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Gregory Peck is magnificent as Captain Ahab, the surly sailor who loses his leg to a gigantic, crafty white whale in this stunning visual tribute to the great literary classic.  Orson Welles Co-stars.
At the beginning of the 20th century an American woman is abducted in Morocco by Berbers. The attempts to free her range from diplomatic pressure to military intervention.
John Wayne stars in this historical drama of one man's successful struggle to open Japan to the western world.

Overview

Date of Death:
28 August 1987, Middletown, Rhode Island, USA more
Mini Biography:
An eccentric rebel of epic proportions, this Hollywood titan reigned supreme... more
Trivia:
Clint Eastwood's movie White Hunter Black Heart (1990) is about the making of Huston's... more
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 35 wins & 47 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
Casino Royale: Collector's Edition
 (From The AV Club. 28 October 2008, 9:02 PM, PDT)

The Wild World of David Gregory
 (From Fangoria. 28 October 2008, 5:40 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Jhon Huston

Filmography

Actor:
  1. Mister Corbett's Ghost (1987) (TV) .... Soul Collector
  2. Momo (1986) .... Meister Hora
  3. The Black Cauldron (1985) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka Taran and the Magic Cauldron
  4. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) (TV) .... Carlos/Narrator (segment "Man From The South")
  5. Lovesick (1983) .... Larry Geller, M.D.
  6. A Minor Miracle (1983/I) .... Father Cardinas
  7. A Minor Miracle (1983/II) .... Father Cardenas
    ... aka Young Giants (International: English title)
  8. Cannery Row (1982) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka John Steinbeck's Cannery Row
  9. Head On (1980) .... Clarke Hill
    ... aka Deadly Passion (Europe: English title)
    ... aka Fatal Attraction
  10. The Return of the King (1980) (TV) (voice) .... Gandalf

  11. Wise Blood (1979) (as Jhon Huston) .... Grandfather
    ... aka John Huston's Wise Blood
    ... aka Ketzer, Der (West Germany)
    ... aka Weisheit des Blutes, Die (West Germany)
  12. Jaguar Lives! (1979) .... Ralph Richards
    ... aka Felino, El (Spain)
  13. Winter Kills (1979) .... Pa Kegan
  14. The Visitor (1979) .... Jerzy Colsowicz
    ... aka Stridulum (Italy)
  15. "The Word" (1978) TV mini-series .... Nathan Randall
  16. Angela (1978) .... Hogan
    ... aka Angela - il suo unico peccato era l'amore... il suo unico amore era il figlio (Italy)
  17. The Bermuda Triangle (1978) .... Edward
    ... aka Devil's Triangle of Bermuda (USA: video title)
    ... aka The Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle
    ... aka Triángulo diabólico de las Bermudas, El (Mexico)
    ... aka Triangolo delle Bermude, Il (Italy)
  18. Grande attacco, Il (1978) .... Sean O'Hara
    ... aka The Biggest Battle (Philippines: English title) (USA)
    ... aka Battle Force
    ... aka Große Offensive, Die (West Germany)
    ... aka The Battle of the Mareth Line
    ... aka The Great Battle
    ... aka The Greatest Battle
  19. The Hobbit (1977) (TV) (voice) .... Gandalf the Grey
  20. "The Rhinemann Exchange" (1977) TV mini-series .... Ambassador Henderson Granville
  21. Tentacoli (1977) .... Ned Turner
    ... aka Tentacles (USA)
  22. Sherlock Holmes in New York (1976) (TV) .... Professor Moriarty
  23. "Bronk" (1 episode, 1976)
        - Long Time Dying (1976) TV episode
  24. The Wind and the Lion (1975) .... John Hay
    ... aka John Milius' The Wind and the Lion (USA: complete title)
  25. Breakout (1975) .... Harris Wagner
  26. Chinatown (1974) .... Noah Cross
  27. Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) .... The Lawgiver
    ... aka Colonization of the Planet of the Apes
  28. The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972) .... Grizzly Adams
  29. The Other Side of the Wind (1972) .... J.J. Jake Hannaford
  30. Man in the Wilderness (1971) .... Captain Filmore Henry
  31. The Deserter (1971) .... General Miles
    ... aka Djavolja kicma (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
    ... aka Ride to Glory (USA: video title)
    ... aka Spina dorsale del diavolo, La (Italy)
    ... aka The Devil's Backbone (USA)
  32. The Bridge in the Jungle (1971) .... Sleigh
    ... aka Puente en la selva (Mexico)
  33. Myra Breckinridge (1970) .... Buck Loner
    ... aka Gore Vidal's Myra Breckinridge
  34. The Kremlin Letter (1970) .... Admiral

