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Born August 5, 1906 in Nevada

Died August 28, 1987

John Marcellus Huston ( HEW-stən; August 5, 1906 – August 28, 1987) was an American and Irish filmmaker and actor. In a career spanning five decades, he wrote the screenplays for many of the 37 feature films he directed, many of which are today considered classics. He received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards, as well as a nomination for a BAFTA Award. He also received the BAFTA Fellowship in 1980, a Special Lion for the Overall Work in 1985, and a Silver Lion in 1953. The son and only child of actor Walter Huston, Huston studied and worked as a fine art painter in Paris.

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