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John Huston

Awards

John Huston

43 wins & 68 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner in L'honneur des Prizzi (1985)
    1986 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Director
    • L'honneur des Prizzi
  • Sean Connery and Michael Caine in L'homme qui voulut être roi (1975)
    1976 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other Material
    • L'homme qui voulut être roi
    Shared with: Gladys Hill
  • Romy Schneider and Tom Tryon in Le Cardinal (1963)
    1964 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Le Cardinal
  • Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum in Dieu seul le sait (1957)
    1958 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
    • Dieu seul le sait
    Shared with: John Lee Mahin
  • Moulin Rouge (1952)
    1953 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Director
    • Moulin Rouge

American Film Institute, USA

  • John Huston
    1983 Winner Life Achievement Award

Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival

  • Phobia (1980)
    1983 Nominee Grand Prize
    • Phobia

Berlin International Film Festival

  • Montgomery Clift, Susan Kohner, Larry Parks, and Susannah York in Freud, passions secrètes (1962)
    1963 Nominee Golden Berlin Bear
    • Freud, passions secrètes

Bodil Awards

  • Anjelica Huston and Donal McCann in Gens de Dublin (1987)
    1989 Winner Bodil
    • Best Non-European Film (Bedste ikke-europæiske film)
    • Gens de Dublin

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards

  • Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner in L'honneur des Prizzi (1985)
    1986 Winner BSFC Award
    • Best Director
    • L'honneur des Prizzi

BAFTA Awards

  • John Huston
    1980 Winner Academy Fellowship
    • Film
  • Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in Chinatown (1974)
    1975 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Chinatown

Cannes Film Festival

  • Albert Finney in Au-dessous du volcan (1984)
    1984 Nominee Palme d'Or
    • Au-dessous du volcan

Chicago International Film Festival

  • Brad Dourif, Ned Beatty, Harry Dean Stanton, Dan Shor, and Amy Wright in Le malin (1979)
    1979 Nominee Gold Hugo
    • Best Feature
    • Le malin

David di Donatello Awards

  • Anjelica Huston and Donal McCann in Gens de Dublin (1987)
    1988 Nominee David
    • Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)
    • Gens de Dublin
  • Anjelica Huston and Donal McCann in Gens de Dublin (1987)
    1988 Nominee David
    • Best Foreign Director (Migliore Regista Straniero)
    • Gens de Dublin
  • Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner in L'honneur des Prizzi (1985)
    1986 Nominee David
    • Best Foreign Director (Migliore Regista Straniero)
    • L'honneur des Prizzi
  • John Huston
    1981 Winner Golden Medal of the City of Rome
  • Peter O'Toole, Stephen Boyd, Ava Gardner, Richard Harris, John Huston, George C. Scott, Ulla Bergryd, and Michael Parks in La Bible : Au commencement des temps... (1966)
    1966 Winner David
    • Best Foreign Director (Migliore Regista Straniero)
    • La Bible : Au commencement des temps...

Directors Guild of America, USA

  • Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner in L'honneur des Prizzi (1985)
    1986 Nominee DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
    • L'honneur des Prizzi
  • John Huston
    1983 Winner Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Richard Burton, Deborah Kerr, Ava Gardner, and Sue Lyon in La nuit de l'iguane (1964)
    1965 Nominee DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
    • La nuit de l'iguane
  • Montgomery Clift, Susan Kohner, Larry Parks, and Susannah York in Freud, passions secrètes (1962)
    1963 Nominee DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
    • Freud, passions secrètes
  • Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, and Montgomery Clift in Les désaxés (1961)
    1962 Nominee DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
    • Les désaxés

Film Society of Lincoln Center

  • John Huston
    1980 Winner Gala Tribute

Fotogramas de Plata

  • Anjelica Huston and Donal McCann in Gens de Dublin (1987)
    1989 Winner Fotogramas de Plata
    • Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera)
    • Gens de Dublin

French Syndicate of Cinema Critics

  • Anjelica Huston and Donal McCann in Gens de Dublin (1987)
    1989 Winner Critics Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    • Gens de Dublin
    USA. Tied with Bagdad Café (1987).