  35. A Walk with Love and Death (1969) .... Robert the Elder
  36. De Sade (1969) .... Abbé de Sade
    ... aka Ausschweifende Leben des Marquis de Sade, Das
    ... aka Liebesabenteuer des Marquis S, Die
  37. Candy (1968) .... Dr. Arnold Dunlap
    ... aka Candy (France)
    ... aka Candy e il suo pazzo mondo (Italy)
  38. Casino Royale (1967) .... McTarry / M
    ... aka Charles K. Feldman's Casino Royale
  39. "ABC Stage 67" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1966) TV episode .... Narrator
  40. The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966) .... Noah / Voices of God, The Serpent / Offscreen Narrator
    ... aka Bibbia, La (Italy)
    ... aka The Bible (USA: short title)
  41. The Cardinal (1963) .... Cardinal Glennon
  42. The List of Adrian Messenger (1963) (uncredited) .... Horseman at Hunt
  43. Freud (1962) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka Freud: The Secret Passion
  44. The Misfits (1961) (uncredited) .... Extra in blackjack scene

  45. The Red Badge of Courage (1951) (uncredited) .... Grizzled Union Veteran

  46. We Were Strangers (1949) (uncredited) .... Señor Muñoz
  47. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) (uncredited) .... American in Tampico in White Suit
    ... aka Treasure of Sierra Madre (USA: poster title)

  48. The Storm (1930) (uncredited)
  49. Hell's Heroes (1930) (uncredited) .... Bit part

  50. Two Americans (1929)
  51. The Shakedown (1929) (uncredited) .... Extra
Director:
  1. The Dead (1987)
  2. Prizzi's Honor (1985)
  3. Under the Volcano (1984)
  4. Annie (1982)
  5. Victory (1981)
    ... aka Escape to Victory (UK)
  6. Phobia (1980)

  7. Wise Blood (1979) (as Jhon Huston)
    ... aka John Huston's Wise Blood
    ... aka Ketzer, Der (West Germany)
    ... aka Weisheit des Blutes, Die (West Germany)
  8. Love and Bullets (1979) (uncredited)
  9. Independence (1976)
  10. The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
    ... aka Rudyard Kipling's The Man Who Would Be King (USA: complete title)
  11. The MacKintosh Man (1973)
  12. The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
  13. Fat City (1972)
  14. The Last Run (1971) (uncredited)
  15. The Kremlin Letter (1970)

  16. A Walk with Love and Death (1969)
  17. Sinful Davey (1969)
  18. Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967)
  19. Casino Royale (1967) (scenes at Sir James Bond's house) (castle in Scotland scenes)
    ... aka Charles K. Feldman's Casino Royale
  20. The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)
    ... aka Bibbia, La (Italy)
    ... aka The Bible (USA: short title)
  21. The Night of the Iguana (1964)
  22. The List of Adrian Messenger (1963)
  23. Freud (1962)
    ... aka Freud: The Secret Passion
  24. The Misfits (1961)
  25. The Unforgiven (1960)

  26. The Roots of Heaven (1958)
  27. The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)
  28. A Farewell to Arms (1957) (uncredited)
  29. Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)
  30. Moby Dick (1956)
    ... aka Herman Melville's Moby Dick (USA: complete title)
  31. Beat the Devil (1953)
    ... aka Tesoro dell'Africa, Il (Italy)
  32. Moulin Rouge (1952)
  33. The African Queen (1951)
  34. The Red Badge of Courage (1951)
  35. The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

  36. We Were Strangers (1949)
  37. Key Largo (1948)
  38. On Our Merry Way (1948) (uncredited)
  39. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
    ... aka Treasure of Sierra Madre (USA: poster title)
  40. Let There Be Light (1946)
  41. San Pietro (1945) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Battle of San Pietro
  42. Tunisian Victory (1944) (replacement scenes)
    ... aka An Official Record (USA: subtitle)
  43. Report from the Aleutians (1943) (uncredited)
  44. Across the Pacific (1942)
  45. Winning Your Wings (1942)
  46. In This Our Life (1942)
  47. The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Writer:
  1. Mr. North (1988) (screenplay)

