John Huston's biography
John Huston is 81 years old actor born at Nevada. He was born on Sunday 5th of August 1906. According to year of birth 1906 he belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 5th of August means he is Leo. As sign in itself indicates “Lion” or “King”, hence people born under Leo sign are considered to be leaders in every aspects of life. They are royal in nature.He was married 5 times.
John Huston's spouse
He is married to Celeste Shane
He is native english speaker. He is citizen of United States of America. He is an adherent of atheism. His primary profession is to be actor. You can know him also as film actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, writer. He is recently known as character actor.
John Huston's dad
John Huston's father's name is Walter Huston. He is known as character actor. His father was born on Friday 6th of April 1883 in Toronto. His father died on Friday 7th of April 1950 in Hollywood. Walter Huston was 44 years old, when this happened.
John Huston's mom
John Huston's mother's name is Rhea Gore.
John Huston's family
John Huston's spouse
John Huston's ex spouses
Evelyn Keyes
John Huston and Evelyn Keyes have been together since 1946 for 4 years. She is known as film actor. His ex spouse was born on Monday 20th of November 1916 in Port Arthur. His ex spouse died on Friday 4th of July 2008 in Montecito. Evelyn Keyes was 102 years old, when this happened.
Enrica Soma
John Huston and Enrica Soma have been together since 1950 for 19 years.
Dorothy Harvey
John Huston and Dorothy Harvey have been together.
Lesley Black
John Huston and Lesley Black have been together.
He has 2 sons and 2 daughters
John Huston's son: Tony Huston
John Huston's son's name is Tony Huston. He is known as actor. His son was born on Sunday 16th of April 1950 in Malibu.
John Huston's son: Danny Huston
John Huston's son's name is Danny Huston. He is known as television director. His son was born on Monday 14th of May 1962 in Rome.
John Huston's daughter: Anjelica Huston
John Huston's daughter's name is Anjelica Huston. She is known as television actor. His daughter was born on Sunday 8th of July 1951 in Santa Monica.
John Huston's daughter: Allegra Huston
John Huston's daughter's name is Allegra Huston. She is known as novelist. His daughter was born on Wednesday 26th of August 1964 in London.
John Huston's schools
We found 3 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: Art Students League of New York, Abraham Lincoln High School, Hollywood High School.
John Huston's career
His main focus is to be actor. You could see him also in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.
How did John Huston die
He died on on Friday 28th of August 1987 when he was 81 years old at Middletown. John Hustons death was caused by emphysema.
Awards and competitions
John Huston's Awards
- He is the only person to have ever directed a parent (Walter Huston) and a child (Anjelica Huston) to Academy Award wins.
- Got the D.W. Griffith Career Achievement Award in 1985.
- Was awarded the "One World Committee Award" in 1949.
- Was awarded with the D.W. Griffith Career Achievement Award in 1985.
- Was awarded with a lifetime achievement award for his extraordinary contribution to film art at the Cannes Film Festival in 1984.
John Huston's Rankings
- His character "Noah Cross" in Chinatown (1974) was ranked the #16 greatest screen villain of all time on the American Film Institute's 100 Heroes and Villains list.
John Huston's Nominations
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for work The Cardinal in 1963
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director for work The Treasure of the Sierra Madre in 1949
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director for work The Asphalt Jungle in 1951
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director for work The African Queen in 1952
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director for work Moulin Rouge in 1953
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director for work Prizzi's Honor in 1986
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay for work Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet in 1941
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay for work Sergeant York in 1942
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay for work The Maltese Falcon in 1942
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay for work The Treasure of the Sierra Madre in 1949
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay for work The Asphalt Jungle in 1951
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay for work The African Queen in 1952
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay for work Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison in 1958
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay for work The Man Who Would Be King in 1976
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture for work Moulin Rouge in 1953
- He was nominated for Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director for work Annie in 1983
What John Huston has done for a first time
- He and his father Walter Huston are the first Oscar-winning father-son couple. They are also the first father-son couple to be Oscar-nominated the same year (1941) and the first to win the same year (1949).
- He was first considered to star as the blind monk Jorge De Burgos in The Name of the Rose (1986). He accepted the part but had to leave due to his bad health.
John Huston's quotes
- I've lived a number of lives. I'm inclined to envy the man who leads one life, with one job, and one wife, in one country, under one God. It may not be a very exciting existence, but at least by the time he's 73 he knows how old he is.
- Half of directing is casting the right actors.
- I prefer to think that God is not dead, just drunk.
- The directing of a picture involves coming out of your individual loneliness and taking a controlling part in putting together a small world. A picture is made. You put a frame around it and move on. And one day you die. That is all there is to it.
- I fail to see any continuity in my work from picture to picture.
- I don't try to guess what a million people will like. It's hard enough to know what I like.
- I completely storyboarded The Maltese Falcon (1941) because I didn't want to lose face with the crew: I wanted to give the impression that I knew what I was doing.
- [in 1984] There is nothing more fascinating--and more fun--than making movies. Besides, I think I'm finally getting the hang of it.
- I'm told there is a Huston style; if so I'm not aware of it. I just make the film to its own requirements.
- [on George C. Scott] One of the best actors alive. But my opinion of him as an actor is much higher than my opinion of him as a man.
- [on Paul Newman] Paul Newman is full of innovation. He has wonderful immediate ideas. Very often supplements mine, or has something better than my notions. Some action perhaps.
- [on Robert Mitchum] I think Bob is one of the very great actors and that his resources as an actor have never been fully tapped. He could be a Shakespearean actor. In fact, I think that he could play King Lear.
- Clark Gable was the only real he-man I've ever known, of all the actors I've met.
- [on Susannah York] Susannah was the personification of the uninformed arrogance of youth.
- [on Marilyn Monroe] Marilyn wasn't killed by Hollywood. The girl was an addict of sleeping tablets and she was made so by the goddamn doctors.
- [on Albert Finney in Under the Volcano (1984)] I think it's the finest performance I have ever witnessed, let alone directed.
- [on Jack Nicholson] Jack's a virtuoso. He can do the acting scales on one hand.
- [on Mexico] It's one of the countries I like best in the world.
- I confess to having made films because they were in countries I wanted to visit.
- So far as directing the actors and the crew is concerned, well, I direct just as little as possible and I get as much from others as I possibly can. Some of the best ideas I've ever had have come from other people.
- [1980] No one of my wives have been remotely like any of the others--and certainly none of them was like my mother. They were a mixed bag: a schoolgirl; a gentlewoman; a motion-picture actress; a ballerina; and a crocodile.
John Huston's body shape
Lets describe how John Huston looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.