John Ford

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

37

Gender

Male

Birthday

1894-02-01

Deathday

1973-08-31 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA

Also Known As

  • Commander John Ford
  • Jack Ford
  • Jack Francis
  • 존 포드

John Ford

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 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.

Known For

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Acting

2023
Filmmakers for the Prosecution as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2019
John Ford: The Man Who Invented America as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2017
Five Came Back as Self (archive footage)
2015
Spanish Western as Self (archive footage)
2013
John Ford & Monument Valley as Self (archive footage)
2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year as Self (archive footage)
2009
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth as Self (archive footage)
2006
Monument Valley: John Ford Country as Self (voice) (archive footage)
2006
Serenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner as Himself (archive footage)
2000
Shooting War as himself
2000
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' as Self (archive footage)
2000
John Wayne-A Life on Film as Self (archive footage)
1999
National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway as Himself - Filmmaker (archive footage) (unaccredited)
1992
Omnibus: John Ford, Part One as Self (archive footage)
1992
John Wayne's 'The Alamo' as Self
1992
Fonda on Fonda as Self (archive footage)
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self
1971
The American West of John Ford as Self
1971
Directed by John Ford as Self (uncredited)
1970
My Name Is John Ford, I Make Westerns as Self
1968
Film Night
1959
The Horse Soldiers as Ned (uncredited)
1955
Screen Director's Playhouse as Self - Introduction
1952
Ton Diagonismon Dia Thn Anadixin Tis Star Ellas as Himself (Grand Ball Attendee)
1951
The Screen Director as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
1943
Show-Business at War as Self
1943
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines as J.P. Baldwin
1929
Big Time as John Ford (uncredited)
1917
The Scrapper as Buck, the scrapper
1917
The Trail of Hate as Lt. Jack Brewer
1917
The Tornado as Jack Dayton (as Jack Ford)
1916
The Purple Mask as (unconfirmed)
1916
The Bandit's Wager
1915
The Broken Coin as Sacchio's Accomplice (as Jack Ford)
1915
The Birth of a Nation as Klansman (uncredited)
1914
A Study in Scarlet as John H. Watson, M.D.
1914
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery

Camera

1942
The Battle of Midway as Director of Photography

Crew

1992
Unforgiven as Thanks
1950
Wagon Master as Presenter
1948
3 Godfathers as Presenter
1947
The Fugitive as Presenter
1946
Five Came Back: The Reference Films as Cinematography

