Tony Huston
Walter Anthony Huston (born April 16, 1950) is an American screenwriter and actor.
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Tony Huston
- Name
- Tony Huston
- Birth Name
- Walter Anthony Huston
- Born
- 16 April 1950
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Screenwriter
- Nationality
- United States
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Walter Anthony Huston (born April 16, 1950) is an American screenwriter and actor.
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• Name — Tony Huston • Birth Name — Walter Anthony Huston • Born — 16 April 1950 • Birthplace — Los Angeles County, California, U.S. • Occupation — * Screenwriter • actor • Children — 3, including Jack Huston • Parents — John Huston Enrica Soma • Relatives — * Anjelica Huston (sister) • Allegra Huston (sister) • Danny Huston (paternal half-brother)
Biography
Biography
Born April 16, 1950 in Los Angeles County, California, the son of director John Huston, and his fourth wife Enrica Soma. At birth, was named after paternal grandfather actor Walter Huston, who died just nine days earlier. His siblings include Anjelica, Allegra and Danny Huston. Unlike other members of his family, who went into acting, Huston specialized in writing screenplays. He is best known for his work on The Dead (1987), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He is also listed as an assistant director on one film, The Hellcats (1968), which he also co-wrote, and director on the 1971 film Outlaw Riders. He later became an attorney. On 18 November 1978, he married Lady Margot Cholmondeley, the daughter of the 6th Marquess of Cholmondeley, with whom he had three children, including Jack Huston. Huston and Margot later divorced.
Accolades
Accolades
• Award — Category — Title — Result — Ref(s) Reference(s) • Academy Awards — Best Adapted Screenplay — The Dead (1987) — rowspan="4" • Independent Spirit Awards — Best Screenplay • New York Film Critics Circle — Best Screenplay (2nd place) • USC Scripter Award
Filmography
Filmography
• The List of Adrian Messenger (1963) (Derek Bruttenholm) (as Walter Anthony Huston) • The Eye Creatures (1967) (Culver's sergeant) (as Tony Houston) • Zontar, the Thing from Venus (1967) (Keith Ritchie) (as Anthony Houston) • Sam (as Anthony Houston) • Curse of the Swamp Creature (1968) (Tom) (as Tony Houston) • Mars Needs Women (1968) (Martian fellow #3) (as Anthony Houston) • Comanche Crossing (1968) • Apple's Way (1974) (man/man at perfume counter) • The Runaways (1975) (marine driver) • The Dead (1987) (screenwriter; nominated for an Academy Award)
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