  2. The Man Who Would Be King (1975) (screenplay)
    ... aka Rudyard Kipling's The Man Who Would Be King (USA: complete title)
  3. The Kremlin Letter (1970) (writer)

  4. The Night of the Iguana (1964) (screenplay)
  5. "The Asphalt Jungle" (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Professor (1961) TV episode (story)

  6. Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957) (screenplay)
  7. "Lux Video Theatre" (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - Jezebel (1956) TV episode (screenplay)
  8. Moby Dick (1956) (writer)
    ... aka Herman Melville's Moby Dick (USA: complete title)
  9. Beat the Devil (1953) (writer)
    ... aka Tesoro dell'Africa, Il (Italy)
  10. Moulin Rouge (1952) (screenplay)
  11. The African Queen (1951) (adapted for the screen by)
  12. The Red Badge of Courage (1951) (screenplay)
  13. The Asphalt Jungle (1950) (screenplay)

  14. We Were Strangers (1949) (writer)
  15. Key Largo (1948) (writer)
  16. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) (screenplay)
    ... aka Treasure of Sierra Madre (USA: poster title)
  17. The Killers (1946) (uncredited)
    ... aka A Man Alone
    ... aka Ernest Hemingway's The Killers (USA: complete title)
  18. The Stranger (1946) (uncredited)
  19. Three Strangers (1946) (original screenplay)
  20. Let There Be Light (1946) (writer)
  21. San Pietro (1945) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Battle of San Pietro
  22. Know Your Enemy: Japan (1945) (writer)
  23. Dark Waters (1944) (uncredited)
  24. Report from the Aleutians (1943) (uncredited)
  25. The Maltese Falcon (1941) (screenplay)
  26. Sergeant York (1941) (screenplay)
  27. High Sierra (1941) (screenplay)
  28. Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) (writer)
    ... aka The Story of Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (UK)

  29. Juarez (1939) (screenplay)
  30. Wuthering Heights (1939) (uncredited)
  31. The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938) (writer)
  32. Jezebel (1938) (writer)
  33. It Happened in Paris (1935) (writer)
  34. Death Drives Through (1935) (story)
  35. Law and Order (1932) (adaptation and dialogue)
    ... aka Guns A'Blazing (USA: reissue title)
  36. Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932) (additional dialogue)
  37. A House Divided (1931) (writer)
  38. The Storm (1930) (dialogue)
Producer:
  1. Mr. North (1988) (executive producer)

  2. Fat City (1972) (producer)
  3. The Kremlin Letter (1970) (producer) (uncredited)

  4. Sinful Davey (1969) (executive producer)
  5. Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967) (producer)
  6. The Night of the Iguana (1964) (producer)

  7. Moby Dick (1956) (producer)
    ... aka Herman Melville's Moby Dick (USA: complete title)
  8. Beat the Devil (1953) (producer)
    ... aka Tesoro dell'Africa, Il (Italy)
  9. Moulin Rouge (1952) (producer) (uncredited)

  10. San Pietro (1945) (producer) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Battle of San Pietro
Cinematographer:
  1. San Pietro (1945) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Battle of San Pietro
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
  1. Jezebel (1938) (second unit director) (uncredited)
Thanks:
  1. Do poslednjeg kolokvijuma (2002) (dedicatee)

  2. "Hollywood and the Stars" (acknowledgment) (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Man Called Bogart (1963) TV episode (acknowledgment)
Self:
  1. John Huston War Stories (1998) .... Himself
  2. A Linguagem de Orson Welles (1990) .... Himself
    ... aka Welles' Language (USA: literal English title)

