John Marcellus Huston
| Sign | Leo |
| Born | Aug 5, 1906 Nevada, MO |
| Died | Aug 28, 1987 Middletown, RI |
| Age | Died at 81 |
| Final Resting PlaceHollywood Forever | |
John Huston | |
| Job | Film director, screenwriter, actor |
| Years active | 1930-1987 |
| Top Roles | Barman / Ship's Lookout, Narrator, Robert the Elder, Glennon, Grizzled Union Veteran |
| Top Genres | Drama, Adventure, Romance, Film Adaptation, Crime, War |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, World War II, Romance (Drama) |
| Top Collaborators | Humphrey Bogart, Deborah Kerr, Pat Flaherty, Walter Huston |
| Shares birthday with | Robert Taylor, Emanuel Cohen, Reginald Owen see more.. |
John Huston Overview:
Legendary director, John Huston, was born John Marcellus Huston on Aug 5, 1906 in Nevada, MO. Huston died at the age of 81 on Aug 28, 1987 in Middletown, RI and was laid to rest in Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, CA.
MINI BIO:
Tall, grizzled American director who became in his later years a leading character actor, presumably to help finance his continuing directing projects. As a director, his films were rich, varied, and often formidable - with occasional aberrations. As an actor, he tended to ham. A screenwriter in the 1930s and early 1940s. Academy Awards (direction and screenplay) for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Son of Walter Huston. Received an acting Oscar nomination for The Cardinal. Died from emphysema. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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John Huston was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, winning two for Best Director for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre in 1948 for Best Writing for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre in 1948.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1941 | Best Writing | Sergeant York (1941) | N/A | Nominated |
| 1948 | Best Director | The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) | N/A | Won |
| 1948 | Best Writing | The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) | N/A | Won |
| 1950 | Best Director | The Asphalt Jungle (1950) | N/A | Nominated |
| 1950 | Best Writing | The Asphalt Jungle (1950) | N/A | Nominated |
| 1951 | Best Director | The African Queen (1951) | N/A | Nominated |
| 1951 | Best Writing | The African Queen (1951) | N/A | Nominated |
| 1952 | Best Director | Moulin Rouge (1952) | N/A | Nominated |
| 1957 | Best Writing | Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957) | N/A | Nominated |
| 1963 | Best Supporting Actor | The Cardinal (1963) | Cardinal Glennon | Nominated |
| 1985 | Best Director | Prizzi's Honor (1985) | N/A | Nominated |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.
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By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 30, 2021 From 4 Star FilmsFreud: The Secret Passion is made by ’s sense of narrative posturing. In fact, he goes so far as to narrate the opening himself, relating how men like Copernicus and Darwin boldly went against the conventions of their day to help revolutionize people’s conception of the world.... Read full article
Classic Movie Beginner’s Guide:
By 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 28, 2020 From 4 Star FilmsIn our ongoing series of beginner’s guides for up-and-coming classic movie enthusiasts, we thought it would be well worth it to acknowledge one of Hollywood’s larger-than-life directors in . Before starting out as a screenwriter, he galvanized his reputation collaborating with... Read full article
Key Largo (1948, )
By Andrew Wickliffe on Sep 14, 2015 From The Stop ButtonKey Largo is a grand affair. Humphrey Bogart versus Edward G. Robinson with Lauren Bacall and Claire Trevor in the wings. Not to mention Lionel Barrymore. The film plays beautifully. Director Huston and co-screenwriter Richard Brooks give Bogart and Bacall some lovely, ever so gentle; Bogart’s... Read full article
Huston, We Don’t Have a Problem! Congratulations to Walter and to his son for their Oscars! On March 24, 1949
By C. S. Williams on Mar 24, 2015 From Classic Film AficionadosWalter Huston and son John Walter Huston won for Best Supporting Actor while son took home honors for Best Director and Best Screenplay, both men gaining their Academy Awards for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre; the first and only father and son winners in the same year and for the s... Read full article
Huston, We Don’t Have a Problem! Congratulations to Walter and to his son for their Oscars! On March 24, 1949
By C. S. Williams on Mar 24, 2015 From Classic Film AficionadosWalter Huston and son John Walter Huston won for Best Supporting Actor while son took home honors for Best Director and Best Screenplay, both men gaining their Academy Awards for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre; the first and only father and son winners in the same year and for the s... Read full article
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