Brian G. Hutton Biography

Fast Facts

• Trained in acting at the Actors Studio in New York City
• Began his career as an actor in the TV series "Robert Montgomery Presents" in 1954, not directing his first film until 1965's "Wild Seed․"
• Best known as the director of the Clint Eastwood films "Where Eagles Dare" and "Kelly's Heroes․"
• Directed his final film, "High Road to China," in 1983, after which he had a successful career in real estate
• Also worked with Elizabeth Taylor on two films: the 1972 drama "X, Y and Zee" and the 1973 horror "Night Watch․"
• Appeared in several Western TV series, including "Gunsmoke," "Have Gun - Will Travel," and "Rawhide․"
• Was an acting teacher at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, where he later staged "The Connection" starring Robert Blake