Huston Huddleston
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Huston Huddleston | |
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| Born | Floyd Huston Huddleston III Burbank, California, USA |
| Nationality | United States |
| Known for | Writer, director |
Floyd "Huston" Huddleston is an American writer and director, best known for his attempts to secure funding for the Hollywood Sci-Fi Museum in 2012 and the Hollywood Horror Museum in 2015. As of 2019 neither museum has plans for construction. He is also known for "The Greatest Show Ever"[1] and "Six Chicks and a Dead Guy".[2]
Biography
Huston is the son of Floyd Huddleston, an Oscar nominated songwriter, screenwriter, and television producer, and Nancy Adams, a singer.[3]
Huston Huddleston worked in London at Channel 4 as a writer, creating several TV pilots including The Wacky Dooley Show, The Spinal Tap Reunion Special, Vivien Leigh, and the comedy The Greatest Show Ever directed by Joe Dante and starring Mickey Rooney.[1] Huddleston wrote and directed "Six Chicks and a Dead Guy".[2]
He co-wrote the second episode of the fan-made web series Star Trek Continues entitled "Lolani".[4]
He is also the founder and CEO of The Hollywood Science Fiction Foundation,[5] and the Hollywood Horror Foundation.[6]
Legal issues
Huston was arrested on April 24, 2018 and charged with possession of child pornography and other crimes, including contacting a minor with intent to commit a felony.[7] He was held at the Pitchess Detention Center North Facility on $750,000 bail and pleaded not guilty on May 22, 2018.[8] His court date was June 12, 2018.[7][6] On June 21, Huddleston pled guilty to one misdemeanor charge of possessing child pornography.[9]
References
- ^ a b ""The Greatest Show Ever"". IMDb. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "Six Chicks and a Dead Guy". IMDb. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ^ "Huston Huddleston". The Original Van Goghs Ear Anthology. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ^ Drew, Brian (February 9, 2014). "Star Trek Continues releases second episode "Lolani"". TrekMovie.com. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "Rescuing The Enterprise-D Bridge Replica". StarTrek.com. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ^ a b Barkan, Jonathan (May 26, 2018). "Hollywood Science Fiction Museum Founder Arrested on Child Pornography Charges". Dread Central. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ a b Farivar, Cyrus (May 30, 2018). "Man who rescued Star Trek: TNG bridge set now faces child porn charges". Ars Technica. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ Watters, Bill (May 22, 2018). "Hollywood Science Fiction Museum CEO Huston Huddleston Indicted on Child Pornography Charges". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "Man who saved NCC-1701-D touring bridge pleads guilty to child porn charge". Ars Technica. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
External links
- Huston Huddleston at IMDb
- Official website of the Hollywood Sci-Fi Museum
- Official website of the Hollywood Horror Museum
- Living people
- American directors
- American documentary filmmakers
- Television producers from California
- American television writers
- Museum founders
- Cultural historians
- People from Burbank, California
- Screenwriters from California
- People convicted of child pornography offenses
- American people convicted of child pornography offenses