Monaco John Huston

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) on 27 May 2006 issued a First Day Cover stamps honouring John Huston. The stamp shows a closeup of Houston and a scene of Marilyn Monroe and Clarke Gable from his film "The Misfits".

John Marcellus Huston (1906 -1987) was an American film director, screenwriter and actor. He wrote the screenplays for most of the 37 feature films he directed, many of which are today considered classics. He received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. He also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 and the BAFTA Fellowship in 1980.

Huston directed acclaimed films such as "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" (1948), "Key Largo" (1948), "The Asphalt Jungle" (1950), "The African Queen" (1951), "Moulin Rouge" (1952), "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison" (1957), "The Misfits" (1961), "The Night of the Iguana" (1964), "Fat City" (1972), "The Man Who Would Be King" (1975), "Annie" (1982), "Prizzi's Honor" (1985) and "The Dead" (1987). During his 46-year career, Huston received 14 Academy Award nominations, winning twice. Huston acted in numerous films receiving nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for "The Cardinal" (1963), and "Chinatown" (1974) respectively. He also acted in "Casino Royale" (1967), "Myra Breckinridge" (1970) and "Battle for the Planet of the Apes" (1973). He voiced the wizard Gandalf in "The Hobbit" (1977).

Source: Wikipedia