History Creator / JohnHuston

* ''Disney/TheBlackCauldron'' (1985, directed by Ted Berman, Richard Rich)

Huston worked as a writer-for-hire before breaking into directing with the noir classic ''Film/TheMalteseFalcon''; other noteworthy films he made include ''Film/TheTreasureOfTheSierraMadre'' (for which he won two [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscars]]), ''Film/KeyLargo'', ''Film/TheAsphaltJungle'', ''Film/TheAfricanQueen'', ''Film/BeatTheDevil'' (as you can see, he worked well with Creator/HumphreyBogart), ''Film/MobyDick'', ''Film/TheMisfits'' (notable as the final film for both Creator/ClarkGable and Creator/MarilynMonroe), ''Film/{{Casino Royale|1967}}'', ''Film/TheManWhoWouldBeKing'', ''Film/{{Annie|1982}}'', ''Film/PrizzisHonor'', and ''Literature/WiseBlood''. He worked right up to his death at age 81; he directed his final film, ''The Dead'' from a wheelchair while hooked up to oxygen. The film was released posthumously.

* ''Film/TheMalteseFalcon'' (1941)

* ''[[Literature/{{Dubliners}} The Dead]]'' (1987)

* ''Film/TheBibe1966'' (1966)

He was also a well-regarded character actor, benefitting from a craggily face and a very distinctive deep rich voice. He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor and won the Golden Globe for his turn in Otto Preminger's''The Cardinal'' and played one of film history's most iconic villains, Noah Cross, in ''Film/{{Chinatown}}''. Indeed, his performance there was cited as an inspiration for Creator/PaulThomasAnderson's ''Film/ThereWillBeBlood'' where Creator/DanielDayLewis plays a similarly evil robber baron. Among nerdier, more fantasy-inclined circles, later in life he reigned for a time as ''the'' voice of [[WesternAnimation/TheHobbit Gandalf]], and his performance set the bar that Creator/IanMcKellen had to meet several decades later, he also voiced the narrator on the U.S. release of the Australian animated film ''WesternAnimation/Epic1984''. Decades after his death, Huston's final starring role, that of maverick filmmaker Jake Hannaford in Creator/OrsonWelles ''The Other Side of the Wind'' premiered in 2018 on Netflix.

He was also a well-regarded character actor. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his turn in ''The Cardinal'' and played one of film history's most iconic villains, Noah Cross, in ''Film/{{Chinatown}}''. Indeed, his performance there was cited as an inspiration for Creator/PaulThomasAnderson's ''Film/ThereWillBeBlood'' where Creator/DanielDayLewis plays a similarly evil robber baron. Among nerdier, more fantasy-inclined circles, later in life he reigned for a time as ''the'' voice of [[WesternAnimation/TheHobbit Gandalf]], and his performance set the bar that Creator/IanMcKellen had to meet several decades later, he also voiced the narrator on the U.S. release of the Australian animated film ''WesternAnimation/Epic1984''. Decades after his death, Huston's final starring role, that of maverick filmmaker Jake Hannaford in Creator/OrsonWelles ''The Other Side of the Wind'' premiered in 2018 on Netflix.

Huston worked as a writer-for-hire before breaking into directing with the noir classic ''Film/TheMalteseFalcon''; other noteworthy films he made include ''Film/TheTreasureOfTheSierraMadre'' (for which he won two [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscars]]), ''Film/KeyLargo'', ''Film/TheAsphaltJungle'', ''Film/TheAfricanQueen'', ''Film/BeatTheDevil'' (as you can see, he worked well with Creator/HumphreyBogart), ''Film/MobyDick'', ''Film/TheMisfits'' (notable as the final film for both Creator/ClarkGable and Creator/MarilynMonroe), ''Film/{{Casino Royale|1967}}'',''Film/TheManWhoWouldBeKing'', ''Film/{{Annie|1982}}'', ''Film/PrizzisHonor'', and ''Literature/WiseBlood''. He worked right up to his death at age 81; he directed his final film, ''The Dead'' from a wheelchair while hooked up to oxygen. The film was released posthumously.

He was also a well-regarded character actor. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his turn in ''The Cardinal'' and played one of film history's most iconic villains, Noah Cross, in ''Film/{{Chinatown}}''. Indeed, his performance there was cited as an inspiration for Creator/PaulThomasAnderson's ''Film/ThereWillBeBlood'' where Creator/DanielDayLewis plays a similarly evil robber baron. Among nerdier, more fantasy-inclined circles, later in life he reigned for a time as ''the'' voice of [[WesternAnimation/TheHobbit Gandalf]], and his performance set the bar that Creator/IanMcKellen had to meet several decades later, he also voiced the narrator on the U.S. release of the Australian animated film ''WesternAnimation/Epic1984''. Decades after his death, Huston's final starring role, that of maverick filmmaker Jake Hannaford in Creator/OrsonWelles ''The Other Side of the Wind'' is set for a November 2018 release on Netflix.

