John Huston
Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 21 films, with $256,313,917 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #650) |
Best-known technical roles: Annie (Director), Prizzi's Honor (Director), The Bible (Director), Casino Royale (Director), Victory (Director) |
Best-known acting roles: Narrator (The Black Cauldron), Edward (The Bermuda Triangle), Noah/God/The Serpent/Narrator (The Bible), Noah Cross (Chinatown), Harris Wagner (Breakout) |
Born: August 5, 1906 |
Died: August 28, 1987 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 4 | $48,914,555 | $19,000,000 | $67,914,555 |
Lead Ensemble Member | 3 | $34,977,610 | $3,507 | $34,981,117 | |
Leading | 1 | $22,200,000 | $0 | $22,200,000 | |
Narrator | 1 | $2,638,311 | $0 | $2,638,311 | |
(Unclassified) | 8 | $101,541,762 | $0 | $101,541,762 | |
In Technical Roles | Director | 21 | $220,652,401 | $35,661,516 | $256,313,917 |
Screenwriter | 4 | $37,550,000 | $13,587 | $37,563,587 | |
Producer | 2 | $10,400,000 | $11,840 | $10,411,840 |
Career Trend
This graph shows John Huston’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
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All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Nov 2, 2018 | The Other Side of the … | Jake Hannaford | |||
Jul 24, 1985 | The Black Cauldron | Narrator | $21,288,692 | $21,288,692 | |
Feb 18, 1983 | Lovesick | Larry Geller, M.D. | $10,143,618 | $10,143,618 | |
Feb 12, 1982 | Cannery Row | Narrator | $2,638,311 | $2,638,311 | |
Dec 14, 1979 | Wise Blood | Grandfather | |||
May 18, 1979 | Winter Kills | $77,587 | $77,587 | ||
1979 | The Bermuda Triangle | Edward | $22,200,000 | $22,200,000 | |
1975 | Breakout | Harris Wagner | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | |
Jun 21, 1974 | Chinatown | Noah Cross | $23,169,837 | $23,169,837 | |
1973 | Battle for the Planet … | Lawgiver | $8,800,000 | $8,800,000 | |
Dec 15, 1972 | The Life and Times of … | Grizzly Adams | $16,530,578 | $16,530,578 | |
Jun 24, 1970 | Myra Breckinridge | Buck Loner | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |
Aug 27, 1969 | De Sade | Abbe De Sade | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | |
Dec 17, 1968 | Candy | Dr. Arnold Dunlap | $16,408,286 | $16,408,286 | |
Apr 28, 1967 | Casino Royale | McTarry (M) | $22,744,718 | $19,000,000 | $41,744,718 |
Sep 28, 1966 | The Bible | Noah/God/The Serp… | $34,900,023 | $3,507 | $34,903,530 |
Dec 12, 1963 | The Cardinal | Cardinal Glennon | $11,170,588 | $11,170,588 | |
Averages | $14,018,149 | $9,501,754 | $15,285,050 | ||
Totals | 17 | $210,272,238 | $19,003,507 | $229,275,745 |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Nov 2, 2018 | The Other Side of the … | |||||
May 18, 1979 | Winter Kills | 2 | $77,587 | $77,587 | 100.0% | |
1979 | The Bermuda Triangle | $22,200,000 | $22,200,000 | 100.0% | ||
Sep 28, 1966 | The Bible | $34,900,023 | $34,903,530 | 100.0% | ||
Averages | n/a | 2 | $19,059,203 | $19,060,372 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 4 | $57,177,610 | $57,181,117 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Dec 14, 1979 | Wise Blood | |||||
Jun 21, 1974 | Chinatown | $23,169,837 | $23,169,837 | 100.0% | ||
Jun 24, 1970 | Myra Breckinridge | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Apr 28, 1967 | Casino Royale | $22,744,718 | $41,744,718 | 54.5% | ||
Averages | n/a | n/a | $16,304,852 | $22,638,185 | 84.8% | |
Totals | 4 | $48,914,555 | $67,914,555 |
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All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Dec 17, 1987 | The Dead | Director | $961,426 | $541 | $961,967 |
Jun 14, 1985 | Prizzi's Honor | Director | $26,700,000 | $26,700,000 | |
Jun 13, 1984 | Under the Volcano | Director | $2,428,653 | $2,428,653 | |
May 21, 1982 | Annie | Director | $57,059,003 | $4,984 | $57,063,987 |
Jul 31, 1981 | Victory | Director | $10,853,000 | $16,600,000 | $27,453,000 |
Dec 14, 1979 | Wise Blood | Director | |||
Dec 17, 1975 | The Man Who Would Be King | Director | |||
Dec 15, 1972 | The Life and Times of Judge… | Director | $16,530,578 | $16,530,578 | |
