John Marcellus Huston is an American realizer born the August 5th 1906 with Nevada, in the Missouri and deceased the August 28th 1987 with Middletown, in the Rhode Island with the the United States.

It began its career as a scenario writer and especially carried out films starting from parts and of bestsellers.

A feature common to many its films resides in the final failure of the main character, so much so that one could speak about a set of themes “hustonienne” of the failure.

In addition to its activities of dialogist, of scenario writer then of director, He also played in many films, as from the years 1960, in particular in The Cardinal , of Otto Preminger and in Chinatown , of Roman Polanski.

The behavior of John Huston during the turning of the Odyssey of African Queen inspired Peter Viertel, the Co-scenario writer of film, for the writing of its novel white Chasseur, black core ( White Hunter Black Heart ). Novel éponyme which to the cinema Clint Eastwood in 1990 will adapt.

He is the son of the actor Walter Huston, whom he directed in the Veined Treasury of the Sierra for which, made exceptional, John Huston gained the Oscar of the best realizer (like that of the scenario) and his father that of the better actor in a supporting role.

He is the father of Anjelica Huston, which he directed on several occasions.

He rests in a cemetery of Hollywood, California.

Catalog of films

External bond

  • John Huston on Internet Movie Database

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