John Ford
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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DirectingBirthday
February 1, 1894Deathday
August 31, 1973Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
185Place of birth
Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USAAlso known as
Commander John Ford, Jack Ford, Jack Francis, 존 포드Cast credits
Shooting War
himselfShow-Business at War
SelfThe Bandit's Wager
John Ford & Monument Valley
Self (archive footage)The American West of John Ford
SelfNational Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway
Himself - Filmmaker (archive footage) (unaccredited)The Scrapper
Buck, the scrapperSerenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner
Himself (archive footage)A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
SelfDirected by John Ford
Self (uncredited)The Tornado
Jack Dayton (as Jack Ford)Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
J.P. BaldwinThe Birth of a Nation
KlansmanJohn Ford: The Man Who Invented America
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
Self (archive footage)Spanish Western
Self (archive footage)Crew credits
The Grapes of Wrath
DirectorStagecoach
Director, ProducerThe Quiet Man
Producer, Writer, DirectorThe Searchers
DirectorMy Darling Clementine
DirectorJudge Priest
DirectorRio Grande
Producer, DirectorThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Producer, DirectorHow the West Was Won
DirectorMogambo
DirectorTwo Rode Together
Director3 Bad Men
Director, ProducerCheyenne Autumn
Director, ProducerShe Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Director, Executive Producer3 Godfathers
Producer, Director, PresenterSergeant Rutledge
DirectorHow Green Was My Valley
DirectorThe Fugitive
Director, ProducerFort Apache
Director, Executive ProducerWagon Master
Director, Story, Executive ProducerYoung Mr. Lincoln
Director