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John Huston

Bio: 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)

Born: Sun, Aug 05 1906

Birthplace: Nevada, Missouri, USA

Death: Fri, Aug 28 1987

John Huston is 81 years old

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John Huston: Adventures of a Free Soul

John Huston would have been no older than 81 in John Huston: Adventures of a Free Soul as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 28 2021

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

John Huston would have been no older than 81 in Babenco: Tell Me When I Die as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 26 2020

Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

John Huston would have been no older than 81 in Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast as 'Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 27 2019

The Other Side of the Wind

John Huston would have been no older than 81 in The Other Side of the Wind as 'J.J. "Jake" Hannaford'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 02 2018

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

John Huston would have been no older than 81 in They'll Love Me When I'm Dead as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 31 2018

Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street

John Huston would have been no older than 81 in Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street as 'Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 13 2017

Arthur Miller: Writer

John Huston would have been no older than 81 in Arthur Miller: Writer as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 08 2017

Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies

John Huston would have been no older than 81 in Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 09 2017

Five Came Back

John Huston would have been no older than 81 in Five Came Back as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 31 2017

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

John Huston would have been no older than 81 in Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles as 'Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 12 2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

John Huston would have been no older than 81 in And the Oscar Goes To... as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 01 2014

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

John Huston would have been no older than 81 in Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 05 2010

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

John Huston would have been no older than 81 in Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 23 2010

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

John Huston would have been no older than 81 in Filmmakers vs. Tycoons as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 17 2005

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

John Huston would have been no older than 81 in Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 30 2003

Making 'The Misfits'

John Huston would have been no older than 81 in Making 'The Misfits' as 'Self - Director (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 02 2002

Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies

John Huston would have been no older than 81 in Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 07 2001

Federico Fellini's Autobiography

John Huston would have been no older than 81 in Federico Fellini's Autobiography as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 05 2000

Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery

John Huston would have been no older than 81 in Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 02 1998

Bogart: Here's Looking at You, Kid

John Huston would have been no older than 81 in Bogart: Here's Looking at You, Kid as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 05 1997

Bogart: The Untold Story

John Huston would have been no older than 81 in Bogart: The Untold Story as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 05 1997

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

John Huston would have been no older than 81 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'Glennon (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 28 1991

Welles' Language

John Huston would have been no older than 81 in Welles' Language as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1990

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

John Huston would have been no older than 81 in John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 24 1988

Mr. Corbett's Ghost

John Huston would have been no older than 81 in Mr. Corbett's Ghost as 'Soul Collector'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 31 1987

Momo

John Huston was 79 in Momo as 'Meister Hora'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 16 1986

Directed by William Wyler

John Huston was 79 in Directed by William Wyler as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 01 1986

The Black Cauldron

John Huston was 78 in The Black Cauldron as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 24 1985

Epic

John Huston was 78 in Epic as 'The Narrator (US version)'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 13 1985

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

John Huston was 78 in The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as 'Carlos / Narrator (segment "Man from the South")'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 05 1985

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

John Huston was 78 in George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 03 1985

Notes from Under the Volcano

John Huston was 78 in Notes from Under the Volcano as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 09 1984

Observations Under the Volcano

John Huston was 77 in Observations Under the Volcano as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 03 1984

Buñuel

John Huston was 77 in Buñuel as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1984

A Minor Miracle

John Huston was 76 in A Minor Miracle as 'Father Cardenas'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 31 1983

Lovesick

John Huston was 76 in Lovesick as 'Larry Geller, M.D.'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 18 1983

Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler

John Huston was 76 in Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1983

American Caesar

John Huston was 76 in American Caesar as 'Self - Host'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1983

Annie

John Huston was 75 in Annie as 'Actor on Radio (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 21 1982

Creativity with Bill Moyers: John Huston

John Huston was 75 in Creativity with Bill Moyers: John Huston as 'Self - Interviewee'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 26 1982

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

John Huston was 75 in Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 07 1982

Cannery Row

John Huston was 75 in Cannery Row as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 12 1982

Agee

John Huston was 74 in Agee as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 14 1980

Head On

John Huston was 74 in Head On as 'Clarke Hill'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 08 1980

The Return of the King

John Huston was 73 in The Return of the King as 'Gandalf (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 11 1980

Happy Birthday, Marilyn!

John Huston was 73 in Happy Birthday, Marilyn! as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1980

Wise Blood

John Huston was 73 in Wise Blood as 'Grandfather'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 24 1979

City Lights: John Huston

John Huston was 73 in City Lights: John Huston as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 10 1979

Jaguar Lives!

John Huston was 73 in Jaguar Lives! as 'Ralph Richards'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 09 1979

Winter Kills

John Huston was 72 in Winter Kills as 'Pa Kegan'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 11 1979

The Visitor

John Huston was 72 in The Visitor as 'Jerzy Colsowicz'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 14 1979

B.Traven: A Mystery Solved

John Huston was 72 in B.Traven: A Mystery Solved as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 19 1978

The Bermuda Triangle

John Huston was 71 in The Bermuda Triangle as 'Edward'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 10 1978

The Biggest Battle

John Huston was 71 in The Biggest Battle as 'Sean O'Hara'.

