John Huston (on film), Myron Cohen, Martha Schlamme
    4/18/65
  - S 8: Ep 41 July 1, 1956: "The John Huston Story" (A Salute to John Huston)
    7/1/56
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  scheduled guest
  - S 16: Ep 12 December 22, 1963: Buster Keaton, Tessie O'Shea, Frank Ifield, George Kirby
    12/22/63
- The Jack Paar Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 21 September 29, 1958
    9/29/58
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself, cameo
  - S 11: Ep 3 Shecky Green / Mickey Mantle / Yogi Berra / Sacha Distel
    9/28/58
Writer (9)

Role
- The Battle of San Pietro
  Writer
  2007
- The Man Who Would Be King
  Writer
  1975
- Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
  Writer
  1957
- The African Queen
  Writer
  1952
- The Red Badge of Courage
  Writer
  1951
- Key Largo
  Writer
  1948
- The Stranger
  Writer
  1946
- San Pietro
  Writer
  1945
- The Maltese Falcon
  Writer
  1941
Director (36)

Role
- In This Our Life
  Director
  2008
- The Battle of San Pietro
  Director
  2007
- Report from the Aleutians
  Director
  2007
- Let There Be Light (1946)
  Director
  2006
- The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
  Director
  2003
- The Dead
  Director
  1988
- Prizzi's Honor
  Director
  1985
- Annie: Special Anniversary Edition
  Director
  1982
- Victory
  Director
  1981
- Phobia
  Director
  1980
- Wise Blood
  Director
  1979
- The Man Who Would Be King
  Director
  1975
- The Mackintosh Man
  Director
  1973
- Fat City
  Director
  1972
- The Kremlin Letter
  Director
  1970
- Sinful Davey
  Director
- Reflections In a Golden Eye
  Director
  1967
- The Bible
  Director
  1966
- The Night of the Iguana
  Director
  1964
- The Misfits
  Director
  1961
- The Unforgiven
  Director
  1960
- The Roots Of Heaven
  Director
  1958
- The Barbarian And The Geisha
  Director
  1958
- A Farewell To Arms
  Director
  1957
- Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
  Director
  1957
- Moby Dick
  Director
  1956
- Beat the Devil
  Director
  1953
- The African Queen
  Director
  1952
- Moulin Rouge
  Director
  1952
- The Red Badge of Courage
  Director
  1951
- The Asphalt Jungle
  Director
  1950
- The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
  Director
  1948
- Key Largo
  Director
  1948
- San Pietro
  Director
  1945
- Across the Pacific
  Director
  1942
- The Maltese Falcon
  Director
  1941
Story (1)

Role
- The Asphalt Jungle
  Story
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Professor
    5/28/61
Producer (6)

Role
- The Battle of San Pietro
  Producer
  2007
- Fat City
  Producer
  1972
- Reflections In a Golden Eye
  Producer
  1967
- The Night of the Iguana
  Producer
  1964
- Moby Dick
  Producer
  1956
- San Pietro
  Producer
  1945

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- John stands at 6' 2" or 1.88 m.
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- Huston became a Irish citizen in 1964.
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- Huston was good friends with fellow actor and director Orson Welles.
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- Huston: (About actor Humphrey Bogart) The trouble with Bogart is he thinks he's Bogart.
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