Biography
John Ford (February 1, 1894 β 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
all 191
Movies 185
Director 144
self 29
TV Shows 6
Producer 6
Writer 1
AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special (2023)
Filmmakers for the Prosecution (2023)
Ford at Pearl (2021)
John Wayne - America at All Costs (2019)
John Ford: The Man Who Invented America (2019)
Five Came Back (2017)
Spanish Western (2015)
John Ford & Monument Valley (2013)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth (2009)
Monument Valley: John Ford Country (2006)
Serenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner (2006)
Battleground (2004)
Shooting War (2000)
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' (2000)
National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway (1999)
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995)
Omnibus: John Ford, Part One (1992)
Unforgiven (1992)
John Wayne's 'The Alamo' (1992)
Fonda on Fonda (1992)
Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend (1976)
The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)
The American West of John Ford (1971)
Directed by John Ford (1971)
Vietnam! Vietnam! (1971)
My Name Is John Ford, I Make Westerns (1970)
Entre chien et loup, John Ford (1966)
7 Women (1966)
Young Cassidy (1965)
Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
Donovan's Reef (1963)
How the West Was Won (1962)
Flashing Spikes (1962)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Alcoa Premiere (1961)
Two Rode Together (1961)
Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
The Horse Soldiers (1959)
Korea (1959)
The Last Hurrah (1958)
Gideon's Day (1958)
Wagon Train (1957)
The Rising of the Moon (1957)
The Wings of Eagles (1957)
The Growler Story (1957)
The Searchers (1956)
Rookie of the Year (1955)
Screen Director's Playhouse (1955)
The Jane Wyman Show (1955)
Mister Roberts (1955)
The Red, White and Blue Line (1955)
The Long Gray Line (1955)
Mogambo (1953)
The Sun Shines Bright (1953)
Ton Diagonismon Dia Thn Anadixin Tis Star Ellas (1952)
What Price Glory (1952)
The Quiet Man (1952)
This Is Korea! (1951)
The Screen Director (1951)
Rio Grande (1950)
Wagon Master (1950)
When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
Pinky (1949)
Mighty Joe Young (1949)
3 Godfathers (1948)
Fort Apache (1948)
The Fugitive (1947)
My Darling Clementine (1946)
It's Your America (1946)
They Were Expendable (1945)
Nazi Concentration Camps (1945)
In Memoriam Manuel Quezon (1944)
At the Front in North Africa with the U.S. Army (1943)
We Sail at Midnight (1943)
Show-Business at War (1943)
December 7th (1943)
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines (1943)
The Battle of Midway (1942)
Sex Hygiene (1942)
Torpedo Squadron (1942)
Women in Defense (1941)
How Green Was My Valley (1941)
Tobacco Road (1941)
The Long Voyage Home (1940)
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
Stagecoach (1939)
Submarine Patrol (1938)
Four Men and a Prayer (1938)
The Hurricane (1937)
Wee Willie Winkie (1937)
The Plough and the Stars (1936)
Mary of Scotland (1936)
The Last Outlaw (1936)
The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)
Steamboat Round the Bend (1935)
The Informer (1935)
The Whole Town's Talking (1935)
Judge Priest (1934)
The World Moves On (1934)
The Lost Patrol (1934)
Doctor Bull (1933)
Pilgrimage (1933)
Flesh (1932)
Air Mail (1932)
Arrowsmith (1931)
The Brat (1931)
Seas Beneath (1931)
Up the River (1930)
Born Reckless (1930)
Men Without Women (1930)
Big Time (1929)
Salute (1929)
The Black Watch (1929)
Strong Boy (1929)
Riley the Cop (1928)
Napoleon's Barber (1928)
Hangman's House (1928)
Four Sons (1928)
Mother Machree (1927)
Upstream (1927)
The Blue Eagle (1926)
3 Bad Men (1926)
The Shamrock Handicap (1926)
The Fighting Heart (1925)
Thank You (1925)
Kentucky Pride (1925)
Lightnin' (1925)
Hearts of Oak (1924)
The Iron Horse (1924)
Hoodman Blind (1923)
North of Hudson Bay (1923)
Cameo Kirby (1923)
Three Jumps Ahead (1923)
The Face on the Barroom Floor (1923)
The Village Blacksmith (1922)
Silver Wings (1922)
Little Miss Smiles (1922)
Jackie (1921)
Sure Fire (1921)
Action (1921)
Desperate Trails (1921)
The Wallop (1921)
The Freeze-Out (1921)
The Big Punch (1921)
Just Pals (1920)
Hitchin' Posts (1920)
The Girl in Number 29 (1920)
The Prince of Avenue A (1920)
Marked Men (1919)
A Gun Fightin' Gentleman (1919)
Rider of the Law (1919)
The Ace of the Saddle (1919)
The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1919)
The Last Outlaw (1919)
Riders of Vengeance (1919)
The Gun Packer (1919)
By Indian Post (1919)
Gun Law (1919)
Bare Fists (1919)
The Rustlers (1919)
A Fight For Love (1919)
The Fighting Brothers (1919)
Roped (1919)
Three Mounted Men (1918)
The Craving (1918)
A Woman's Fool (1918)
Hell Bent (1918)
The Scarlet Drop (1918)
Thieves' Gold (1918)
Wild Women (1918)
The Phantom Riders (1918)
Bucking Broadway (1917)
A Marked Man (1917)
The Secret Man (1917)
Straight Shooting (1917)
Cheyenne's Pal (1917)
The Soul Herder (1917)
The Scrapper (1917)
The Trail of Hate (1917)
The Tornado (1917)
The Purple Mask (1916)
The Bandit's Wager (1916)
The Campbells Are Coming (1915)
The Broken Coin (1915)
The Birth of a Nation (1915)
A Study in Scarlet (1914)
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery (1914)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1894-02-01
Deathday1973-08-31 (79 years old)
Birth NameSean Aloysius O'Feeney
Birth PlaceCape Elizabeth, United States of America
Height183-centimeter
SpouseMary McBride Smith
ChildrenBarbara Ford
SiblingsFrancis Ford
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsCommander John Ford, Jack Ford, Jack Francis, μ‘΄ ν¬λ
AwardsOrder of Leopold, Presidential Medal of Freedom, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Legionnaire of Legion of Merit, Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Naval Reserve Medal, Owen Wister Award, Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, American Defense Service Medal, United Nations Korea Medal, Korean Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, National Board of Review Award for Best Film, Navy Occupation Service Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Directors Guild of America Award, China Service Medal, Air Medal, AFI Life Achievement Award, Combat Action Ribbon, Purple Heart, Academy Award for Best Director
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