John Ford
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- February 1, 1894
- Died
- August 31, 1973 (aged 79)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
Battleground
TV · Director · 1 ep
Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend
Movie · Director
7 Women
Movie · Director
Cheyenne Autumn
Movie · Director
Donovan's Reef
Movie · Director
How the West Was Won
Movie · Director
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Movie · Director
Flashing Spikes
Movie · Director
Two Rode Together
Movie · Director
Alcoa Premiere
TV · Director · 1 ep
Sergeant Rutledge
Movie · Director
The Colter Craven Story
Movie · Director
The Alamo
Movie · Second Unit Director
The Horse Soldiers
Movie · Director
Korea
Movie · Director
Gideon's Day
Movie · Director
The Last Hurrah
Movie · Director
The Wings of Eagles
Movie · Director
The Rising of the Moon
Movie · Director
The Growler Story
Movie · Director
Wagon Train
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Searchers
Movie · Director
The Red, White and Blue Line
Movie · Director
The Long Gray Line
Movie · Director
Mister Roberts
Movie · Director
Rookie of the Year
Movie · Director
The Jane Wyman Show
TV · Director · 1 ep
Screen Director's Playhouse
TV · Director · 1 ep
Mogambo
Movie · Director
The Sun Shines Bright
Movie · Director
What Price Glory
Movie · Director
The Quiet Man
Movie · Director
This Is Korea!
Movie · Director
Rio Grande
Movie · Director
Wagon Master
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When Willie Comes Marching Home
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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
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3 Godfathers
Movie · Director
Fort Apache
Movie · Director
The Fugitive
Movie · Director
My Darling Clementine
Movie · Director
It's Your America
Movie · Director
They Were Expendable
Movie · Director
In Memoriam Manuel Quezon
Movie · Director
December 7th
Movie · Director
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
Movie · Director
At the Front in North Africa with the U.S. Army
Movie · Director
German Industrial Manpower
Movie · Director
We Sail at Midnight
Movie · Co-Director
The Battle of Midway
Movie · Director
Sex Hygiene
Movie · Director
Torpedo Squadron 8
Movie · Director
How Green Was My Valley
Movie · Director
Tobacco Road
Movie · Director
Women in Defense
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The Grapes of Wrath
Movie · Director
The Long Voyage Home
Movie · Director
Stagecoach
Movie · Director
Young Mr. Lincoln
Movie · Director
Drums Along the Mohawk
Movie · Director
Four Men and a Prayer
Movie · Director
Submarine Patrol
Movie · Director
Wee Willie Winkie
Movie · Director
The Hurricane
Movie · Director
Mary of Scotland
Movie · Director
The Prisoner of Shark Island
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The Plough and the Stars
Movie · Director
The Informer
Movie · Director
The Whole Town's Talking
Movie · Director
Steamboat Round the Bend
Movie · Director
Judge Priest
Movie · Director
The Lost Patrol
Movie · Director
The World Moves On
Movie · Director
Doctor Bull
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Pilgrimage
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Air Mail
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Flesh
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Arrowsmith
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Seas Beneath
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The Brat
Movie · Director
Up the River
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Born Reckless
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Men Without Women
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Salute
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The Black Watch
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Strong Boy
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Four Sons
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Hangman's House
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Riley the Cop
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Napoleon's Barber
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Upstream
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Mother Machree
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3 Bad Men
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The Blue Eagle
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The Shamrock Handicap
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The Iron Horse
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Lightnin'
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Kentucky Pride
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Thank You
Movie · Director
The Fighting Heart
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Hearts of Oak
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Hoodman Blind
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Cameo Kirby
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North of Hudson Bay
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The Face on the Barroom Floor
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Three Jumps Ahead
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The Village Blacksmith
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Silver Wings
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Little Miss Smiles
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The Big Punch
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Desperate Trails
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The Freeze-Out
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Sure Fire
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Jackie
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Action
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The Wallop
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Just Pals
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The Prince of Avenue A
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The Girl in Number 29
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Hitchin' Posts
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By Indian Post
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A Gun Fightin' Gentleman
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The Last Outlaw
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Roped
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The Fighting Brothers
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Gun Law
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A Fight For Love
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Bare Fists
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The Rustlers
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The Gun Packer
Movie · Director
Riders of Vengeance
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Marked Men
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Rider of the Law
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The Ace of the Saddle
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The Outcasts of Poker Flat
Movie · Director
Hell Bent
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The Phantom Riders
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The Scarlet Drop
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Thieves' Gold
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Wild Women
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Three Mounted Men
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A Woman's Fool
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The Craving
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Bucking Broadway
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Straight Shooting
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The Tornado
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Cheyenne's Pal
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The Soul Herder
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The Scrapper
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A Marked Man
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The Secret Man
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The Trail of Hate
Movie · Director
The Broken Coin
Movie · Assistant Director