John Ford
Directing
1894-02-01 · Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA
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.
movieFilmmakers for the Prosecution
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) · 2023 · 6.5
movieJohn Ford: The Man Who Invented America
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) · 2019 · 5.9
movieFive Came Back
as Self (archive footage) · 2017 · 7.9
movieSpanish Western
as Self (archive footage) · 2015 · 6.2
movieJohn Ford & Monument Valley
as Self (archive footage) · 2013 · 1.0
movie1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage) · 2009 · 7.5
movieThe Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth
as Self (archive footage) · 2009 · 0.0
movieMonument Valley: John Ford Country
as Self (voice) (archive footage) · 2006 · 0.0
movieSerenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner
as Himself (archive footage) · 2006 · 0.0
movieShooting War
as himself · 2000 · 6.4
movieBackstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
as Self (archive footage) · 2000 · 0.0
movieJohn Wayne-A Life on Film
as Self (archive footage) · 2000 · 0.0
movieNational Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway
as Himself - Filmmaker (archive footage) (unaccredited) · 1999 · 7.0
movieOmnibus: John Ford, Part One
as Self (archive footage) · 1992 · 0.0
movieJohn Wayne's 'The Alamo'
as Self · 1992 · 8.3
movieFonda on Fonda
as Self (archive footage) · 1992 · 7.0
movieJohn Ford's America
as Himself (Archive Footage) · 1989 · 6.5
movieChesty: A Tribute to a Legend
as Himself/Interviewer · 1976 · 7.7
tvThe American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self · 1973 · 6.3
movieThe American West of John Ford
as Self · 1971 · 6.4
movieDirected by John Ford
as Self (uncredited) · 1971 · 6.9
movieMy Name Is John Ford, I Make Westerns
as Self · 1970 · 6.0
movieSean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland
as self · 1965 · 10.0
movieThe Horse Soldiers
as Ned (uncredited) · 1959 · 7.0