John Ford

John Ford

Directing
Born 1894-02-01 - Died 1973-08-31Cape 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 Horse Soldiers
6.9

The Horse Soldiers

1959Movie6.9
The Birth of a Nation
5.9

The Birth of a Nation

1915Movie5.9
Directed by John Ford
7.0

Directed by John Ford

1971Movie7.0
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
8.0

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995Movie8.0
Big Time
7.5

Big Time

1929Movie7.5
John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
8.3

John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

1992Movie8.3
Filmmakers for the Prosecution
6.0

Filmmakers for the Prosecution

2023Movie6.0
John Ford: The Man Who Invented America
5.9

John Ford: The Man Who Invented America

2019Movie5.9
National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway
7.0

National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway

1999Movie7.0
The Bandit's Wager
5.1

The Bandit's Wager

1916Movie5.1
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
7.5

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009Movie7.5
Shooting War
6.4

Shooting War

2000Movie6.4
Spanish Western
6.4

Spanish Western

2015Movie6.4
The American West of John Ford
6.5

The American West of John Ford

1971Movie6.5
My Name Is John Ford, I Make Westerns
6.0

My Name Is John Ford, I Make Westerns

1970Movie6.0
Five Came Back
7.9

Five Came Back

2017Movie7.9
Fonda on Fonda
7.0

Fonda on Fonda

1992Movie7.0
The Screen Director
7.0

The Screen Director

1951Movie7.0
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery
6.0

Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery

1914Movie6.0
John Ford & Monument Valley
1.0

John Ford & Monument Valley

2013Movie1.0
The Scrapper
4.5

The Scrapper

1917Movie4.5
Serenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner

Serenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner

2006Movie
A Study in Scarlet
7.5

A Study in Scarlet

1914Movie7.5
Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland
5.5

Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland

1965Movie5.5
Ton Diagonismon Dia Thn Anadixin Tis Star Ellas

Ton Diagonismon Dia Thn Anadixin Tis Star Ellas

1952Movie
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
6.0

Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

1943Movie6.0
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

2000Movie
Show-Business at War
7.0

Show-Business at War

1943Movie7.0
The Western: A Lost TV Special

The Western: A Lost TV Special

1958Movie
John Ford's America
6.5

John Ford's America

1989Movie6.5
The Broken Coin
6.0

The Broken Coin

1915Movie6.0
The Purple Mask

The Purple Mask

1916Movie
John Ford at the NFT

John Ford at the NFT

1957Movie
John Wayne-A Life on Film

John Wayne-A Life on Film

2000Movie
Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend
7.0

Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend

1976Movie7.0
Omnibus: John Ford, Part One

Omnibus: John Ford, Part One

1992Movie
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth

The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth

2009Movie
The Tornado
5.5

The Tornado

1917Movie5.5
The Trail of Hate
5.5

The Trail of Hate

1917Movie5.5
Monument Valley: John Ford Country

Monument Valley: John Ford Country

2006Movie

TV Shows (3)