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John Ford

John Ford

Directing February 1, 1894 (79 years old) August 31, 1973 Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA

Biography

John Ford (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973) was an American film director. He was famous for both his westerns such as Stagecoach (1939), The Searchers (1956), and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), and adaptations of such classic 20th-century American novels as The Grapes of Wrath (1940). His four Academy Awards for Best Director (1935, 1940, 1941, 1952) is a record, and one of those films, How Green Was My Valley (1941), also won Best Picture. In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Ford directed more than 140 films (although nearly all of his silent films are now lost) and he is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. Ford's films and personality were held in high regard by his colleagues, with Ingmar Bergman and Orson Welles among those who have named him as one of the greatest directors of all time. In particular, Ford was a pioneer of location shooting and the long shot which frames his characters against a vast, harsh and rugged natural terrain.

Movies 40

The Birth of a Nation 5.9

The Birth of a Nation

as Klansman (uncredited)

1915
The Horse Soldiers 6.9

The Horse Soldiers

as Ned (uncredited)

1959
Filmmakers for the Prosecution 6.0

Filmmakers for the Prosecution

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2023
Directed by John Ford 7.0

Directed by John Ford

as Self (uncredited)

1971
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year 7.5

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

as Self (archive footage)

2009
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies 8.0

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

as Self (archive footage)

1995
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines 6.0

Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

as J.P. Baldwin

1943
Show-Business at War 7.0

Show-Business at War

as Self

1943
John Ford: The Man Who Invented America 5.9

John Ford: The Man Who Invented America

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2019
Five Came Back 7.9

Five Came Back

as Self (archive footage)

2017
Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland 5.5

Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland

as self

1965
The Bandit's Wager 5.1

The Bandit's Wager

as Nan's Brother

1916
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

as Self (archive footage)

2000
Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend 7.0

Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend

as Himself/Interviewer

1976
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery 6.0

Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery

1914
Big Time 7.5

Big Time

as John Ford (uncredited)

1929
The American West of John Ford 6.5

The American West of John Ford

as Self

1971
John Wayne's 'The Alamo' 8.3

John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

as Self

1992
Shooting War 6.4

Shooting War

as himself

2000
Spanish Western 6.4

Spanish Western

as Self (archive footage)

2015
The Screen Director 7.0

The Screen Director

as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)

1951
A Study in Scarlet 7.5

A Study in Scarlet

as John H. Watson, M.D.

1914
The Western: A Lost TV Special

The Western: A Lost TV Special

as Self

1958
Fonda on Fonda 7.0

Fonda on Fonda

as Self (archive footage)

1992
Monument Valley: John Ford Country

Monument Valley: John Ford Country

as Self (voice) (archive footage)

2006
National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway 7.0

National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway

as Himself - Filmmaker (archive footage) (unaccredited)

1999
Omnibus: John Ford, Part One

Omnibus: John Ford, Part One

as Self (archive footage)

1992
John Wayne-A Life on Film

John Wayne-A Life on Film

as Self (archive footage)

2000
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth

The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth

as Self (archive footage)

2009
John Ford & Monument Valley 1.0

John Ford & Monument Valley

as Self (archive footage)

2013
My Name Is John Ford, I Make Westerns 6.0

My Name Is John Ford, I Make Westerns

as Self

1970
Serenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner

Serenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner

as Himself (archive footage)

2006
The Broken Coin 6.0

The Broken Coin

as Sacchio's Accomplice (as Jack Ford)

1915
Ton Diagonismon Dia Thn Anadixin Tis Star Ellas

Ton Diagonismon Dia Thn Anadixin Tis Star Ellas

as Himself (Grand Ball Attendee)

1952
The Tornado 5.5

The Tornado

as Jack Dayton (as Jack Ford)

1917
John Ford at the NFT

John Ford at the NFT

1957
John Ford's America 6.5

John Ford's America

as Himself (Archive Footage)

1989
The Purple Mask

The Purple Mask

as (unconfirmed)

1916
The Trail of Hate 5.5

The Trail of Hate

as Lt. Jack Brewer

1917
The Scrapper 4.5

The Scrapper

as Buck, the scrapper

1917

TV Shows 3

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