Directing

2004
Battleground as Director
1976
Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend as Director
1965
7 Women as Director
1964
Cheyenne Autumn as Director
1963
Donovan's Reef as Director
1962
How the West Was Won as Director
1962
Flashing Spikes as Director
1962
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance as Director
1961
Alcoa Premiere as Director
1961
Two Rode Together as Director
1960
The Colter Craven Story as Director
1960
Sergeant Rutledge as Director
1959
The Horse Soldiers as Director
1959
Korea as Director
1958
The Last Hurrah as Director
1958
Gideon's Day as Director
1957
Wagon Train as Director
1957
The Rising of the Moon as Director
1957
The Wings of Eagles as Director
1957
The Growler Story as Director
1956
The Searchers as Director
1955
Screen Director's Playhouse as Director
1955
The Jane Wyman Show as Director
1955
Mister Roberts as Director
1955
The Red, White and Blue Line as Director
1955
The Long Gray Line as Director
1953
Mogambo as Director
1953
The Sun Shines Bright as Director
1952
What Price Glory as Director
1952
The Quiet Man as Director
1951
This Is Korea! as Director
1950
Rio Grande as Director
1950
Wagon Master as Director
1950
When Willie Comes Marching Home as Director
1949
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon as Director
1948
3 Godfathers as Director
1948
Fort Apache as Director
1947
The Fugitive as Director
1946
Five Came Back: The Reference Films as Director
1946
My Darling Clementine as Director
1946
It's Your America as Director
1945
They Were Expendable as Director
1944
In Memoriam Manuel Quezon as Director
1943
At the Front in North Africa with the U.S. Army as Director
1943
December 7th as Director
1943
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines as Director
1942
The Battle of Midway as Director
1942
Sex Hygiene as Director
1942
Torpedo Squadron as Director
1941
Women in Defense as Director
1941
How Green Was My Valley as Director
1941
Tobacco Road as Director
1940
The Long Voyage Home as Director
1940
The Grapes of Wrath as Director
1939
Drums Along the Mohawk as Director
1939
Young Mr. Lincoln as Director
1939
Stagecoach as Director
1938
Submarine Patrol as Director
1938
Four Men and a Prayer as Director
1937
The Hurricane as Director
1937
Wee Willie Winkie as Director
1936
The Plough and the Stars as Director
1936
Mary of Scotland as Director
1936
The Prisoner of Shark Island as Director
1935
Steamboat Round the Bend as Director
1935
The Informer as Director
1935
The Whole Town's Talking as Director
1934
Judge Priest as Director
1934
The World Moves On as Director
1934
The Lost Patrol as Director
1933
Doctor Bull as Director
1933
Pilgrimage as Director
1932
Flesh as Director
1932
Air Mail as Director
1931
Arrowsmith as Director
1931
The Brat as Director
1931
Seas Beneath as Director
1930
Up the River as Director
1930
Born Reckless as Director
1930
Men Without Women as Director
1929
Salute as Director
1929
The Black Watch as Director
1929
Strong Boy as Director
1928
Riley the Cop as Director
1928
Napoleon's Barber as Director
1928
Hangman's House as Director
1928
Four Sons as Director
1927
Mother Machree as Director
1927
Upstream as Director
1926
The Blue Eagle as Director
1926
3 Bad Men as Director
1926
The Shamrock Handicap as Director
1925
The Fighting Heart as Director
1925
Thank You as Director
1925
The Iron Horse as Director
1925
Kentucky Pride as Director
1925
Lightnin' as Director
1924
Hearts of Oak as Director
1923
Hoodman Blind as Director
1923
North of Hudson Bay as Director
1923
Cameo Kirby as Director
1923
Three Jumps Ahead as Director
1923
The Face on the Barroom Floor as Director
1922
The Village Blacksmith as Director
1922
Silver Wings as Director
1922
Little Miss Smiles as Director
1921
Jackie as Director
1921
Sure Fire as Director
1921
Action as Director
1921
Desperate Trails as Director
1921
The Wallop as Director
1921
The Freeze-Out as Director
1921
The Big Punch as Director
1920
Just Pals as Director
1920
Hitchin' Posts as Director
1920
The Girl in Number 29 as Director
1920
The Prince of Avenue A as Director
1919
Marked Men as Director
1919
A Gun Fightin' Gentleman as Director
1919
Rider of the Law as Director
1919
The Ace of the Saddle as Director
1919
The Outcasts of Poker Flat as Director
1919
The Last Outlaw as Director
1919
Riders of Vengeance as Director
1919
The Gun Packer as Director
1919
By Indian Post as Director
1919
Gun Law as Director
1919
Bare Fists as Director
1919
The Rustlers as Director
1919
A Fight For Love as Director
1919
The Fighting Brothers as Director
1919
Roped as Director
1918
Three Mounted Men as Director
1918
A Woman's Fool as Director
1918
Hell Bent as Director
1918
The Scarlet Drop as Director
1918
Thieves' Gold as Director
1918
Wild Women as Director
1918
The Phantom Riders as Director
1917
Bucking Broadway as Director
1917
A Marked Man as Director
1917
The Secret Man as Director
1917
Straight Shooting as Director
1917
Cheyenne's Pal as Director
1917
The Soul Herder as Director
1917
The Scrapper as Director
1917
The Tornado as Director
1915
The Broken Coin as Assistant Director

Production

1971
Vietnam! Vietnam! as Executive Producer
1965
7 Women as Producer
1964
Cheyenne Autumn as Producer
1963
Donovan's Reef as Producer
1962
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance as Producer
1961
Two Rode Together as Producer
1958
The Last Hurrah as Producer
1953
The Sun Shines Bright as Producer
1952
The Quiet Man as Producer
1950
Rio Grande as Producer
1950
Wagon Master as Executive Producer
1949
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon as Executive Producer
1949
Mighty Joe Young as Executive Producer
1948
3 Godfathers as Producer
1948
Fort Apache as Executive Producer
1947
The Fugitive as Producer
1946
Five Came Back: The Reference Films as Producer
1945
They Were Expendable as Producer
1945
Nazi Concentration Camps as Producer
1943
December 7th as Producer
1942
The Battle of Midway as Producer
1941
Women in Defense as Producer
1940
The Long Voyage Home as Producer
1939
Stagecoach as Producer
1935
The Informer as Producer
1935
The Whole Town's Talking as Producer
1934
The Lost Patrol as Producer
1932
Flesh as Producer
1930
Men Without Women as Producer
1929
Salute as Producer
1928
Riley the Cop as Producer
1928
Hangman's House as Producer
1928
Four Sons as Producer
1927
Mother Machree as Producer
1926
The Blue Eagle as Producer
1926
3 Bad Men as Producer
1926
The Shamrock Handicap as Producer
1925
The Iron Horse as Producer

Writing

1952
The Quiet Man as Writer
1950
Wagon Master as Story
1946
Five Came Back: The Reference Films as Writer
1942
The Battle of Midway as Writer
1936
The Last Outlaw as Story
1930
Men Without Women as Story
1923
Three Jumps Ahead as Writer
1921
The Big Punch as Writer
1919
A Gun Fightin' Gentleman as Story
1919
Riders of Vengeance as Screenplay
1919
The Gun Packer as Story
1918
The Craving as Writer
1918
Hell Bent as Story
1918
The Scarlet Drop as Story
1917
Cheyenne's Pal as Story
1917
The Scrapper as Writer
1917
The Tornado as Writer
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