Tony Huston
American screenwriter
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Walter Anthony Huston[1][2][3] (born April 16, 1950) is an American screenwriter and actor.[4]
April 16, 1950
- Screenwriter
- actor
Tony Huston | |
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| Born | Walter Anthony Huston April 16, 1950 |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse |
Lady Margot Cholmondeley
(m. 1978, divorced) |
| Children | 3, including Jack Huston |
| Parent(s) | John Huston Enrica Soma |
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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.[5][6][7] Huston and Margot later divorced.
Accolades
| Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Dead (1987) | Nominated | |
| Independent Spirit Awards | Best Screenplay | |||
| New York Film Critics Circle | Best Screenplay (2nd place) | |||
| USC Scripter Award | ||||
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)
