Huston

American  

[hyoo-stuhn, yoo-] / ˈhyu stən, ˈyu- /

noun

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

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

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Huston British  

/ 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)

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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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From Salon

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

As an angry orphan, Eve was taken in by Anjelica Huston’s Director, who runs a co-ed academy of fledgling mercenaries called the Ruska Roma.

From Los Angeles Times