Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Birthdate
1894-02-01
Day of Death
1973-08-31
Place of Birth
Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA
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.
Filmography (38)
Filmmakers for the Prosecution
2023
John Ford: The Man Who Invented America
2019
Five Came Back
2017
Spanish Western
2015
John Ford & Monument Valley
2013
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth
2009
Monument Valley: John Ford Country
2006
Serenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner
2006
Shooting War
2000
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
2000
John Wayne-A Life on Film
2000
National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway
1999
