Director
John Huston
August 5, 1906 · Nevada, Missouri, USA
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 (1972), The Man Who Would Be King (1975) and Prizzi's Honor (1985). In his early years, Huston studied and worked as a fine art painter in Paris. He explored the visual aspects of his films throughout his career, sketching each scene on paper beforehand, then carefully framing his characters during the shooting.
Notable work
7.9Chinatown (1974)
as Noah Cross
7.7The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Director
6.4The Black Cauldron (1985)
as Narrator (voice)
8The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
as American in Tampico in White Suit (uncredited) and Director
5.7Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
as The Lawgiver
7.3The African Queen (1952)
Director
6.9Escape to Victory (1981)
Director
5.3Casino Royale (1967)
as McTarry and Director
6.6Annie (1982)
as Actor on Radio (uncredited) and Director
7.5The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
Director
7.5Key Largo (1948)
Director
7.5The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Director
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