Personal Info
Known For:
Directing
Birthday:
February 1, 1894
Place of Birth:
Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA
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John Ford
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Filmmakers for the Prosecution | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) |
| 2019 | John Ford: The Man Who Invented America | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) |
| 2017 | Five Came Back | Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | Spanish Western | Self (archive footage) |
| 2013 | John Ford & Monument Valley | Self (archive footage) |
| 2009 | The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth | Self (archive footage) |
| 2009 | 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year | Self (archive footage) |
| 2006 | Monument Valley: John Ford Country | Self (voice) (archive footage) |
| 2006 | Serenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner | Himself (archive footage) |
| 2000 | Shooting War | himself |
| 2000 | Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' | Self (archive footage) |
| 2000 | John Wayne-A Life on Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1999 | National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway | Himself - Filmmaker (archive footage) (unaccredited) |
| 1992 | Omnibus: John Ford, Part One | Self (archive footage) |
| 1992 | John Wayne's 'The Alamo' | Self |
| 1992 | Fonda on Fonda | Self (archive footage) |
| 1989 | John Ford's America | Himself (Archive Footage) |
| 1971 | The American West of John Ford | Self |
| 1971 | Directed by John Ford | Self (uncredited) |
| 1970 | My Name Is John Ford, I Make Westerns | Self |
| 1959 | The Horse Soldiers | Ned (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Ton Diagonismon Dia Thn Anadixin Tis Star Ellas | Himself (Grand Ball Attendee) |
| 1951 | The Screen Director | Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Show-Business at War | Self |
| 1943 | Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines | J.P. Baldwin |
| 1929 | Big Time | John Ford (uncredited) |
| 1917 | The Tornado | Jack Dayton (as Jack Ford) |
| 1917 | The Trail of Hate | Lt. Jack Brewer |
| 1917 | The Scrapper | Buck, the scrapper |
| 1916 | The Purple Mask | (unconfirmed) |
| 1916 | The Bandit's Wager | |
| 1915 | The Broken Coin | Sacchio's Accomplice (as Jack Ford) |
| 1915 | The Birth of a Nation | Klansman (uncredited) |
| 1914 | Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery | |
| 1914 | A Study in Scarlet | John H. Watson, M.D. |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ... | Self |
| 1955 | Screen Director's Playhouse | Self - Introduction |