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John Ford

John Ford

Directing

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Omnibus: John Ford, Part One
MOVIE

Omnibus: John Ford, Part One

Omnibus: John Ford, Part One
Self (archive footage)
Poster for Monument Valley: John Ford Country
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Monument Valley: John Ford Country

Monument Valley: John Ford Country
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Poster for Shooting War
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Shooting War

6.4(0.0K)
Shooting War
himself
Ton Diagonismon Dia Thn Anadixin Tis Star EllasMOVIE
MOVIE

Ton Diagonismon Dia Thn Anadixin Tis Star Ellas

Ton Diagonismon Dia Thn Anadixin Tis Star Ellas
Himself (Grand Ball Attendee)
Poster for The Broken Coin
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The Broken Coin

6.0(0.0K)
The Broken Coin
Sacchio's Accomplice (as Jack Ford)
Poster for Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery
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Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery

6.0(0.0K)
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery
Poster for Show-Business at War
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Show-Business at War

7.0(0.0K)
Show-Business at War
Self
My Name Is John Ford, I Make WesternsMOVIE
MOVIE

My Name Is John Ford, I Make Westerns

6.0(0.0K)
My Name Is John Ford, I Make Westerns
Self
Poster for The Purple Mask
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The Purple Mask

The Purple Mask
(unconfirmed)
Poster for The Tornado
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The Tornado

5.5(0.0K)
The Tornado
Jack Dayton (as Jack Ford)

Production

Poster for Stagecoach
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Stagecoach

7.6(1.2K)
Stagecoach
Producer
Poster for Stagecoach
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Stagecoach

7.6(1.2K)
Stagecoach
Director
Poster for The Grapes of Wrath
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The Grapes of Wrath

7.8(1.1K)
The Grapes of Wrath
Director
Poster for My Darling Clementine
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My Darling Clementine

7.5(0.5K)
My Darling Clementine
Director
Poster for The Quiet Man
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The Quiet Man

7.3(0.6K)
The Quiet Man
Producer
Poster for The Quiet Man
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The Quiet Man

7.3(0.6K)
The Quiet Man
Writer
Poster for The Searchers
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The Searchers

7.7(1.6K)
The Searchers
Director
Poster for Judge Priest
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Judge Priest

6.5(0.0K)
Judge Priest
Director
Poster for Rio Grande
MOVIE

Rio Grande

6.8(0.4K)
Rio Grande
Director
Poster for Rio Grande
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Rio Grande

6.8(0.4K)
Rio Grande
Producer

Gallery

John Ford portrait
John Ford portrait
John Ford portrait
John Ford portrait