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He received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. He also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 and the BAFTA Fellowship in 1980. During his 46-year career, Huston received 14 Academy Award nominations, winning twice.
John Huston. Jump to. 43 wins & 68 nominations. Academy Awards, USA. 1986 Nominee Oscar. Best Director. Prizzi's Honor. 1976 Nominee Oscar. Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other Material. The Man Who Would Be King. Shared with: Gladys Hill. 1964 Nominee Oscar. Best Actor in a Supporting Role. The Cardinal. 1958 Nominee Oscar.
- August 5, 1906
- August 28, 1987
Huston received 15 Oscar nominations in the course of his career and became the oldest person ever to be nominated for the Best Director Oscar when, at 79 years old, he was nominated for Prizzi's Honor (1985), a record he would hold until 2023, when Martin Scorsese attained a nomination at the age of 81 for directing Killers of the Flower Moon.
99+ Photos. 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.
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Mini Bio. 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.
- August 5, 1906
- August 28, 1987
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Jul 6, 2015 · 2.61M subscribers. 264. 22K views 8 years ago. Frank Borzage presents the Oscar for Directing to John Huston for "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" at the 21st Academy Awards in 1949....
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Original Score winner for Out of Africa, with presenters Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds. Billy Wilder, Akira Kurosawa and John Huston. Best Directing presenters. Anjelica Huston. Supporting Actress winner for Prizzi's Honor. View More Memorable Moments.