John M. Huston

Born August 5, 1906 

and

Died August 28, 1987

Famous Director, Screenwriter, Actor, and Producer 

Fun Facts:

-He was married four times, had one mistresses, and one love child.

-He had two children one with wife Enrica Soma, who is known as Anjelica Huston. She is popular as for her role in Addams Family. She also won an Oscar for starring in his movie “Prizzi’s Honor” in (1985).

-He had a son with one of a girlfriend name Tony Huston, who had a son name Jack Huston. Jack can be seen in the cable show Broadway Empire, as the character Richard Harrow.

List of Movies he directed and/or wrote:

 “The Maltese Falcon” (1941)                 “Key Largo”

“Across the Pacific”                                

“The treasure of the Sierra Madre”

“Let there be light”(1946)                        “The asphalt jungle”

“The African Queen” (1951)                   “Moby Dick”(1956)

“The Misfits”(1961)                                 

“The night of the iguana” (1964)

“Annie”(1982)                                          “The Dead”(1987)

Movies he own awards for and was an actor in:

“Moulin Rouge”(1952) –won two Oscars for Art Direction and Costume Design

“The Cardinal” (1963) –won a Golden Globe for Supporting Role

He also starred in “Chinatown”(1974), “The wind and the loin”(1975), “Candy” (1978)