
John Ford
- Date of Birth: 1894-02-01
- Date of Death: 1973-08-31
- Place of Birth: Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA
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 Valanc... 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.

Five Came Back
Documentary, War • 2017 March

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Documentary, TV Movie • 2009 July

Show-Business at War
Documentary • 1943 May

The Horse Soldiers
Western, War • 1959 June

Directed by John Ford
Documentary • 1971 September

Filmmakers for the Prosecution
Documentary, History, TV Movie • 2023 January

John Ford: The Man Who Invented America
Documentary, TV Movie • 2019 February

Screen Director's Playhouse
Comedy, Drama • 1955 October

The American West of John Ford
Western, Documentary • 1971 December

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Reality • 1973 April