* ''Film/MyraBreckingridge'' (1970, directed by Michael Sarne)

* ''Film/TheWindAndTheLion'' (1975, directed by Creator/JohnMilus)

He was also a well-regarded, Oscar-nominated character actor, most notably as the villainous Noah Cross in ''Film/{{Chinatown}}''. Indeed, his performance there was cited as an inspiration for Creator/PaulThomasAnderson's ''Film/ThereWillBeBlood'' where Creator/DanielDayLewis plays a similar evil robber baron. A novel about the making of ''Film/TheAfricanQueen'' (written by screenwriter Peter Viertel) was eventually adapted by Creator/ClintEastwood as ''White Hunter, Black Heart'', where Eastwood plays John Wilson, a spoof of Huston's LargeHam womanizing [[TheDandy dandy]] personality. Among nerdier, more fantasy-inclined circles, later in life he reigned for a time as ''the'' voice of [[WesternAnimation/TheHobbit Gandalf]], and his performance set the bar that Creator/IanMcKellen had to meet several decades later, he also voiced the narrator on the U.S. release of the Australian animated film ''WesternAnimation/Epic1984''. Decades after his death, Huston's final starring role, that of maverick filmmaker Jake Hannaford in Creator/OrsonWelles ''The Other Side of the Wind'' is set for a November 2018 release on Netflix.

He was also a well-regarded, Oscar-nominated character actor, most notably as the villainous Noah Cross in ''Film/{{Chinatown}}''. Indeed, his performance there was cited as an inspiration for Creator/PaulThomasAnderson's ''Film/ThereWillBeBlood'' where Creator/DanielDayLewis plays a similar evil robber baron. A novel about the making of ''Film/TheAfricanQueen'' (written by screenwriter Peter Viertel) was eventually adapted by Creator/ClintEastwood as ''White Hunter, Black Heart'', where Eastwood plays John Wilson, a spoof of Huston's LargeHam womanizing [[TheDandy dandy]] personality. Among nerdier, more fantasy-inclined circles, later in life he reigned for a time as ''the'' voice of [[WesternAnimation/TheHobbit Gandalf]], and his performance set the bar that Creator/IanMcKellen had to meet several decades later, he also voiced the narrator on the U.S. release of the Australian animated film ''WesternAnimation/Epic1984''. Decades after his death, Huston's final starring role, that of maverick filmmaker Jake Hannaford in Creator/OrsonWelles ''Film/TheOtherSideOfTheWind'' is set for a November 2018 release on Netflix.

He was also a well-regarded, Oscar-nominated character actor, most notably as the villainous Noah Cross in ''Film/{{Chinatown}}''. Indeed, his performance there was cited as an inspiration for Creator/PaulThomasAnderson's ''Film/ThereWillBeBlood'' where Creator/DanielDayLewis plays a similar evil robber baron. A novel about the making of ''Film/TheAfricanQueen'' (written by screenwriter Peter Viertel) was eventually adapted by Creator/ClintEastwood as ''White Hunter, Black Heart'', where Eastwood plays John Wilson, a spoof of Huston's LargeHam womanizing [[TheDandy dandy]] personality. Among nerdier, more fantasy-inclined circles, later in life he reigned for a time as ''the'' voice of [[WesternAnimation/TheHobbit Gandalf]], and his performance set the bar that Creator/IanMcKellen had to meet several decades later. Decades after his death, Huston's final starring role, that of maverick filmmaker Jake Hannaford in Creator/OrsonWelles ''Film/TheOtherSideOfTheWind'' is set for a November 2018 release on Netflix.

He was also a well-regarded, Oscar-nominated character actor, most notably as the villainous Noah Cross in ''Film/{{Chinatown}}''. Indeed, his performance there was cited as an inspiration for Creator/PaulThomasAnderson's ''Film/ThereWillBeBlood'' where Creator/DanielDayLewis plays a similar evil robber baron. A novel about the making of ''Film/TheAfricanQueen'' (written by screenwriter Peter Viertel) was eventually adapted by Creator/ClintEastwood as ''White Hunter, Black Heart'', where Eastwood plays John Wilson, a spoof of Huston's LargeHam womanizing [[TheDandy dandy]] personality. Among nerdier, more fantasy-inclined circles, later in life he reigned for a time as ''the'' voice of [[WesternAnimation/TheHobbit Gandalf]], and his performance set the bar that Creator/IanMcKellen had to meet several decades later.

