John Huston (1906–1987)

Born: August 5, 1906 in Nevada, Missouri, USA
Died: August 28, 1987 (age 81) in Middletown, Rhode Island, USA

Married to: Celeste Shane (8 August 1972 – 21 July 1975) (divorced)
Enrica Sonia Soma (11 February 1950 – 29 January 1969) (her death) (2 children)
Evelyn Keyes (23 July 1946 – 10 February 1950) (divorced) (1 child)
Lesley Black (3 October 1937 – 1945) (divorced)
Dorothy Jeanne Harvey (17 October 1926 – 18 August 1933) (divorced)

Born in Missouri in 1906,Huston was an early performer alongside his vaudevillian father. Young adulthood found him on Broadway, and after dabbling in a variety of arts Huston settled on screenwriting.

His script for 1941’s The Maltese Falcon earned him the director’s chair on the film; a critical and popular hit of classic proportions, John’s Hollywood status was sealed. He won Best Director and Screenplay Oscars for 1948’s The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, and had thirteen additional nominations for directing, writing, and even acting.

John Huston died in 1987.

Key Largo 1948 dir. Huston starring Humphrey Bogart Lauren Bacall

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 1948 dir. Huston starring Humphrey Bogart Walter Huston

The African Queen 1951 dir. John Huston Starring Humphrey Bogart Katharine Hepburn

Moulin Rouge 1952 dir. Huston Starring Jose Ferrer Zsa Zsa Gabor

Beat the Devil 1953 dir. Huston Starring Humphrey Bogart Jennifer Jones

The Unforgiven 1960 dir. John Huston Cast Burt Lancaster Audrey Hepburn

The Misfits 1961 dir. Huston Starring Clark Gable Marilyn Monroe

The Night of the Iguana 1964 dir. John Huston Starring Richard Burton Ava Gardner

Chinatown 1974 dir. by Roman Polanski starring Jack Nicholson Huston

The Man Who Would Be King 1975 dir. John Huston Cast Sean Connery Michael Caine

Prizzi’s Honor 1985 dir. Huston Starring Jack Nicholson Kathleen Turner

The Dead 1987 dir. John Huston Starring Anjelica Huston Donal McCann