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John Huston
FilmmakerKnown for:
The Maltese Falcon (1941), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Education:
Art Students League of New York; no formal film education
John Huston directed his first film, The Maltese Falcon (1941), with a control of genre and character that remains one of the most accomplished directorial debuts in Hollywood history. He directed more than 35 subsequent features across a career spanning four decades and many countries - The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), The African Queen (1951), Chinatown (1974, as an actor), Prizzi's Honor (1985) - with a preference for adaptation and a tolerance for difficult productions. He received the Academy Award for Best Director for Treasure of the Sierra Madre.
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Mitchell
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Used for The Maltese Falcon (1941)
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The Mitchell BNC (Blimped Newsreel Camera) was the standard studio motion picture camera in Hollywood from the 1930s through the 1960s. Its rock-steady registration, optical viewfinder, and compatibility with studio lighting rigs made it the instrument of classical Hollywood cinematography.
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