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Biography of John Huston: film director, screenwriter and actor. A Pioneer of film noir, westerns, war films and epic dramas. We explore his life and works, which include classics such as The Maltese Falcon, Treasure of the Sierra Madre, and The African Queen.

Primary Title
  • Discovering
Secondary Title
  • John Huston
Date Broadcast
  • Saturday 25 January 2014
Release Year
  • 2013
Start Time
  • 21 : 30
Finish Time
  • 22 : 15
Duration
  • 45:00
Channel
  • Arts Channel
Broadcaster
  • Sky Network Television
Programme Description
  • Biography of John Huston: film director, screenwriter and actor. A Pioneer of film noir, westerns, war films and epic dramas. We explore his life and works, which include classics such as The Maltese Falcon, Treasure of the Sierra Madre, and The African Queen.
Classification
  • G
Owning Collection
  • Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Biography
  • Huston, John,--1906-1987
Genres
  • Documentary
Contributors
  • Simon Rigden Green (Director)
  • Simon Rigden Green (Producer)
  • 3DD Productions (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Biography
  • Huston, John,--1906-1987