Golden Globes, USA

  • Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner in L'honneur des Prizzi (1985)
    1986 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Director - Motion Picture
    • L'honneur des Prizzi
    John Huston was not present at the award's ceremony. His daughter Anjelica Huston accepted the award on his behalf.
  • Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in Chinatown (1974)
    1975 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture
    • Chinatown
  • Richard Burton, Deborah Kerr, Ava Gardner, and Sue Lyon in La nuit de l'iguane (1964)
    1965 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Director
    • La nuit de l'iguane
  • Romy Schneider and Tom Tryon in Le Cardinal (1963)
    1964 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Le Cardinal
  • Montgomery Clift, Susan Kohner, Larry Parks, and Susannah York in Freud, passions secrètes (1962)
    1963 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Director
    • Freud, passions secrètes

Grammy Awards

  • John Huston and Orson Bean in Le Hobbit (1977)
    1979 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Recording for Children
    • Le Hobbit
    Shared with: Maury Laws · Orson Bean · Hans Conried

Guild of German Art House Cinemas

  • Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner in L'honneur des Prizzi (1985)
    1987 Winner Guild Film Award - Silver
    • Foreign Film (Ausländischer Film)
    • L'honneur des Prizzi

Film Independent Spirit Awards

  • Anjelica Huston and Donal McCann in Gens de Dublin (1987)
    1988 Winner Independent Spirit Award
    • Best Director
    • Gens de Dublin

Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists

  • Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner in L'honneur des Prizzi (1985)
    1986 Nominee Silver Ribbon
    • Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero)
    • L'honneur des Prizzi
  • Moby Dick (1956)
    1957 Winner Silver Ribbon
    • Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)
    • Moby Dick

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in Chinatown (1974)
    1974 Winner KCFCC Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Chinatown

Laurel Awards

  • John Huston
    1970 Nominee Golden Laurel
    • Producer-Director
    6th place.
  • John Huston
    1968 Nominee Golden Laurel
    • Producer-Director
    8th place.
  • John Huston
    1965 Nominee Golden Laurel
    • Producer-Director
  • John Huston
    1964 Nominee Golden Laurel
    • Top Producer/Director
  • Romy Schneider and Tom Tryon in Le Cardinal (1963)
    1964 Nominee Golden Laurel
    • Top Male Supporting Performance
    • Le Cardinal

London Critics Circle Film Awards

  • Anjelica Huston and Donal McCann in Gens de Dublin (1987)
    1989 Winner ALFS Award
    • Director of the Year
    • Gens de Dublin

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

  • John Huston
    1979 Winner Career Achievement Award

Moscow International Film Festival

  • À nous la victoire (1981)
    1981 Nominee Golden Prize
    • À nous la victoire

National Board of Review, USA

  • John Huston
    1984 Winner Career Achievement Award
  • Moby Dick (1956)
    1956 Winner NBR Award
    • Best Director
    • Moby Dick
  • Quand la ville dort (1950)
    1950 Winner NBR Award
    • Best Director
    • Quand la ville dort
  • Humphrey Bogart, Tim Holt, and Walter Huston in Le Trésor de la Sierra Madre (1948)
    1948 Winner NBR Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Le Trésor de la Sierra Madre

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

  • Anjelica Huston and Donal McCann in Gens de Dublin (1987)
    1988 Nominee NSFC Award
    • Best Director
    • Gens de Dublin
  • Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner in L'honneur des Prizzi (1985)
    1986 Winner NSFC Award
    • Best Director
    • L'honneur des Prizzi

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Anjelica Huston and Donal McCann in Gens de Dublin (1987)
    1987 Nominee NYFCC Award
    • Best Director
    • Gens de Dublin
  • Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner in L'honneur des Prizzi (1985)
    1985 Winner NYFCC Award
    • Best Director
    • L'honneur des Prizzi
  • Moby Dick (1956)
    1956 Winner NYFCC Award
    • Best Director
    • Moby Dick
  • Moby Dick (1956)
    1956 Nominee NYFCC Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Moby Dick
    Shared with: Ray Bradbury
  • Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn in La Reine africaine (1951)
    1952 Nominee NYFCC Award
    • Best Director
    • La Reine africaine