Movie Released: Tue, Feb 07 1978

The Hobbit

John Huston was 71 in The Hobbit as 'Gandalf the Grey (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 27 1977

Angela

John Huston was 71 in Angela as 'Hogan'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 10 1977

Tentacles

John Huston was 70 in Tentacles as 'Ned Turner'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 25 1977

Hollywood on Trial

John Huston was 70 in Hollywood on Trial as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 01 1976

Sherlock Holmes in New York

John Huston was 70 in Sherlock Holmes in New York as 'Professor Moriarty'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 18 1976

Circasia

John Huston was 69 in Circasia as 'Ringmaster'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 08 1976

The Wind and the Lion

John Huston was 68 in The Wind and the Lion as 'John Hay'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 22 1975

Breakout

John Huston was 68 in Breakout as 'Harris Wagner'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 21 1975

Chinatown

John Huston was 67 in Chinatown as 'Noah Cross'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 20 1974

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

John Huston was 66 in Battle for the Planet of the Apes as 'The Lawgiver'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 15 1973

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

John Huston was 66 in The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean as 'Grizzly Adams'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 18 1972

Man in the Wilderness

John Huston was 65 in Man in the Wilderness as 'Captain Filmore Henry'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 24 1971

The Bridge in the Jungle

John Huston was 64 in The Bridge in the Jungle as 'Sleigh'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1971

The Deserter

John Huston was 64 in The Deserter as 'General Miles'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 04 1970

Myra Breckinridge

John Huston was 63 in Myra Breckinridge as 'Buck Loner'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 24 1970

The Unfinished Journey of Robert Kennedy

John Huston was 63 in The Unfinished Journey of Robert Kennedy as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Tue, Feb 17 1970

The Kremlin Letter

John Huston was 63 in The Kremlin Letter as 'Admiral'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 01 1970

Ride This Way Grey Horse

John Huston was 63 in Ride This Way Grey Horse as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1970

A Walk with Love and Death

John Huston was 63 in A Walk with Love and Death as 'Robert the Elder'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 05 1969

De Sade

John Huston was 63 in De Sade as 'The Abbe'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 27 1969

Candy

John Huston was 62 in Candy as 'Dr. Arnold Dunlap'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 17 1968

Rocky Road to Dublin

John Huston was 62 in Rocky Road to Dublin as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 30 1968

Casino Royale

John Huston was 60 in Casino Royale as 'M / General MacTarry'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 13 1967

The Legend of Marilyn Monroe

John Huston was 60 in The Legend of Marilyn Monroe as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 30 1966

The Bible: In the Beginning...

John Huston was 60 in The Bible: In the Beginning... as 'Noah'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 28 1966

Hollywood and the Stars

John Huston was 57 in Hollywood and the Stars as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 04 1964

On the Trail of the Iguana

John Huston was 57 in On the Trail of the Iguana as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 30 1964

The Cardinal

John Huston was 57 in The Cardinal as 'Kardinal Glennon'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 12 1963

The List of Adrian Messenger

John Huston was 56 in The List of Adrian Messenger as 'Lord Ashton (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 23 1963

Freud: The Secret Passion

John Huston was 56 in Freud: The Secret Passion as 'Narrator (voice) (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 12 1962

The Misfits

John Huston was 54 in The Misfits as 'Extra in Blackjack Scene (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 01 1961

Moby Dick

John Huston was 49 in Moby Dick as 'Barman / Ship's Lookout (voice) (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 27 1956

The Red Badge of Courage

John Huston was 45 in The Red Badge of Courage as 'Grizzled Union Veteran (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 27 1951

The Screen Director

John Huston was 44 in The Screen Director as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 12 1951

We Were Strangers

John Huston was 42 in We Were Strangers as 'Señor Muñoz (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 27 1949

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

John Huston was 41 in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre as 'American in Tampico in White Suit (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 15 1948

The Battle of San Pietro

John Huston was 38 in The Battle of San Pietro as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 03 1945

Report from the Aleutians

John Huston was 36 in Report from the Aleutians as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 30 1943

Hell's Heroes

John Huston was 23 in Hell's Heroes as 'Church Member (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 27 1929

Two Americans

John Huston was 22 in Two Americans

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 22 1929

Herman Melville: Damned in Paradise

John Huston will be 81+ in Herman Melville: Damned in Paradise as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Unreleased

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The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

John Huston was 79+ in The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as 'Carlos / Narrator'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985

The Word

John Huston was 72+ in The Word as 'Nathan Randall'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 12 1978

The Rhinemann Exchange

John Huston was 70+ in The Rhinemann Exchange as 'Ambassador Henderson Granville'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 10 1977

Spécial cinéma

John Huston was 68+ in Spécial cinéma as 'Self, Self (archive footage)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1974

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

John Huston was 66+ in The American Film Institute Salute to ... as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Apr 02 1973

Appointment With Destiny

John Huston was 65+ in Appointment With Destiny as 'Narrator'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Nov 19 1971

The Dick Cavett Show

John Huston was 61+ in The Dick Cavett Show as 'Self - Guest'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968

National Geographic Specials

John Huston was 59+ in National Geographic Specials as 'Narrator (voice)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 10 1965

The Merv Griffin Show

John Huston was 56+ in The Merv Griffin Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

John Huston was 50+ in Tonight Starring Jack Paar as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jul 29 1957

The Oscars

John Huston was 46+ in The Oscars as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953

The Ed Sullivan Show

John Huston was 41+ in The Ed Sullivan Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948