Question 1

True or false: Huston directed his daughter Anjelica Huston to an Oscar win in 'Prizzi's Honor.'

Accepted Answer

True. She won Best Supporting Actress in 1985 for that film, making them the first father-daughter Oscar-winning duo.

Question 2

True or false: He directed his father, Walter Huston, in 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre,' winning Oscars for both.

Accepted Answer

True. John won Best Director, Walter won Best Supporting Actor—the only father-son duo to win Oscars for the same film.

Question 3

True or false: He was a professional bullfighter in Mexico before becoming a filmmaker.

Accepted Answer

False. Huston did fight bulls recreationally as a young man in Mexico, but never professionally—it was more a bohemian adventure.

Question 4

True or false: He was a licensed pilot and flew his own plane to film locations around the world.

Accepted Answer

True. Huston loved aviation and piloted his own aircraft, often flying to remote sets for movies like 'The African Queen.'

Question 5

True or false: John Huston was also a champion boxer who fought for the heavyweight title.

Accepted Answer

False. He was an amateur boxer but never fought for any title; his real fame came from directing films like 'The Maltese Falcon.'

Question 6

True or false: John Huston originally turned down the role of Colonel Kurtz in 'Apocalypse Now.'

Accepted Answer

False. Marlon Brando played Kurtz; Huston was never offered the part, though he was considered for other roles early on.

Question 7

True or false: He was an accomplished painter and had several solo exhibitions of his artwork.

Accepted Answer

True. Huston painted throughout his life, and his work was exhibited in galleries, though he kept it mostly private.

Question 8

True or false: John Huston voiced the villain in the animated classic 'The Nightmare Before Christmas.'

Accepted Answer

False. That role was played by actor Ken Page. Huston did voice Gandalf in the 1978 animated 'The Hobbit.'

John Huston Trivia Questions