Huston

[hyoo-stuhn, yoo-]

noun

1. John, 1906–87, U.S. film director and writer.

2. his father Walter, 1884–1950, U.S. actor, born in Canada.

Huston

/ ˈhjuːstən /

noun

1. John. 1906–87, US film director. His films include The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1947), for which he won an Oscar, The African Queen (1951), The Man Who Would Be King (1975), Prizzi's Honour (1985), and The Dead (1987)

Example Sentences

It’s a moment of breathtaking poise and mournful feeling, and it prepares us for what’s to come, when Ms. Huston delivers a monologue about a long-lost love with quiet, devastating force.

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“The truth is, the best science can’t thrive in institutions that have abandoned merit, free inquiry, and the pursuit of truth,” Huston said.

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Granted, Huston adapted the film’s screenplay himself, but there’s no denying how snugly the movie fits into its director’s oeuvre, even though Aronofsky didn’t pen the script.

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Aronofsky approached Huston about adapting “Caught Stealing” over a decade and a half ago, around the time he made “Black Swan.”

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That scene is salvaged by the rapt expression on Danny Huston’s face.

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