John Ford
Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.
Profession
Directing
Birthday
1 Feb 1894
Age
132 Years
Born In
Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA
Total Projects
40
Years Active
109 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
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,...
Known For
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
The Horse Soldiers
1959
The Birth of a Nation
1915
Five Came Back
2017
Directed by John Ford
1971
Shooting War
2000
Show-Business at War
1943
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009
Spanish Western
2015
Filmography
movie
Filmmakers for the Prosecution
Filmmakers for the Prosecution
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
movie
John Ford: The Man Who Invented America
John Ford: The Man Who Invented America
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
movie
Five Came Back
Five Came Back
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Spanish Western
Spanish Western
as Self (archive footage)
movie
John Ford & Monument Valley
John Ford & Monument Valley
as Self (archive footage)
movie
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
movie
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Monument Valley: John Ford Country
Monument Valley: John Ford Country
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
movie
Serenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner
Serenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner
as Himself (archive footage)
movie
Shooting War
Shooting War
as himself
movie
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
as Self (archive footage)
movie
John Wayne-A Life on Film
John Wayne-A Life on Film
as Self (archive footage)
movie
National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway
National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway
as Himself - Filmmaker (archive footage) (unaccredited)
movie
Omnibus: John Ford, Part One
Omnibus: John Ford, Part One
as Self (archive footage)
movie
John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
as Self
movie
Fonda on Fonda
Fonda on Fonda
as Self (archive footage)
movie
John Ford's America
John Ford's America
as Himself (Archive Footage)
movie
Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend
Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend
as Himself/Interviewer
tv
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self
movie
The American West of John Ford
The American West of John Ford
as Self
movie
Directed by John Ford
Directed by John Ford
as Self (uncredited)
movie
My Name Is John Ford, I Make Westerns
My Name Is John Ford, I Make Westerns
as Self
movie
Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland
Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland
as self
movie
The Horse Soldiers
The Horse Soldiers
as Ned (uncredited)
movie
The Western: A Lost TV Special
The Western: A Lost TV Special
as Self
tv
Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Self - Introduction
movie
Ton Diagonismon Dia Thn Anadixin Tis Star Ellas
Ton Diagonismon Dia Thn Anadixin Tis Star Ellas
as Himself (Grand Ball Attendee)
movie
The Screen Director
The Screen Director
as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
movie
Show-Business at War
Show-Business at War
as Self
movie
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
as J.P. Baldwin
movie
Big Time
Big Time
as John Ford (uncredited)
movie
The Scrapper
The Scrapper
as Buck, the scrapper
movie
The Trail of Hate
The Trail of Hate
as Lt. Jack Brewer
movie
The Tornado
The Tornado
as Jack Dayton (as Jack Ford)
movie
The Purple Mask
The Purple Mask
as (unconfirmed)
movie
The Bandit's Wager
The Bandit's Wager
movie
The Broken Coin
The Broken Coin
as Sacchio's Accomplice (as Jack Ford)
movie
The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation
as Klansman (uncredited)
movie
A Study in Scarlet
A Study in Scarlet
as John H. Watson, M.D.
movie
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery