
John Huston
Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.
Profession
Directing
Birthday
5 Aug 1906
Age
120 Years
Born In
Nevada, Missouri, USA
Total Projects
115
Years Active
94 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema
MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

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An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose
An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose
as Self (archive footage)

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John Huston: Adventures of a Free Soul
John Huston: Adventures of a Free Soul
as Self (archive footage)

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Morceaux de Cannes
Morceaux de Cannes

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Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
as Self (archive footage)

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Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

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The Other Side of the Wind
The Other Side of the Wind
as J.J. 'Jake' Hannaford

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They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
as Self (archive footage)

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Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street
Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

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Arthur Miller: Writer
Arthur Miller: Writer
as Self (archive footage)

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Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies
Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies
as Self (archive footage)

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Five Came Back
Five Came Back
as Self (archive footage)

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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

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Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
as Self (archive footage)

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Marilyn at the Movies
Marilyn at the Movies
as Self (archive footage)

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Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
as Self (archive footage)

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Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
as Self (archive footage)

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Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
as Self (archive footage)

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The Making of Rocky Road to Dublin
The Making of Rocky Road to Dublin
as Self (Archive Footage)

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Pelé Forever
Pelé Forever
as Self (archive footage)

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Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
as Self (archive footage)

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Making 'The Misfits'
Making 'The Misfits'
as Self - Director (archive footage)

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Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
as Self

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Federico Fellini's Autobiography
Federico Fellini's Autobiography
as Self (archive footage)

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Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery
as Self (archive footage)

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Bogart: Here's Looking at You, Kid
Bogart: Here's Looking at You, Kid
as Self (archive footage)

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Bogart: The Untold Story
Bogart: The Untold Story
as Self (archive footage)

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Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
as Glennon (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Welles' Language
Welles' Language
as Self

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John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
as Self (archive footage)

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Mr. Corbett's Ghost
Mr. Corbett's Ghost
as Soul Collector

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Momo
Momo
as Meister Hora

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Directed by William Wyler
Directed by William Wyler
as Self

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The Black Cauldron
The Black Cauldron
as Narrator (voice)

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Herman Melville: Damned in Paradise
Herman Melville: Damned in Paradise
as Narrator

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Epic
Epic
as The Narrator (US version)

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George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as Self

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Notes from Under the Volcano
Notes from Under the Volcano
as Self

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Observations Under the Volcano
Observations Under the Volcano
as Self

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To The Western World
To The Western World

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Buñuel
Buñuel
as Self

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A Minor Miracle
A Minor Miracle
as Father Cardenas

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Lovesick
Lovesick
as Larry Geller, M.D.

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American Caesar
American Caesar
as Self - Host

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Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler
Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler
as Self

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Annie
Annie
as Actor on Radio (uncredited)

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The Orson Welles Story
The Orson Welles Story
as Self

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Creativity with Bill Moyers: John Huston
Creativity with Bill Moyers: John Huston
as Self - Interviewee

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

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Cannery Row
Cannery Row
as Narrator

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Agee
Agee
as Self

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Head On
Head On
as Clarke Hill

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The Return of the King
The Return of the King
as Gandalf (voice)

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Happy Birthday, Marilyn!
Happy Birthday, Marilyn!
as Self

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John Huston's Dublin
John Huston's Dublin

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Wise Blood
Wise Blood
as Grandfather

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City Lights: John Huston
City Lights: John Huston
as Self

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Jaguar Lives!
Jaguar Lives!
as Ralph Richards

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Winter Kills
Winter Kills
as Pa Kegan

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The Visitor
The Visitor
as Jerzy Colsowicz

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B.Traven: A Mystery Solved
B.Traven: A Mystery Solved
as Self

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The Word
The Word
as Nathan Randall

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The Bermuda Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle
as Edward

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The Biggest Battle
The Biggest Battle
as Sean O'Hara

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The Hobbit
The Hobbit
as Gandalf the Grey (voice)

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Angela
Angela
as Hogan

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The Rhinemann Exchange
The Rhinemann Exchange
as Ambassador Henderson Granville

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Tentacles
Tentacles
as Ned Turner

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Hollywood on Trial
Hollywood on Trial
as Narrator

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Sherlock Holmes in New York
Sherlock Holmes in New York
as Professor James Moriarty

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Circasia
Circasia
as Ringmaster

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The Wind and the Lion
The Wind and the Lion
as John Hay

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Breakout
Breakout
as Harris Wagner

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Spécial cinéma
Spécial cinéma
as Self

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Spécial cinéma
Spécial cinéma
as Self (archive footage)

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Chinatown
Chinatown
as Noah Cross

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Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
as The Lawgiver

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The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self

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The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
as Grizzly Adams

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Man in the Wilderness
Man in the Wilderness
as Captain Filmore Henry

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Appointment With Destiny
Appointment With Destiny
as Narrator

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Film '72
Film '72
as Self

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The Bridge in the Jungle
The Bridge in the Jungle
as Sleigh

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The Deserter
The Deserter
as General Miles

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Myra Breckinridge
Myra Breckinridge
as Buck Loner

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The Unfinished Journey of Robert Kennedy
The Unfinished Journey of Robert Kennedy
as Narrator

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The Kremlin Letter
The Kremlin Letter
as Admiral

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Ride This Way Grey Horse
Ride This Way Grey Horse
as Director

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A Walk with Love and Death
A Walk with Love and Death
as Robert the Elder

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De Sade
De Sade
as The Abbe

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Candy
Candy
as Dr. Arnold Dunlap

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Rocky Road to Dublin
Rocky Road to Dublin
as Self

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The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest

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Casino Royale
Casino Royale
as M / General MacTarry

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The Legend of Marilyn Monroe
The Legend of Marilyn Monroe
as Narrator

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The Bible: In the Beginning...
The Bible: In the Beginning...
as Noah

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National Geographic Specials
National Geographic Specials
as Narrator (voice)

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On the Trail of the Iguana
On the Trail of the Iguana
as Self

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The Cardinal
The Cardinal
as Kardinal Glennon

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The List of Adrian Messenger
The List of Adrian Messenger
as Lord Ashton (uncredited)

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Freud: The Secret Passion
Freud: The Secret Passion
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self

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The Misfits
The Misfits
as Extra in Blackjack Scene (uncredited)

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Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self

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Moby Dick
Moby Dick
as Barman / Ship's Lookout (voice) (uncredited)

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The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self

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The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage
as Grizzled Union Veteran (uncredited)

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The Screen Director
The Screen Director
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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We Were Strangers
We Were Strangers
as Señor Muñoz

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The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self

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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
as American in Tampico in White Suit (uncredited)

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The Battle of San Pietro
The Battle of San Pietro
as Narrator

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Report from the Aleutians
Report from the Aleutians
as Narrator (voice)

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Hell's Heroes
Hell's Heroes
as Church Member (uncredited)

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Two Americans