From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Ford (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973) was an American film director. He was famous for both his westerns such as Stagecoach, The Searchers, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and adaptations of such classic 20th-century American novels as The Grapes of Wrath. His four Academy Awards for Best Director (1935, 1940, 1941, 1952) is a record, and one of those films, How Green Was My Valley, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Ford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie | Filmmakers for the Prosecution | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | 2023-01-27 |
Movie | Five Came Back | Self (archive footage) | 2017-03-31 |
Movie | Spanish Western | Self (archive footage) | 2015-05-04 |
Movie | John Ford & Monument Valley | Self (archive footage) | 2013-03-05 |
Movie | 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year | Self (archive footage) | 2009-07-02 |
Movie | Serenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner | Himself (archive footage) | 2006-06-06 |
Movie | My Bad Dad | Funeral Mourner | 2006-07-27 |
Movie | Shooting War | himself | 2000-12-07 |
Movie | National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway | Himself - Filmmaker (archive footage) (unaccredited) | 1999-04-14 |
Movie | A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies | Self | 1995-05-21 |
Movie | Fonda on Fonda | Self (archive footage) | 1992-01-13 |
Movie | Omnibus: John Ford, Part One | Self (archive footage) | 1992-12-01 |
Movie | Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend | Himself/Interviewer | 1976-04-04 |
Series | The American Film Institute Salute to ... | Unknown | 1973-04-02 |
Movie | Shut Down | Singer | 1973-11-29 |
Movie | Directed by John Ford | Self (uncredited) | 1971-09-06 |
Movie | The American West of John Ford | Self | 1971-12-05 |
Movie | My Name Is John Ford, I Make Westerns | Self | 1970-01-25 |
Series | Film Night | Unknown | 1968-12-29 |
Movie | The Horse Soldiers | Ned | 1959-06-11 |
Movie | The Screen Director | Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited) | 1951-03-12 |
Movie | Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines | J.P. Baldwin | 1943-01-01 |
Movie | Show-Business at War | Self | 1943-05-21 |
Movie | His Lordship | Ibrahim | 1936-11-12 |
Movie | The Tornado | Jack Dayton (as Jack Ford) | 1917-03-03 |
Movie | The Trail of Hate | Lt. Jack Brewer | 1917-04-28 |
Movie | The Scrapper | Buck, the scrapper | 1917-06-09 |
Movie | The Bandit's Wager | 1916-11-05 | |
Movie | The Broken Coin | Sacchio's Accomplice (as Jack Ford) | 1915-06-21 |
Movie | The Birth of a Nation | Klansman | 1915-02-08 |
Movie | Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery | 1914-01-02 |