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John Marcellus Huston ( / ˈhjuːstən / ⓘ HEW-stən; August 5, 1906 – August 28, 1987) was an American film director, screenwriter and actor. He wrote the screenplays for most of the 37 feature films he directed, many of which are today considered classics. He received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards and three Golden Globe ...
John Huston (1906-1987) John Huston. An eccentric rebel of epic proportions, this Hollywood titan reigned supreme as director, screenwriter and character actor in a career that endured over five decades. The ten-time Oscar-nominated legend was born John Marcellus Huston in Nevada, Missouri, on August 5, 1906. His ancestry was English, Scottish ...
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- Nevada, Missouri, USA
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- Middletown, Rhode Island, USA
John Huston. Actor: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. An eccentric rebel of epic proportions, this Hollywood titan reigned supreme as director, screenwriter and character actor in a career that endured over five decades. The ten-time Oscar-nominated legend was born John Marcellus Huston in Nevada, Missouri, on August 5, 1906. His ancestry was English, Scottish, Scots-Irish, distant German and ...
- August 5, 1906
- August 28, 1987
May 10, 2024 · John Huston (born August 5, 1906, Nevada, Missouri, U.S—died August 28, 1987, Middletown, Rhode Island) was an American motion-picture director, writer, and actor whose taut dramas were among the most popular Hollywood films from the early 1940s to the mid-1980s. Many of his films were literary adaptations or tough action tales with an ...
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- THE MALTESE FALCON (1941) Arguably, any of the top three films on this list could land in this spot. “The Maltese Falcon” seems to have maintained the largest following, and is considered essential viewing by any true film buff.
- THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE (1948) His most awarded film, “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” brought Huston Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay and a Golden Globe for Best Director, as well as other awards.
- THE AFRICAN QUEEN (1951) One of my personal all time favorite movies, “The African Queen” is a nearly perfect romantic adventure film. In their only onscreen pairing, legendary stars Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn have palpable chemistry as the rough gin-drinking Charlie Allnutt and the prim and proper Rose Sayer.
- KEY LARGO (1948) Huston added a twist to the genre he practically invented. Instead of the usual dark alleys and seedy apartments, this film noir takes place in the sultry Florida Keys.
Director John Huston Stars Burt Lancaster Audrey Hepburn Audie Murphy. 13. The List of Adrian Messenger. 1963 1h 38m Approved. 6.8 (5.8K) Rate. A former intelligence officer is tasked by the heir to the Gleneyre estate to investigate the unusual deaths of a disparate group of eleven men on a list.
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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 ...
