In "The Man Who Would Be King" (1975), co-written and directed by John Huston, two rogues, Peachy Carnehan... (Learn more)
Top Projects: The Treasure of the..., Tentacoli, Casino Royale (View All)
- Watch on Fancast
- 2Full Length Videos
- 0Clips & Other Videos
John Huston’s Milestones
| After parents' separated, moved to Texas with mother | |
| Became boxer at age 14, won Amateur Lightweight Boxing Championship in California | |
| Became reporter with New York Graphic | |
| Made several documentaries while in the military including "Report From the Aleutians" (1943) and "Let There Be Light" (1945) | |
| Moved to Hollywood in the early 1930s, debut as screenwriter with Samuel Goldwyn on projects like 1932's "Law and Order", "Murder in the Rue Morgue" and "A House Divided" | |
| Moved to Mexico, became calvary officer | |
| Professional stage acting debut at age 19 | |
| Promoted to major | |
| 1909 | Stage acting debut at age three (date approximate) |
| 1917 | Moved to L.A. for health reasons |
| 1928 | Resigned commission |
| 1929 | Made acting debut with uncredited appearance in "Hell's Heroes" |
| 1932 | Left Hollywood |
| 1935 | Made contract writer at Warner Bros. |
| 1940 | Earned first Academy Award nomination for contributions to script of "Doctor Ehrlich's Magic Bullet" |
| 1941 | Co-wrote the biopic "Sergeant York"; shared Academy Award nomination for script |
| 1941 | Debut as film director with "The Maltese Falcon"; also scripted; first screen collaboration with Humphrey Bogart; father Walter appeared in small part; received Oscar nomination for screenplay |
| 1942 | Became a lieutenant with Signal Corps |
| 1945 | Returned to Hollywood and did uncredited work on the screenplays of "The Killers" and "The Stranger" (both 1946) |
| 1948 | Received Oscars as Best Director and for Best Screenply for "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre"; father Walter won Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for same film |
| 1950 | Earned dual Oscar nods for writing and directing "The Asphalt Jungle" |
| 1951 | Wrote and directed "The African Queen"; garnered two more Academy Award nominations; star Humphrey Bogart received Best Actor Oscar |
| 1952 | Garnered yet another Oscar nomination for direction of "Moulin Rouge", the biopic of artist Toulouse-Lautrec |
| 1956 | Produced, wrote and directed "Moby Dick", adapted from Herman Melville's classic novel |
| 1957 | Earned Academy Award nomination for contributions to script of "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison"; also directed |
| 1961 | Directed "The Misfits", scripted by Arthur Miller and co-starring Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift |
| 1962 | Guided Clift through the title role of "Freud" |
| 1963 | Co-starred in "The Cardinal"; received Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor |
| 1964 | Helmed the screen adaptation of Tennessee Williams' "The Night of the Iguana", featuring Ava Gardner, Richard Burton and Deborah Kerr |
| 1966 | Played Noah and provided the voice of God in "The Bible"; also directed |
| 1967 | Produced and directed "Reflections in a Golden Eye" |
| 1969 | Directed daughter Anjelica in the lead of the medieval romance "A Walk With Love and Death"; also acted |
| 1970 | Acted in the camp classic "Myra Breckinridge" |
| 1972 | Directed the superb boxing-themed drama "Fat City" |
| 1974 | Delivered memorable turn as the nasty Noah Cross in "Chinatown" |
| 1975 | Received 13th Academy Award nomination for script of "The Man Who Would Be King", adapted from a Rudyard Kipling story; also directed |
| 1979 | Helmed "Wise Blood", adapted from Flannery O'Connor's novel; also acted the role of Hazel's grandfather |
| 1982 | Directed first screen musical, the overproduced boxoffice disappointment "Annie", based on the hit Broadway musical |
| 1984 | Realized a long-held dream to film "Under the Volcano" with Albert Finney in the lead |
| 1985 | Earned final Oscar nomination for the black comedy "Prizzi's Honor"; daughter Anjelica received the Best Supporting Actress statue for her turn as a Mafia princess |
| 1987 | Directed last film, "The Dead"; daughter Anjelica offered memorable performance; son Tony wrote the screenplay based on the James Joyce story |
| 1988 | Produced and scripted "Mr. North"; had been set to direct but became too ill; son Danny replaced him at the helm |
You'll also like...
Something wrong with our information? LET US KNOW
