John Ford
Directing
- Born:
- 1894-02-01
- Died:
- 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 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
Filmography
Filmmakers for the Prosecution
John Ford: The Man Who Invented America
Five Came Back
Five Came Back
Spanish Western
John Ford & Monument Valley
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth
Monument Valley: John Ford Country
Serenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner
Battleground
Shooting War
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
John Wayne-A Life on Film
National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Omnibus: John Ford, Part One
Unforgiven
John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
Fonda on Fonda
John Ford's America
Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American West of John Ford
Directed by John Ford
Vietnam! Vietnam!
My Name Is John Ford, I Make Westerns
7 Women
Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland
Cheyenne Autumn
Donovan's Reef
How the West Was Won
Flashing Spikes
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Alcoa Premiere
Two Rode Together
The Colter Craven Story
The Alamo
Sergeant Rutledge
The Horse Soldiers
Korea
The Last Hurrah
The Western: A Lost TV Special
Gideon's Day
John Ford at the NFT
Wagon Train
The Rising of the Moon
The Wings of Eagles
The Growler Story
The Searchers
Rookie of the Year
Screen Director's Playhouse
The Jane Wyman Show
Mister Roberts
The Red, White and Blue Line
The Long Gray Line
Mogambo
The Sun Shines Bright
Ton Diagonismon Dia Thn Anadixin Tis Star Ellas
What Price Glory