May 7, 1969 | Sinful Davey | Director Producer |
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Dec 31, 1968 | The Night of the Iguana | Director | $415 | $415 | |
Oct 13, 1967 | Reflections in a Golden Eye | Director | |||
Apr 28, 1967 | Casino Royale | Director | $22,744,718 | $19,000,000 | $41,744,718 |
Sep 28, 1966 | The Bible | Director | $34,900,023 | $3,507 | $34,903,530 |
Feb 1, 1961 | The Misfits | Director | $8,200,000 | $8,200,000 | |
Dec 14, 1957 | A Farewell To Arms | Director | $11,000,000 | $18,289 | $11,018,289 |
Jun 27, 1956 | Moby Dick | Director Screenwriter Producer |
$10,400,000 | $11,840 | $10,411,840 |
Dec 26, 1951 | The African Queen | Director Screenwriter |
$10,750,000 | $1,747 | $10,751,747 |
Jun 1, 1950 | The Asphalt Jungle | Director | |||
Jul 15, 1948 | Key Largo | Director | $8,125,000 | $4,920 | $8,129,920 |
Jan 24, 1948 | The Treasure of the Sierra … | Director Screenwriter |
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Oct 18, 1941 | The Maltese Falcon | Director | $15,273 | $15,273 | |
Sep 27, 1941 | Sergeant York | Screenwriter | $16,400,000 | $16,400,000 | |
Averages | $16,932,314 | $3,241,956 | $17,044,620 | ||
Totals | 22 | $237,052,401 | $35,661,516 | $272,713,917 |
Director Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Dec 17, 1987 | The Dead | 9 | $961,426 | $961,967 | 99.9% | |
Jun 14, 1985 | Prizzi's Honor | $4,234,537 | 722 | $26,700,000 | $26,700,000 | 100.0% |
Jun 13, 1984 | Under the Volcano | $31,000 | 49 | $2,428,653 | $2,428,653 | 100.0% |
May 21, 1982 | Annie | $510,632 | 1,102 | $57,059,003 | $57,063,987 | 100.0% |
Jul 31, 1981 | Victory | $2,488,808 | 692 | $10,853,000 | $27,453,000 | 39.5% |
Dec 14, 1979 | Wise Blood | |||||
Dec 17, 1975 | The Man Who Would Be King | |||||
Dec 15, 1972 | The Life and Times of … | $16,530,578 | $16,530,578 | 100.0% | ||
May 7, 1969 | Sinful Davey | |||||
Dec 31, 1968 | The Night of the Iguana | $415 | ||||
Oct 13, 1967 | Reflections in a Golde… | |||||
Apr 28, 1967 | Casino Royale | $22,744,718 | $41,744,718 | 54.5% | ||
Sep 28, 1966 | The Bible | $34,900,023 | $34,903,530 | 100.0% | ||
Feb 1, 1961 | The Misfits | $8,200,000 | $8,200,000 | 100.0% | ||
Dec 14, 1957 | A Farewell To Arms | $11,000,000 | $11,018,289 | 99.8% | ||
Jun 27, 1956 | Moby Dick | $10,400,000 | $10,411,840 | 99.9% | ||
Dec 26, 1951 | The African Queen | $10,750,000 | $10,751,747 | 100.0% | ||
Jun 1, 1950 | The Asphalt Jungle | |||||
Jul 15, 1948 | Key Largo | $8,125,000 | $8,129,920 | 99.9% | ||
Jan 24, 1948 | The Treasure of the Si… | |||||
Oct 18, 1941 | The Maltese Falcon | $15,273 | ||||
Averages | $1,816,244 | 515 | $16,973,262 | $17,087,594 | 91.8% | |
Totals | 21 | $220,652,401 | $256,313,917 |
Producer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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May 7, 1969 | Sinful Davey | |||||
Jun 27, 1956 | Moby Dick | $10,400,000 | $10,411,840 | 99.9% | ||
Averages | n/a | n/a | $10,400,000 | $10,411,840 | 99.9% | |
Totals | 2 | $10,400,000 | $10,411,840 |
Writer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Jun 27, 1956 | Moby Dick | $10,400,000 | $10,411,840 | 99.9% | ||
Dec 26, 1951 | The African Queen | $10,750,000 | $10,751,747 | 100.0% | ||
Jan 24, 1948 | The Treasure of the Si… | |||||
Sep 27, 1941 | Sergeant York | $16,400,000 | $16,400,000 | 100.0% | ||
Averages | n/a | n/a | $12,516,667 | $12,521,196 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 4 | $37,550,000 | $37,563,587 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 408 | $220,652,401 |
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) | 3,176 | $10,400,000 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) | 2,190 | $37,550,000 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,409 | $35,661,516 |
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) | 9,260 | $11,840 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) | 7,716 | $13,587 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 650 | $256,313,917 |
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) | 4,166 | $10,411,840 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) | 2,938 | $37,563,587 |