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John Huston

John Huston

Directing·1906–1987·140 films

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).

As Director

As Actor

Chinatown
Chinatown (1974)Noah Cross
The Black Cauldron
The Black Cauldron (1985)Narrator (voice)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)American in Tampico in White Suit (uncredited)
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)The Lawgiver
Casino Royale
Casino Royale (1967)M / General MacTarry
Annie
Annie (1982)Actor on Radio (uncredited)
Moby Dick
Moby Dick (1956)Barman / Ship's Lookout (voice) (uncredited)
The Misfits
The Misfits (1961)Extra in Blackjack Scene (uncredited)
The Hobbit
The Hobbit (1977)Gandalf the Grey (voice)
The Bible: In the Beginning...
The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)Noah
The Other Side of the Wind
The Other Side of the Wind (2018)J.J. 'Jake' Hannaford
The Return of the King
The Return of the King (1980)Gandalf (voice)
The Wind and the Lion
The Wind and the Lion (1975)John Hay
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)Grizzly Adams
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (2018)Self (archive footage)
The Visitor
The Visitor (1979)Jerzy Colsowicz
Tentacles
Tentacles (1977)Ned Turner
Breakout
Breakout (1975)Harris Wagner
Wise Blood
Wise Blood (1979)Grandfather
Man in the Wilderness
Man in the Wilderness (1971)Captain Filmore Henry
The List of Adrian Messenger
The List of Adrian Messenger (1963)Lord Ashton (uncredited)
Candy
Candy (1968)Dr. Arnold Dunlap
Freud: The Secret Passion
Freud: The Secret Passion (1962)Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Battle of San Pietro
The Battle of San Pietro (1945)Narrator
Momo
Momo (1986)Meister Hora
The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage (1951)Grizzled Union Veteran (uncredited)
Winter Kills
Winter Kills (1979)Pa Kegan
The Bermuda Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle (1978)Edward
Myra Breckinridge
Myra Breckinridge (1970)Buck Loner
The Cardinal
The Cardinal (1963)Kardinal Glennon
Cannery Row
Cannery Row (1982)Narrator
The Kremlin Letter
The Kremlin Letter (1970)Admiral
Five Came Back
Five Came Back (2017)Self (archive footage)
Sherlock Holmes in New York
Sherlock Holmes in New York (1976)Professor James Moriarty
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)Self (archive footage)
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Pelé Forever
Pelé Forever (2004)Self (archive footage)
A Walk with Love and Death
A Walk with Love and Death (1969)Robert the Elder
Arthur Miller: Writer
Arthur Miller: Writer (2017)Self (archive footage)
We Were Strangers
We Were Strangers (1949)Señor Muñoz
Hell's Heroes
Hell's Heroes (1929)Church Member (uncredited)
Report from the Aleutians
Report from the Aleutians (1943)Narrator (voice)
De Sade
De Sade (1969)The Abbe
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die (2020)Self (archive footage)
The Biggest Battle
The Biggest Battle (1978)Sean O'Hara
Jaguar Lives!
Jaguar Lives! (1979)Ralph Richards
Lovesick
Lovesick (1983)Larry Geller, M.D.
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1985)Self
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1988)Self (archive footage)
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen (2010)Self (archive footage)
Federico Fellini's Autobiography
Federico Fellini's Autobiography (2000)Self (archive footage)
John Huston: Adventures of a Free Soul
John Huston: Adventures of a Free Soul (2021)Self (archive footage)
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)Glennon (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Legend of Marilyn Monroe
The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1966)Narrator
Angela
Angela (1977)Hogan
Hollywood on Trial
Hollywood on Trial (1976)Narrator
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast (2019)Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
The Deserter
The Deserter (1970)General Miles
MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema
MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema (2023)Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005)Self (archive footage)
The Bridge in the Jungle
The Bridge in the Jungle (1971)Sleigh
Rocky Road to Dublin
Rocky Road to Dublin (1968)Self
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe (2012)Self (archive footage)
Agee
Agee (1980)Self
Buñuel
Buñuel (1984)Self
Mr. Corbett's Ghost
Mr. Corbett's Ghost (1987)Soul Collector
Epic
Epic (1985)The Narrator (US version)
A Minor Miracle
A Minor Miracle (1983)Father Cardenas
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' (2003)Self (archive footage)
Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies
Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies (2017)Self (archive footage)
On the Trail of the Iguana
On the Trail of the Iguana (1964)Self
Welles' Language
Welles' Language (1990)Self
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001)Self
Observations Under the Volcano
Observations Under the Volcano (1984)Self
The Making of Rocky Road to Dublin
The Making of Rocky Road to Dublin (2004)Self (Archive Footage)
Morceaux de Cannes
Morceaux de Cannes (2021)
Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical
Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical (1982)Self
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery (1998)Self (archive footage)
100 Years of Marilyn Monroe
100 Years of Marilyn Monroe (2026)(archive footage)
Making 'The Misfits'
Making 'The Misfits' (2002)Self - Director (archive footage)
Bogart: Here's Looking at You, Kid
Bogart: Here's Looking at You, Kid (1997)Self (archive footage)
Circasia
Circasia (1976)Ringmaster
Herman Melville: Damned in Paradise
Herman Melville: Damned in Paradise (1985)Narrator
Notes from Under the Volcano
Notes from Under the Volcano (1984)Self
The Unfinished Journey of Robert Kennedy
The Unfinished Journey of Robert Kennedy (1970)Narrator
The Orson Welles Story
The Orson Welles Story (1982)Self
American Caesar
American Caesar (1983)Self - Host
Happy Birthday, Marilyn!
Happy Birthday, Marilyn! (1980)Self
Bogart: The Untold Story
Bogart: The Untold Story (1997)Self (archive footage)
Directed by William Wyler
Directed by William Wyler (1986)Self
Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street
Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street (2017)Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Marilyn at the Movies
Marilyn at the Movies (2011)Self (archive footage)
Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler
Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler (1983)Self
B.Traven: A Mystery Solved
B.Traven: A Mystery Solved (1978)Self
Creativity with Bill Moyers: John Huston
Creativity with Bill Moyers: John Huston (1982)Self - Interviewee
City Lights: John Huston
City Lights: John Huston (1979)Self

As Writer