John Huston Walk of Fame for his contribution to motion pictures. In 1965, Huston received the Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement from the Writers Guild of America. In 1981, his film "Escape to Victory" was nominated for the Golden Prize at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival. A statue of Huston, sitting in his director's chair, stands in Plaza John Huston in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. To producer George Stevens, Jr., Huston symbolized "intellect, charm and physical grace" within the film industry. He adds, "He was the most charismatic of the directors I knew, speaking with a soothing, melodic voice that was often
Danny Huston for his performance as Sandy Woodrow in Fernando Meirelles' "The Constant Gardener". That year, Huston starred in the critically acclaimed Australian "western" "The Proposition" with Guy Pearce and Emily Watson. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Huston also starred in the British independent features "Alpha Male" and Oliver Parker’s "Fade to Black", in which he played Orson Welles alongside Christopher Walken and Paz Vega. He has collaborated several times with British directors Mike Figgis and Bernard Rose, most recently with Rose on "The Kreutzer Sonata", which premiered at the 2008 Edinburgh International Film Festival. His other film credits