John Huston John Huston John Marcellus Huston (; August 5, 1906 – August 28, 1987) was an American film director, screenwriter and actor. Huston was a citizen of the United States by birth but renounced U.S. citizenship to become an Irish citizen and resident. He returned to reside in the United States where he died. He wrote the screenplays for 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), "The Asphalt Jungle" (1950), "The African Queen" (1951), "The Misfits" (1961), "Fat City" (1972) and "The
Anjelica Huston (2007). On television, Huston has had recurring roles on "Huff" (2006), "Medium" (2008–09), and "Transparent" (2015–16). She won a Gracie Award for her portrayal of Eileen Rand on "Smash" (2012–13). Huston made her directorial debut with the 1996 film "Bastard out of Carolina". This was followed by "Agnes Browne" (1999), in which she also starred. She has written two memoirs: "A Story Lately Told" and "Watch Me". Huston was born in Santa Monica, California, and is the daughter of director and actor John Huston and prima ballerina and model Enrica Soma. Huston's paternal grandfather was Canadian-born actor Walter Huston. Huston