Brian G. Hutton
American actor and film director (1935–2014)
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::summary American actor and film director (1935–2014) ::
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Brian G. Hutton |
| birth_name | Brian Geoffrey Hutton |
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| birth_place | New York City, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| years_active | 1954–2014 |
| occupation | Film Director, actor |
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| name = Brian G. Hutton | birth_name = Brian Geoffrey Hutton | image = | birth_date = | birth_place = New York City, U.S. |death_date = |death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | years_active = 1954–2014 | occupation = Film Director, actor | spouse = | website = Brian Geoffrey Hutton (May 2, 1935 – August 19, 2014) was an American actor and film director whose notable credits include the World War II action films Where Eagles Dare (1968) and Kelly's Heroes (1970).
Acting career
Hutton was born in New York City and studied at the Actors Studio.
In 1958, Hutton played a young gunfighter named The Kid in the episode "Yampa Crossing" of the western series Sugarfoot. The following year, he portrayed a remorseful defendant on trial for causing a traffic death in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (the episode "Your Witness"). Hutton played twins in an episode of Have Gun Will Travel as Adam and Sam M.
Director
Hutton made his debut as a director in 1965 with Wild Seed starring Michael Parks.Obituary: Brian G Hutton: Director who created two great popular film classics - Kelly's Heroes and Where Eagles Dare Bergan, Ronald. The Guardian; London (UK) [London (UK)]09 Sep 2014: 39.
His first studio film was The Pad and How to Use It (1966) produced by Ross Hunter, shot in 19 days.
Hutton then did Sol Madrid (1967) for producer Elliot Kastner. Kastner hired Hutton to direct Where Eagles Dare, from a screenplay by Alistair MacLean at MGM starring Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood. It was a huge success.Preview: a young director and his $9 million cliff-hanger: 'Chat' pictures 'What's that?' 'Positive' alternatives By Roderick Nordell. The Christian Science Monitor 7 Mar 1969: 4.
MGM hired Hutton to direct Clint Eastwood again in Kelly's Heroes.
He then directed Elizabeth Taylor in X Y & Zee (1972) and Night Watch (1973). He was going to do Sleep is for the Rich for Kastner but it was never made.Drive, Gene Hackman Said: Drive, Gene Hackman Said By A. H. WEILER. New York Times 6 Feb 1972: D15. In November 1972 Martin Poll announced he would direct The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing but he did not make the final movie.Hutton for 'Cat' The Christian Science Monitor24 Nov 1972: 6.
Retirement
After Night Watch came out in 1973, Hutton stopped making films for seven years because he lost his enthusiasm for it.
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Temporary return to filmmaking
He came back at the behest of Elliot Kastner who needed a director to replace Roman Polanski on The First Deadly Sin (1980) with Frank Sinatra.Brian G Hutton Pendreigh, Brian. The Herald; Glasgow (UK) [Glasgow (UK)]30 Aug 2014: 18. Hutton then made High Road to China (1983) with Tom Selleck.
Hutton retired from making films altogether in the 1980s and began working in real-estate. He died in Los Angeles, California on August 19, 2014, at age 79, a week after suffering a heart attack. He was survived by his wife.
Filmography
Director
- Wild Seed (1965)
- The Pad and How to Use It (1966)
- Sol Madrid (1968)
- Where Eagles Dare (1968)
- Kelly's Heroes (1970)
- X Y & Zee (1972)
- Night Watch (1973)
- The First Deadly Sin (1980)
- High Road to China (1983)
Actor
Film ::data[format=table]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Good Morning, Miss Dove | Student | Uncredited |
| 1957 | Fear Strikes Out | Bernie Sherwill | |
| Gunfight at the O.K. Corral | Rick | ||
| Carnival Rock | Stanley | ||
| 1958 | The Case Against Brooklyn | Jess Johnson | |
| King Creole | Sal | ||
| 1959 | Last Train from Gun Hill | Lee Smithers | |
| The Big Fisherman | John | ||
| 1962 | Geronimo | Indian scout | Uncredited |
| The Interns | Dr. Joe Parelli | ||
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Television ::data[format=table]
| Year | Title | Role | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Gunsmoke | Joe Trimble | "Custer" |
| 1957 | Official Detective | Branton | "The Wristwatch" |
| Perry Mason | Rod Gleason | "The Case of the Sulky Girl" | |
| 1958 | The Walter Winchell File | Jerry Milner | "The Bargain" |
| 1959 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Kenneth Jerome | "Your Witness" |
| 1961 | Rawhide | Chandler | "Incident on the Road Back" |
| 1962 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Mitch | "The Big Kick" |
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References
References
- Anthony. (August 25, 2014). "Obituary". The Times.
- "Brian G. Hutton, Director of 'Kelly's Heroes' and 'Where Eagles Dare', Dies at 79". Hollywoodreporter.com.
- ""Yampa Crossing", ''Sugarfoot'', December 9, 1958". Internet Movie Database.
- {{IMDb name. 0404606
- Martin, Betty. (Oct 2, 1965). "Ross Gambling on Unknowns". [[Los Angeles Times]].
- [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/aug/24/brian-g-hutton Obituary], theguardian.co.uk; accessed August 25, 2014.
- (30 August 2014). "Brian G Hutton. Film Director. January 1, 1935 - August 19, 2014. Aged 79".
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