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John Huston

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Filmmaker

The Resume

    (August 5, 1906-August 28, 1987)
    Won the 1948 Oscar for best director (Treasure of the Sierra Madre)
    Directed 'The Maltese Falcon (1941),' 'The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (1948),' 'Key Largo (1948),' 'The Asphalt Jungle (1950),' 'The Red Badge Of Courage (1951),' 'The African Queen (1952),' 'Moby Dick (1956),' 'The Night Of The Iguana (1964),' 'The Man Who Would Be King (1975),' 'Under The Volcano (1984),' 'Prizzi's Honor (1985)' and 'The Dead (1987)'
    Wrote autobiography 'An Open Book (1980)'

Why he might be annoying:

    He was married 5 times.
    He suffers from depression.
    At one time, he was a soldier in the Mexican cavalry.
    His daughter is Angelica Houston.
    Many of his lesser films were commercial flops.

Why he might not be annoying:

    As a child he had to travel around with his actor father, Walter.
    He made wartime documentaries in World War II.
    He directed some of Humphrey Bogart's best films.
    His World War II documentary 'Let There Be Light' was banned for nearly 40 years.

Credit: Fantom


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 35 Votes: 5.71% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 22 Votes: 31.82% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 83 Votes: 43.37% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 30 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 21 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 69 Votes: 50.72% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 56 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 48 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 48 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 120 Votes: 43.33% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 137 Votes: 40.88% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 233 Votes: 43.35% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 267 Votes: 44.19% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 615 Votes: 42.28% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 2767 Votes: 41.16% Annoying