Directing
John Huston
- Titles
- 147movies13TV shows
- Career
Active from 1935 to 2026, with a break from 1989 to 2017, busiest in 1970 with 5 main titles.
- Directed
- 44titles as director
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre91/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 77 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical5.6average 2.6
- Politics4.1average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.0average 3.7
- Social Commentary5.7average 4.9
- Class & Capitalism4.0average 3.3
- Melancholy5.3average 4.7
- Tension6.5average 6.0
- Wit & Wordplay4.1average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.1, average 5.4
- Family Dynamics3.5, average 4.8
- Coming of Age1.8, average 3.0
- Pop Culture1.2, average 2.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Political Intrigue 9
- Character Study 9
- Social Commentary 8
- Period Piece 7
- Historical Setting 6
- Moral Ambiguity 6
- Character-Driven 6
- Classic Hollywood 6
- Historical Drama 5
- Psychological Drama 5
- Moral Dilemmas 5
- Coming-of-Age 4
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- RRussell LloydEditorThe Unforgiven, The Man Who Would Be King, Moby Dick, Reflections in a Golden Eye, The MacKintosh Man, +5 more
Humphrey BogartActorThe Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The African Queen, The Maltese Falcon, Across the Pacific, Key Largo, +3 more
Oswald MorrisCinematographerThe Man Who Would Be King, Moulin Rouge, Moby Dick, Beat the Devil, Reflections in a Golden Eye, +3 more
Max SteinerComposerThe Treasure of the Sierra Madre, In This Our Life, Jezebel, Key Largo, Sergeant York, +2 more- RRalph KemplenEditorThe Bible: In the Beginning..., The African Queen, The Night of the Iguana, Freud: The Secret Passion, Moulin Rouge, +1 more
Alex NorthComposerThe Misfits, Prizzi's Honor, The Word, Under the Volcano, The Dead, +1 more
Anjelica HustonActorPrizzi's Honor, The Dead, A Walk with Love and Death, Mr. North, Ride This Way Grey Horse- GGladys HillActorThe Man Who Would Be King, The Night of the Iguana, Reflections in a Golden Eye, The MacKintosh Man, The Kremlin Letter
- RRoberto SilviEditorEscape to Victory, Under the Volcano, The Dead, Wise Blood, Mr. North
Jerry GoldsmithComposerChinatown, The Wind and the Lion, Freud: The Secret Passion, Breakout, The List of Adrian Messenger
Walter HustonActorThe Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Let There Be Light, Know Your Enemy: Japan, Report from the Aleutians
Donald CrispActorJezebel, Juarez, The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse, Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Movies and TV shows
1052020s
1 title
as (archive footage)
2010s
1 title · average score 73
as J.J. 'Jake' Hannaford
1990s
1 title
as Glennon (archive footage) (uncredited)
1980s
17 titles · average score 59
Screenplay, Executive Producer
Director
as Soul Collector
Director
as The Narrator (US version)
Director
as Larry Geller, M.D.
as Father Cardenas
as Actor on Radio (uncredited)
Director
as Gandalf (voice)
Director
1970s
32 titles · average score 58
as Pa Kegan
as Grandfather
Director
as Edward
as Gandalf the Grey (voice)
as Ned Turner
Screenplay, Director
as Noah Cross
Director, Producer
as Grizzly Adams
Producer, Director
as Captain Filmore Henry
1960s
15 titles · average score 59
as Robert the Elder
Executive Producer, Director
as Dr. Arnold Dunlap
as McTarry
Producer, Director
Director, Screenplay
as Kardinal Glennon
as Lord Ashton (uncredited)
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Director
1950s
10 titles · average score 71
Director
Director, Screenplay
as Barman / Ship's Lookout (voice) (uncredited)
Screenplay, Director
Director, Screenplay
Director, Screenplay
as Grizzled Union Veteran (uncredited)
Producer
Director, Producer
1940s
18 titles · average score 74
as Señor Muñoz
as American in Tampico in White Suit (uncredited)
Screenplay, Director
Additional Writing, Writer
Director, Writer
Screenplay
as Narrator
Director
Director
Director, Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
1930s
9 titles · average score 70
Screenplay
Screenplay, Second Unit
Screenplay
Adaptation
Additional Dialogue
Adaptation
Dialogue
Dialogue
1920s
1 title · average score 64
as Church Member (uncredited)