John Huston

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John Huston was an acclaimed American film director, screenwriter, and actor known for classics such as "The Maltese Falcon," "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre," and "The African Queen."

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John Marcellus Huston 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American filmmaker
film actor
film director
human
screenwriter
actedIn Casino Royale (1967 film)
Chinatown
The Bible: In the Beginning...
The Cardinal
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Director
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
surface form: Academy Award for Best Writing, Screenplay

Directors Guild of America Award
Golden Globe Award for Best Director
birthName John Huston self-linksurface differs
surface form: John Marcellus Huston
causeOfDeath pneumonia
childOf Walter Huston
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1906-08-05
dateOfDeath 1987-08-28
directed Fat City
Key Largo
Moby-Dick
surface form: Moby Dick

Prizzi's Honor
Reflections in a Golden Eye
The African Queen
The Asphalt Jungle
The Dead
The Maltese Falcon
The Man Who Would Be King
The Misfits
Night of the Iguana
surface form: The Night of the Iguana

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
gender male
genre adventure film
drama film
film noir
influenced New Hollywood
surface form: New Hollywood filmmakers
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
name John Huston self-link
notableAwardWinningWork The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
notableWork Key Largo
Moby-Dick
surface form: Moby Dick

Prizzi's Honor
The African Queen
The Asphalt Jungle
The Maltese Falcon
The Misfits
Night of the Iguana
surface form: The Night of the Iguana

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
notedFor literary adaptations
strong character-driven narratives
occupation film actor
film director
producer
screenwriter
stage actor
television actor
parentOf Anjelica Huston
Danny Huston
Tony Huston
placeOfBirth Nevada, Missouri
surface form: Nevada, Missouri, United States
placeOfDeath Middletown, Rhode Island
surface form: Middletown, Rhode Island, United States
spouse Celia Ladd
Dorothy Harvey NERFINISHED
Enrica Soma
Evelyn Keyes
Leslie Black
wroteScreenplayFor The African Queen
The Asphalt Jungle
The Maltese Falcon
The Misfits
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
yearsActive 1930s–1980s

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John Huston birthName John Huston self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: John Marcellus Huston
Moby Dick (1956 film) director John Huston
The African Queen director John Huston
The Maltese Falcon director John Huston
subject surface form: The Maltese Falcon (1941 film)
The Misfits director John Huston
Wise Blood director John Huston
subject surface form: Wise Blood (1979 film)
George Eastman Award hasRecipient John Huston
John Huston name John Huston self-link
United Artists notableCollaborator John Huston
Moby Dick (1956 film) screenwriter John Huston
The African Queen screenwriter John Huston
The Maltese Falcon screenwriter John Huston
subject surface form: The Maltese Falcon (1941 film)
Chinatown starring John Huston