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
John Huston living as a "drifter." By 1937, the 31-year-old Huston returned to Hollywood intent on being a "serious writer." He married Lesley Black. His first job was as scriptwriter with Warner Brothers Studio, with his personal longterm goal of directing his own scripts. For the next four years, he co-wrote scripts for major films such as "Jezebel, " "The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse", "Juarez", "Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet" and "Sergeant York" (1941). He was nominated for an Academy Award for writing both "Ehrlich" and "Sergeant York." Huston wrote that "Sergeant York", which was directed by Howard Hawks, has "gone down as one