  3. John Huston and the Dubliners (1988) .... Himself
  4. The American Film Institute Salute to Barbara Stanwyck (1987) (TV) .... Himself
  5. Directed by William Wyler (1986) .... Himself
  6. The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Director & Co-Presenter: Best Picture
  7. Herman Melville: Damned in Paradise (1985) (voice) .... Narrator
  8. Observations Under the Volcano (1984) .... Himself
  9. George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1984) .... Himself
  10. Notes from Under the Volcano (1984)
  11. Flight of the Whooping Crane (1984) (TV) .... Narrator
  12. The American Film Institute Salute to Lillian Gish (1984) (TV) .... Himself
  13. Buñuel (1984) .... Himself
  14. The American Film Institute Salute to John Huston (1983) (TV) .... Himself
  15. "American Caesar" (1983) TV mini-series .... Host
  16. Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler (1983) (V) .... Himself - Interviewee
  17. "Live from Lincoln Center" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1980-1982)
    ... aka Great Performances: Live from Lincoln Center (USA)
        - The Film Society of Lincoln Center: A Tribute to Billy Wilder (1982) TV episode .... Himself
        - The Film Society of Lincoln Center: A Tribute to John Huston (1980) TV episode .... Himself
  18. "Creativity with Bill Moyers" (1982) TV series .... Himself
  19. Boldog születésnapot, Marilyn! (1981) .... Himself
  20. Agee (1980) .... Himself
  21. "Cities" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
        - John Huston's Dublin (1980) TV episode .... Himself

  22. Call It Magic (1975) .... Himself
  23. The 46th Annual Academy Awards (1974) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host
  24. The Crucifixion of Jesus (1973) (TV) .... Narrator
  25. Rufino Tamayo: The Sources of His Art (1973) .... Narrator
  26. "Appointment with Destiny" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1972)
        - The Crucifixion of Jesus (1972) TV episode .... Narrator
  27. The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (1971) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Honorary Award to Orson Welles
  28. The Unfinished Journey of Robert Kennedy (1970) (TV) .... Narrator

  29. Rocky Road to Dublin (1968) .... Himself
  30. Christ Is Born (1967) (TV) .... Narrator
  31. The Life and Times of John Huston, Esq. (1967) (TV) .... Himself
  32. The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1966) .... Himself
    ... aka The Marilyn Monroe Story (UK: DVD box title)
  33. On the Trail of the Iguana (1964) (uncredited) .... Himself
    ... aka Houston's Iguana (USA)
  34. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1956-1963)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #17.12 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #12.3 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #9.41 (1956) TV episode .... Himself

  35. "Face to Face" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
        - John Huston (1959) TV episode .... Himself

  36. Screen Snapshots: Hawaii in Hollywood (1948) .... Himself
  37. San Pietro (1945) (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator
    ... aka The Battle of San Pietro
  38. Know Your Enemy: Japan (1945) (voice) .... Narrator
  39. Report from the Aleutians (1943) (voice) .... Narrator
Archive Footage:
  1. Treasures of the Academy: Guardians of History (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  2. Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  3. Cineastas contra magnates (2005) .... Himself
  4. Pelé Eterno (2004) .... Himself
  5. Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' (2003) (V) .... Himself
  6. "Great Performances"
        - Making 'The Misfits' (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  7. Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  8. Federico Fellini - un autoritratto ritrovato (2000) .... Himself
  9. Humphrey Bogart: You Must Remember This... (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  10. Sean Connery, an Intimate Portrait (1997) .... Himself
  11. We Remember Marilyn (1996) (V) .... Himself
  12. Katharine Hepburn: All About Me (1993) (TV) .... Himself
  13. John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1989) .... Himself
  14. Bacall on Bogart (1988) (TV) .... Himself
  15. "Toast of the Town"
        - Episode #18.29 (1965) TV episode .... Actor
  16. Screen Snapshots: Hula from Hollywood (1954) .... Himself
  17. The Screen Director (1951) (uncredited) .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:
Stage: Appeared (as "Aud Horton"; Broadway debut) in "Ruint" on Broadway (1925). Written by Hatcher Hughes. Directed by James Light. Provincetown Playhouse: 7 Apr 1925-May 1925 (closing date unknown/30 performances). Cast: James K. Applebee, Jeanie Begg, Jane Burby, Wilbur De Rouge, Sam Jaffe (as "Lum Crowder"), David Landau (as "Amos Horton"), William Leonard, Caroline Newcombe, Robert W. Smiley, Anne Sutherland. more
Publicity Listings:
7 Biographical Movies | 2 Portrayals | 11 Print Biographies | 2 Interviews | 3 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
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