The following is a list of awards and nominations received by John Huston.
John Huston was an American film director, screenwriter, and actor. 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, and a Silver Lion. During his 46-year career, Huston received 14 Academy Award nominations, winning twice.
Huston won two Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Director for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948). He earned nominations for The Maltese Falcon (1941), Sargeant York (1941), The Asphalt Jungle (1950), The African Queen (1951), Moulin Rouge (1952), Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957), The Man Who Would Be King (1975), and Prizzi's Honor (1985).
Huston is also known for directing Key Largo (1948), The Misfits (1961), The Night of the Iguana (1964), Fat City (1972), and Annie (1981). Huston acted in numerous films receiving nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for The Cardinal (1963), and Chinatown (1975) respectively. He also acted in Casino Royale (1967), Myra Breckinridge (1970) and Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973). He voiced Gandolf in The Hobbit (1977).
Major associations
Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1940 Best Writing, Original ScreenplayDr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet 1941 Best Writing, ScreenplayThe Maltese Falcon Best Original ScreenplaySergeant York 1948 Best DirectorThe Treasure of the Sierra Madre Best Writing, Screenplay 1950 Best DirectorThe Asphalt Jungle Best Writing, Screenplay 1951 Best DirectorThe African Queen Best Writing, Screenplay 1952 Best Director Moulin Rouge 1957 Best Adapted ScreenplayHeaven Knows, Mr. Allison 1963 Best Supporting ActorThe Cardinal 1975 Best Adapted ScreenplayThe Man Who Would Be King 1985 Best DirectorPrizzi's Honor
BAFTA Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1975 Best Supporting ActorChinatown 1980 BAFTA Fellowship
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1949 Best DirectorThe Treasure of the Sierra Madre 1951The Asphalt Jungle Best Screenplay 1963 Best DirectorFreud 1964 Best Supporting ActorThe Cardinal 1965 Best DirectorThe Night of the Iguana 1975 Best Supporting ActorChinatown 1986 Best DirectorPrizzi's Honor
Independent Spirit Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1988 Best DirectorThe Dead
Critics awards Year Association Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1948 New York Film Critics Circle Best DirectorThe Treasure of the Sierra Madre National Board of ReviewBest Screenplay 1950 New York Film Critics Circle Best DirectorThe Asphalt Jungle National Board of Review Best Director 1952 New York Film Critics Circle Best DirectorThe African Queen 1956Moby Dick Best Screenplay National Board of ReviewBest Director 1974 Kansas City Film Critics CircleChinatown Best Supporting Actor 1979 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Career Achievement Award 1984 National Board of Review Career Achievement Award 1985 New York Film Critics Circle Best DirectorPrizzi's Honor 1986 Boston Society of Film Critics Best Director National Society of Film Critics Best Director 1987 New York Film Critics Circle Best DirectorThe Dead 1988 National Society of Film Critics Best Director 1989 French Syndicate of Cinema Critics Best Foreign Film London Film Critics' Circle Director of the Year
Film festivals Year Association Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1948 Venice Film Festival Golden LionThe Treasure of the Sierra Madre 1950 Golden LionThe Asphalt Jungle 1953Moulin Rouge Silver Lion 1963 Berlin International Film Festival Golden BearFreud 1979 Chicago International Film Festival Gold HugoWise Blood San Sebastián International Film Festival Golden Shell 1981 Moscow International Film Festival Golden PrizeVictory 1984 Cannes Film Festival Palme d’OrUnder the Volcano 1985 Venice Film Festival Golden LionPrizzi's Honor Golden Ciak Special Lion for the Overall Work 1987 Tokyo International Film Festival Tokyo Grand PrixThe Dead Special Achievement Award
Guild awards Year Guild Category Nominated work Result Ref.1949Writers Guild of AmericaBest Written American DramaThe Treasure of the Sierra Madre Best Written WesternBest Written American DramaKey Largo 1951Directors Guild of AmericaOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion PicturesThe Asphalt JungleWriters Guild of AmericaThe Robert Meltzer AwardBest Written American Drama1953Moulin RougeBest Written Drama1957Directors Guild of AmericaOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion PicturesMoby Dick1958Heaven Knows, Mr. AllisonWriters Guild of AmericaBest Written Drama1962Directors Guild of AmericaOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion PicturesThe Misfits1963Freud1964Writers Guild of AmericaLaurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement1965Directors Guild of AmericaOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion PicturesThe Night of the IguanaWriters Guild of AmericaBest Written Drama1976Best Drama Adapted from Another MediumThe Man Who Would Be King1983Directors Guild of AmericaLifetime Achievement Award – Feature Film1986Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion PicturesPrizzi's Honor
Miscellaneous awards Year Association Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1957Italian National Syndicate of Film JournalistsBest Foreign FilmMoby Dick1966Accademia del Cinema ItalianoBest Foreign DirectorThe Bible 1979The Recording AcademyBest Recording for ChildrenThe Hobbit1981Society of Camera OperatorsGovernors' Award1983Golden Raspberry Award FoundationWorst DirectorAnnieAmerican Film InstituteLife Achievement Award1986Italian National Syndicate of Film JournalistsBest Foreign DirectorPrizzi's HonorAccademia del Cinema ItalianoBest Foreign Director1988Cahiers du CinémaAnnual Top 10 ListsThe DeadAccademia del Cinema ItalianoBest Foreign DirectorBest Foreign Film1989Bodil AwardsBodil Award for Best Non-European FilmThe Dead
Direction for Oscar-related performances YearPerformerFeatureResultAcademy Award for Best Actor1952Humphrey BogartThe African Queen1953José FerrerMoulin Rouge1985Albert FinneyUnder the Volcano1986Jack NicholsonPrizzi's HonorAcademy Award for Best Actress1952Katharine HepburnThe African Queen1958Deborah KerrHeaven Knows, Mr. AllisonAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actor1942Sydney GreenstreetThe Maltese Falcon1949Walter HustonThe Treasure of the Sierra Madre1951Sam JaffeThe Asphalt Jungle1986William HickeyPrizzi's HonorAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actress1949Claire TrevorKey Largo1953Colette MarchandMoulin Rouge1965Grayson HallThe Night of the Iguana1973Susan TyrellFat City1986Anjelica HustonPrizzi's Honor
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