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John Marcellus Huston (August 5, 1906 – August 28, 1987) was an American film director, screenwriter and actor. He wrote most of the 37 feature films he directed, many of which are today considered classics: The Maltese Falcon (1941), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), Key Largo (1948), The Asphalt Jungle (1950), The African Queen (1951), Moulin Rouge (1952), The Misfits (1961), and The Man Who Would Be King (1975). During his 46-year career, Huston received 15 Oscar nominations, winning twice, and directed both his father, Walter Huston, and daughter, Anjelica Huston, to Oscar wins in different films.

• Born: John Marcellus Huston August 5, 1906 Nevada, Missouri, U.S.
• Died: August 28, 1987 (aged 81) Middletown, Rhode Island, U.S.
• Occupation: Film director, screenwriter, actor
• Years active: 1930–1987
• Spouse: Dorothy Harvey (1925-1926; divorced) Lesley Black (1937-1945; divorced) Evelyn Keyes (1946–1950; divorced) Enrica Soma (1950–1969; her death) Celeste Shane (1972–1977; divorced)
• Partner: Zoe Sallis
• Children: Anjelica, Tony, Danny, Pablo, Allegra (adopted)

Read more about John Huston at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

John Huston: Courage and Art: Book Review
Hollywood Reporter, 2011-11-13 09:31:13
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Director as rascal emerges in fine John Huston bio (AP)
Yahoo Entertainment, 2011-09-26 10:26:15
AP - "John Huston: Courage and Art" (Crown Archetype), by Jeffrey Meyers: The art behind films like "The African Queen" and "The Maltese Falcon" is impressive, as is director John Huston's courage in shooting documentaries amid combat and standing up to the witch hunt for communists in postwar Hollywood.

Director Billy Wilder Immortalized On A Stamp
Perez Hilton Gossip, 2011-08-24 08:00:12
Renowned director Billy Wilder (who died in 2002 at 95!) is going to be honored by the Postal Service (the mail men, not the band) on a stamp. He is part of a series of “Great Film Director” stamps. Other directors in the series are John Huston, John Ford and ...