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
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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
331980s
1 title · average score 56
56
Screenplay, Executive Producer
1970s
2 titles · average score 68
75
Director, Screenplay
61
as Admiral
1960s
1 title · average score 73
73
Director, Screenplay
1950s
7 titles · average score 71
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)
76
Director, Producer
1940s
14 titles · average score 70
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
60
as Narrator (voice)
78
Director, Screenplay
74
Screenplay
73
Screenplay
69
Screenplay
1930s
8 titles · average score 65
66
Screenplay
71
Screenplay, Second Unit
71
Screenplay
54
Adaptation
Dialogue
Dialogue