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.
Filmography (42 titles)
6.5MovieFilmmakers for the Prosecution
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) · 2023
5.9MovieJohn Ford: The Man Who Invented America
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) · 2019
7.9MovieFive Came Back
Self (archive footage) · 2017
7.2ShowFive Came Back
Self (archive footage) · 2017
6.2MovieSpanish Western
Self (archive footage) · 2015
1.0MovieJohn Ford & Monument Valley
Self (archive footage) · 2013
7.5Movie1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage) · 2009
MovieThe Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth
Self (archive footage) · 2009
MovieMonument Valley: John Ford Country
Self (voice) (archive footage) · 2006
MovieSerenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner
Himself (archive footage) · 2006
6.4MovieShooting War
himself · 2000
MovieBackstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
Self (archive footage) · 2000
MovieJohn Wayne-A Life on Film
Self (archive footage) · 2000
7.0MovieNational Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway
Himself - Filmmaker (archive footage) (unaccredited) · 1999
8.0MovieThe First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self (archive footage) · 1995
MovieOmnibus: John Ford, Part One
Self (archive footage) · 1992
John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
Self · 1992
7.0MovieFonda on Fonda
Self (archive footage) · 1992
6.5MovieJohn Ford's America
Himself (Archive Footage) · 1989
7.7MovieChesty: A Tribute to a Legend
Himself/Interviewer · 1976
6.3ShowThe American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · 1973
6.4MovieThe American West of John Ford
Self · 1971
7.0MovieDirected by John Ford
Self (uncredited) · 1971
My Name Is John Ford, I Make Westerns
Self · 1970
10.0MovieSean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland
self · 1965
7.0MovieThe Horse Soldiers
Ned (uncredited) · 1959
MovieThe Western: A Lost TV Special
Self · 1958
7.0ShowScreen Director's Playhouse
Self - Introduction · 1955
Ton Diagonismon Dia Thn Anadixin Tis Star Ellas
Himself (Grand Ball Attendee) · 1952
The Screen Director
Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited) · 1951