Brian G. Hutton

Brian G. Hutton was an American film director and actor. Born in New York City, he studied at the Actors Studio and was spotted by producer Hal B. Wallis, who took him to Hollywood during the mid-1950s. His acting work between 1954 and 1962 included guest roles on Gunsmoke, The Rifleman and Perry Mason. He also worked as an acting teacher at the Beverly Hills Playhouse. He turned to directing with the low-budget drama Wild Seed in 1965, then made The Pad and How to Use It (1966) and Sol Madrid (1967). He gained his greatest recognition for two World War II action movies, Kelly's Heroes (1970) and Where Eagles Dare (1968). He also directed Elizabeth Taylor in Night Watch (1973) and X Y & Zee (1972). He returned with The First Deadly Sin (1980) and High Road to China (1983), and retired from directing by the end of that decade.