John Ford

John Ford

Directing

Born: 1894-02-01 · Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA

Died: 1973-08-31

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 ye

🎬 Movies (30)

Filmmakers for the Prosecution

Filmmakers for the Prosecution

2023

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

6.5
John Ford: The Man Who Invented America

John Ford: The Man Who Invented America

2019

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

5.9
Five Came Back

Five Came Back

2017

Self (archive footage)

7.9
Spanish Western

Spanish Western

2015

Self (archive footage)

6.2
John Ford & Monument Valley

John Ford & Monument Valley

2013

Self (archive footage)

1
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth

The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth

2009

Self (archive footage)

0
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

Self (archive footage)

7.5
Monument Valley: John Ford Country

Monument Valley: John Ford Country

2006

Self (voice) (archive footage)

0
Serenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner

Serenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner

2006

Himself (archive footage)

0
Shooting War

Shooting War

2000

himself

6.4
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

2000

Self (archive footage)

0
John Wayne-A Life on Film

John Wayne-A Life on Film

2000

Self (archive footage)

0
National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway

National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway

1999

Himself - Filmmaker (archive footage) (unaccredited)

7
Omnibus: John Ford, Part One

Omnibus: John Ford, Part One

1992

Self (archive footage)

0
Jo

John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

1992

Self

8.3
Fonda on Fonda

Fonda on Fonda

1992

Self (archive footage)

7
Unforgiven

Unforgiven

1992

Thanks

7.9
John Ford's America

John Ford's America

1989

Himself (Archive Footage)

6.5
Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend

Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend

1976

Director

7.7
The American West of John Ford

The American West of John Ford

1971

Self

6.4
Directed by John Ford

Directed by John Ford

1971

Self (uncredited)

7
Vietnam! Vietnam!

Vietnam! Vietnam!

1971

Executive Producer

6
My

My Name Is John Ford, I Make Westerns

1970

Self

6
Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland

Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland

1965

self

10
7 Women

7 Women

1965

Director

6.4
Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn

1964

Director

6.7
Donovan's Reef

Donovan's Reef

1963

Director

6.3
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962

Director

7
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962

Director

7.8
Flashing Spikes

Flashing Spikes

1962

Director

6.8

📺 TV Shows (6)