Razzie Awards

  • Aileen Quinn in Annie (1982)
    1983 Nominee Razzie Award
    • Worst Director
    • Annie

San Sebastián International Film Festival

  • Brad Dourif, Ned Beatty, Harry Dean Stanton, Dan Shor, and Amy Wright in Le malin (1979)
    1979 Nominee Golden Seashell
    • Best Film
    • Le malin

Tokyo International Film Festival

  • Anjelica Huston and Donal McCann in Gens de Dublin (1987)
    1987 Winner Special Achievement Award
    • International Competition
    • Gens de Dublin
  • Anjelica Huston and Donal McCann in Gens de Dublin (1987)
    1987 Nominee Tokyo Grand Prix
    • Gens de Dublin

Valladolid International Film Festival

  • Sean Connery and Michael Caine in L'homme qui voulut être roi (1975)
    1976 Nominee Golden Spike
    • Best Film
    • L'homme qui voulut être roi
  • Fat City (1972)
    1973 Winner Award of the City of Valladolid
    • Fat City
  • Fat City (1972)
    1973 Nominee Golden Spike
    • Best Film
    • Fat City
  • Anjelica Huston and Assi Dayan in Promenade avec l'amour et la mort (1969)
    1973 Nominee Golden Spike
    • Best Film
    • Promenade avec l'amour et la mort
  • Fat City (1972)
    1973 Winner CEC Award
    • Fat City

Venice Film Festival

  • John Huston
    1985 Winner Special Lion for the Overall Work
  • Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner in L'honneur des Prizzi (1985)
    1985 Winner Golden Ciak
    • Best Film
    • L'honneur des Prizzi
  • Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner in L'honneur des Prizzi (1985)
    1985 Nominee Golden Lion
    • L'honneur des Prizzi
  • Moulin Rouge (1952)
    1953 Winner Silver Lion
    • Moulin Rouge
  • Moulin Rouge (1952)
    1953 Nominee Golden Lion
    • Moulin Rouge

Walk of Fame

  • John Huston
    1960 Winner Star on the Walk of Fame
    • Motion Picture
    On 8 February 1960. At 1765 Hollywood Blvd.

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • Sean Connery and Michael Caine in L'homme qui voulut être roi (1975)
    1976 Nominee WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium
    • L'homme qui voulut être roi
    Shared with: Gladys Hill
  • Richard Burton, Deborah Kerr, Ava Gardner, and Sue Lyon in La nuit de l'iguane (1964)
    1965 Nominee WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Written American Drama
    • La nuit de l'iguane
    Shared with: Anthony Veiller
  • John Huston
    1964 Winner Laurel Award for Screen Writing Achievement
  • Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum in Dieu seul le sait (1957)
    1958 Nominee WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Written American Drama
    • Dieu seul le sait
    Shared with: John Lee Mahin
  • Moulin Rouge (1952)
    1953 Nominee WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Written American Drama
    • Moulin Rouge
    Shared with: Anthony Veiller

Society of Camera Operators

  • John Huston
    1981 Winner Governors' Award

SESC Film Festival, Brazil

  • Anjelica Huston and Donal McCann in Gens de Dublin (1987)
    1990 Winner Critics Award
    • Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro)
    • Gens de Dublin

Online Film & Television Association

  • John Huston
    2003 Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame
    • Creative
  • John Huston
    2000 Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame
    • Creative

ASECAN

  • Anjelica Huston and Donal McCann in Gens de Dublin (1987)
    1989 Winner ASECAN Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    • Gens de Dublin

Cahiers du Cinéma

  • Anjelica Huston and Donal McCann in Gens de Dublin (1987)
    1988 Nominee Top 10 Film Award
    • Best Film
    • Gens de Dublin
    Fifth Place

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