Directing
John Huston
- Titles
- 145movies11TV shows
- Career
Active from 1935 to 2026, with a break from 1989 to 2017, busiest in 1970 with 5 main titles.
- Directed
- 46titles as director
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre81/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 70 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical5.5average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.2average 3.6
- Politics4.2average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism4.1average 3.3
- Social Commentary5.7average 4.9
- Melancholy5.5average 4.7
- Pathos5.7average 5.2
- Wit & Wordplay4.2average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.1, average 5.2
- Family Dynamics3.5, average 4.7
- Coming of Age1.8, average 2.9
- Pop Culture1.4, average 2.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Political Intrigue 9
- Social Commentary 8
- Character Study 8
- Historical Setting 6
- Character-Driven 6
- Period Piece 6
- Moral Dilemmas 5
- Classic Hollywood 5
- Psychological Drama 4
- Coming-of-Age 4
- Historical Drama 4
- Cult Classic 4
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- RRussell LloydEditorMoby Dick, The Man Who Would Be King, The Unforgiven, Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison, The Roots of Heaven, +5 more
Humphrey BogartActorThe Maltese Falcon, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The African Queen, Key Largo, Beat the Devil, +3 more
Oswald MorrisCinematographerMoby Dick, The Man Who Would Be King, Beat the Devil, Moulin Rouge, Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison, +3 more
Max SteinerComposerThe Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Sergeant York, Key Largo, Jezebel, In This Our Life, +2 more
Alex NorthComposerThe Word, The Misfits, Prizzi's Honor, The Dead, Under the Volcano, +1 more- RRalph KemplenEditorThe African Queen, The Bible: In the Beginning..., Beat the Devil, Moulin Rouge, The Night of the Iguana, +1 more
Anjelica HustonActorPrizzi's Honor, The Dead, Mr. North, A Walk with Love and Death, Ride This Way Grey Horse- RRoberto SilviEditorEscape to Victory, The Dead, Under the Volcano, Wise Blood, Mr. North
Jerry GoldsmithComposerChinatown, Breakout, The Wind and the Lion, The List of Adrian Messenger, Freud: The Secret Passion
Walter HustonActorThe Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Know Your Enemy: Japan, Let There Be Light, Report from the Aleutians
Donald CrispActorJezebel, The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse, Juarez, Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet- GGladys HillActorThe Man Who Would Be King, The Night of the Iguana, Reflections in a Golden Eye, The Kremlin Letter
Movies and TV shows
1082020s
1 title
as (archive footage)
2010s
1 title · average score 67
67
as J.J. 'Jake' Hannaford
1990s
1 title
as Glennon (archive footage) (uncredited)
1980s
18 titles · average score 61
56
Screenplay, Executive Producer
69
Director
as Soul Collector
65
Director
63
as Narrator (voice)
as The Narrator (US version)
66
Director
53
as Larry Geller, M.D.
65
as Actor on Radio (uncredited)
67
Director
60
as Gandalf (voice)
43
Director
1970s
32 titles · average score 59
60
as Pa Kegan
59
Director
66
as Grandfather
40
as Edward
66
as Gandalf the Grey (voice)
58
as Professor Moriarty
75
Director, Screenplay
80
as Noah Cross
62
Director
66
as Grizzly Adams
71
Director, Producer
65
as Captain Filmore Henry
1960s
15 titles · average score 62
56
Director, Executive Producer
62
as Robert the Elder
51
as Dr. Arnold Dunlap
51
as M / General MacTarry
65
Producer, Director
73
Director, Screenplay
67
as Lord Ashton (uncredited)
66
as Kardinal Glennon
68
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
70
as Extra in Blackjack Scene (uncredited)
63
Director
1950s
10 titles · average score 69
62
Director
79
Director, Screenplay
71
as Barman / Ship's Lookout (voice) (uncredited)
62
Screenplay, Producer
75
Director, Screenplay
68
Screenplay, Director
67
as Grizzled Union Veteran (uncredited)
69
Producer
76
Director, Producer
1940s
20 titles · average score 69
62
as Señor Muñoz (uncredited)
81
as American in Tampico in White Suit (uncredited)
75
Director, Screenplay
75
Additional Writing, Writer
66
Screenplay
73
Director, Writer
63
as Narrator
70
Director
67
Director
78
Director, Screenplay
74
Screenplay
73
Screenplay
1930s
9 titles · average score 65
66
Screenplay
71
Screenplay, Second Unit
71
Screenplay
61
Additional Dialogue
54
Adaptation
Dialogue
Dialogue
1920s
1 title · average score 71
71
as Church Member (uncredited)