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
271980s
5 titles · average score 66
69
Director
67
as Meister Hora
66
Director
65
as Actor on Radio (uncredited)
60
as Gandalf (voice)
1970s
6 titles · average score 69
as Hogan
75
Director, Screenplay
80
as Noah Cross
55
as The Lawgiver
71
Director, Producer
65
as Captain Filmore Henry
1960s
6 titles · average score 67
62
as Robert the Elder
as Narrator
73
Director, Screenplay
68
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
70
as Extra in Blackjack Scene (uncredited)
63
Director
1950s
4 titles · average score 70
71
as Barman / Ship's Lookout (voice) (uncredited)
75
Director, Screenplay
68
Screenplay, Director
67
as Grizzled Union Veteran (uncredited)
1940s
5 titles · average score 71
81
as American in Tampico in White Suit (uncredited)
66
Screenplay
63
as Narrator
74
Screenplay
73
Screenplay
1930s
1 title · average score 71
71
Screenplay, Second Unit