Huston worked as a writer-for-hire before breaking into directing with the noir classic ''Film/TheMalteseFalcon''; other noteworthy films he made include ''Film/TheTreasureOfTheSierraMadre'' (for which he won two [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscars]]), ''Film/KeyLargo'', ''Film/TheAsphaltJungle'', ''Film/TheAfricanQueen'', ''Film/BeatTheDevil'' (as you can see, he worked well with Creator/HumphreyBogart), ''Film/MobyDick'', ''Film/TheMisfits'' (notable as the final film for both Creator/ClarkGable and Creator/MarilynMonroe), ''Film/{{Casino Royale|1967}}'',''Film/TheManWhoWouldBeKing'', ''Film/{{Annie|1982}}'', ''Film/PrizzisHonor'', and ''Literature/WiseBlood''. He worked right up to his death at age 81; his final film, ''The Dead'', was directed from a wheelchair while hooked up to oxygen, and was released posthumously.

John Marcellus Huston (1906–1987) was an American director, screenwriter, and occasional actor who made films in a variety of genres across a long-spanning career. His films tended to match his own personality -- tough, stylish, always with a bit of a threatening edge.

His UsefulNotes/WorldWarII documentaries ''Film/TheBattleOfSanPietro'' and ''Film/LetThereBeLight'' are among the best ever made about the war.

He was also a well-regarded, Oscar-nominated character actor, most notably as the villainous Noah Cross in ''Film/{{Chinatown}}''. Indeed, his performance there was cited as an inspiration for Creator/PaulThomasAnderson's ''Film/ThereWillBeBlood'' where Creator/DanielDayLewis plays a similar evil robber baron. A novel about the making of Film/TheAfricanQueen (written by screenwriter Peter Viertel) was eventually adapted by Creator/ClintEastwood as ''White Hunter, Black Heart'', where Eastwood plays John Wilson, a spoof of Huston's LargeHam womanizing [[TheDandy dandy]] personality. Among nerdier, more fantasy-inclined circles, later in life he reigned for a time as ''the'' voice of [[WesternAnimation/TheHobbit Gandalf]], and his performance set the bar that Creator/IanMcKellen had to meet several decades later.

** ''Film/LetThereBeLight'' (1946)

* ''Film/TheBattleOfSanPietro'' (1945)
* ''Film/LetThereBeLight'' (1946)

John Marcellus Huston (1906–1987) was an American director and screenwriter who made films in a variety of genres across a long-spanning career. His films tended to match his own personality -- tough, stylish, always with a bit of a threatening edge.

He was also a well-regarded, Oscar-nominated character actor, most notably as the villainous Noah Cross in ''Film/{{Chinatown}}''. Indeed, his performance there was cited as an inspiration for Creator/PaulThomasAnderson's ''Film/ThereWillBeBlood'' where Creator/DanielDayLewis plays a similar evil robber baron. A novel about the making of Film/TheAfricanQueen (written by screenwriter Peter Viertel) was eventually adapted by Creator/ClintEastwood as ''White Hunter, Black Heart'', where Eastwood plays John Wilson, a spoof of Huston's LargeHam womanizing [[TheDandy dandy]] personality.

He was the son of Creator/WalterHuston; the father of [[Creator/AnjelicaHuston Anjelica]], Tony, and Danny Huston; and the grandfather of Jack Huston (Richard Harrow on ''Series/BoardwalkEmpire'').

He was the son of Creator/WalterHuston, and the father of [[Creator/AnjelicaHuston Anjelica]], Tony Huston and Danny Huston, and grandfather to Jack Huston (Richard Harrow on ''Series/BoardwalkEmpire'').

!! Filmography (on this site)
* ''Film/{{Jezebel}}'' (screenplay by Huston, directed by Creator/WilliamWyler)
* ''Film/HighSierra'' (screenplay by Huston, directed by Creator/RaoulWalsh)
* ''Film/TheMalteseFalcon''
* ''Film/InThisOurLife''
* ''Film/TheBattleOfSanPietro''
* ''Film/LetThereBeLight''
* ''Film/KeyLargo''
* ''Film/TheTreasureOfTheSierraMadre''
* ''Film/TheAsphaltJungle''
* ''Film/TheAfricanQueen''
* ''Film/MobyDick''
* ''Film/TheMisfits''
* ''Film/TheLifeAndTimesOfJudgeRoyBean''
* ''Film/{{Chinatown}}'' (Actor only, Huston played Noah Cross)
* ''Film/TheManWhoWouldBeKing''
* ''Literature/WiseBlood''
* ''Film/{{Annie|1982}}''
* ''Literature/UnderTheVolcano''
* ''Film/PrizzisHonor''
* ''[[Literature/{{Dubliners}} The Dead]]''