John Ford
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- February 1, 1894
- Died
- August 31, 1973
- Birthplace
- Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA
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
Filmmakers for the Prosecution 2023
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
John Ford: The Man Who Invented America 2019
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Five Came Back 2017
as Self (archive footage)
Spanish Western 2015
as Self (archive footage)
John Ford & Monument Valley 2013
as Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year 2009
as Self (archive footage)
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth 2009
as Self (archive footage)
Serenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner 2006
as Himself (archive footage)
Monument Valley: John Ford Country 2006
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
Shooting War 2000
as himself
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' 2000
as Self (archive footage)
John Wayne-A Life on Film 2000
as Self (archive footage)
National Geographic Explorer: The Battle For Midway 1999
as Himself - Filmmaker (archive footage) (unaccredited)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies 1995
as Self (archive footage)
Omnibus: John Ford, Part One 1992
as Self (archive footage)
Unforgiven 1992
Thanks
- John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
John Wayne's 'The Alamo' 1992
as Self
Fonda on Fonda 1992
as Self (archive footage)
John Ford's America 1989
as Himself (Archive Footage)
Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend 1976
as Himself/Interviewer, Director
The American West of John Ford 1971
as Self
Directed by John Ford 1971
as Self (uncredited)
Vietnam! Vietnam! 1971
Executive Producer
- My Name Is John Ford, I Make Westerns
My Name Is John Ford, I Make Westerns 1970
as Self
7 Women 1965
Director, Producer
Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland 1965
as self
Cheyenne Autumn 1964
Director, Producer
Donovan's Reef 1963
Director, Producer
How the West Was Won 1962
Director
Flashing Spikes 1962
Director
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 1962
Director, Producer
Two Rode Together 1961
Director, Producer
The Colter Craven Story 1960
Director
The Alamo 1960
Second Unit Director
Sergeant Rutledge 1960
Director
The Horse Soldiers 1959
as Ned (uncredited), Director
- Korea
Korea 1959
Director
The Last Hurrah 1958
Director, Producer
The Western: A Lost TV Special 1958
as Self
Gideon's Day 1958
Director
- John Ford at the NFT
John Ford at the NFT 1957
Actor
The Rising of the Moon 1957
Director
The Wings of Eagles 1957
Director
The Growler Story 1957
Director
The Searchers 1956
Director
Rookie of the Year 1955
Director
Mister Roberts 1955
Director
The Red, White and Blue Line 1955
Director
The Long Gray Line 1955
Director
Mogambo 1953
Director
The Sun Shines Bright 1953
Producer, Director
- Ton Diagonismon Dia Thn Anadixin Tis Star Ellas
Ton Diagonismon Dia Thn Anadixin Tis Star Ellas 1952
as Himself (Grand Ball Attendee)
What Price Glory 1952
Director
The Quiet Man 1952
Producer, Writer, Director
This Is Korea! 1951
Director
The Screen Director 1951
as Self (staged 'archive' footage) (uncredited)
Rio Grande 1950
Director, Producer
Wagon Master 1950
Director, Executive Producer, Presenter, Story
When Willie Comes Marching Home 1950
Director
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon 1949
Director, Executive Producer, Presenter
Mighty Joe Young 1949
Executive Producer
3 Godfathers 1948
Director, Producer, Presenter
Fort Apache 1948
Director, Executive Producer
The Fugitive 1947
Director, Producer, Presenter
My Darling Clementine 1946
Director
It's Your America 1946
Director
They Were Expendable 1945
Director, Producer
Nazi Concentration Camps 1945
Producer
In Memoriam Manuel Quezon 1944
Director
At the Front in North Africa with the U.S. Army 1943
Director
We Sail at Midnight 1943
Co-Director
Show-Business at War 1943
as Self
December 7th 1943
Director, Producer
- German Industrial Manpower
German Industrial Manpower 1943
Director
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines 1943
as J.P. Baldwin, Director
The Battle of Midway 1942
Director, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor
Sex Hygiene 1942
Director
Torpedo Squadron 8 1942
Director
Women in Defense 1941
Director, Producer
How Green Was My Valley 1941
Director
Tobacco Road 1941
Director
The Long Voyage Home 1940
Director, Producer
The Grapes of Wrath 1940
Director
Drums Along the Mohawk 1939
Director
Young Mr. Lincoln 1939
Director
Stagecoach 1939
Director, Producer
Submarine Patrol 1938
Director
Four Men and a Prayer 1938
Director
The Hurricane 1937
Director
Wee Willie Winkie 1937
Director
The Plough and the Stars 1936
Director
Mary of Scotland 1936
Director
The Last Outlaw 1936
Story
The Prisoner of Shark Island 1936
Director
Steamboat Round the Bend 1935
Director
The Informer 1935
Director, Producer
The Whole Town's Talking 1935
Director, Producer
Judge Priest 1934
Director
The World Moves On 1934
Director
The Lost Patrol 1934
Director, Producer
Doctor Bull 1933
Director
Pilgrimage 1933
Director
Flesh 1932
Director, Producer
Air Mail 1932
Director
Arrowsmith 1931
Director
The Brat 1931
Director
Seas Beneath 1931
Director, Producer
Up the River 1930
Director
Born Reckless 1930
Director
Men Without Women 1930
Director, Story, Producer
Big Time 1929
as John Ford (uncredited)
Salute 1929
Director, Producer
The Black Watch 1929
Director
Strong Boy 1929
Director
Riley the Cop 1928
Director, Producer
Napoleon's Barber 1928
Director
Hangman's House 1928
Director, Producer
Four Sons 1928
Director, Producer
Mother Machree 1927
Director, Producer
Upstream 1927
Director
The Blue Eagle 1926
Director, Producer
3 Bad Men 1926
Director, Producer
The Shamrock Handicap 1926
Director, Producer
The Fighting Heart 1925
Director
Thank You 1925
Director
The Iron Horse 1925
Director, Producer
Kentucky Pride 1925
Director
Lightnin' 1925
Director
Hearts of Oak 1924
Director
Hoodman Blind 1923
Director
North of Hudson Bay 1923
Director
Cameo Kirby 1923
Director
Three Jumps Ahead 1923
Director, Writer
The Face on the Barroom Floor 1923
Director
The Village Blacksmith 1922
Director
Silver Wings 1922
Director
Little Miss Smiles 1922
Director
Jackie 1921
Director
Sure Fire 1921
Director
Action 1921
Director
Desperate Trails 1921
Director
The Wallop 1921
Director
The Freeze-Out 1921
Director
The Big Punch 1921
Director, Writer
Just Pals 1920
Director
Hitchin' Posts 1920
Director
The Girl in Number 29 1920
Director
The Prince of Avenue A 1920
Director
Marked Men 1919
Director
A Gun Fightin' Gentleman 1919
Director, Story
Rider of the Law 1919
Director
The Ace of the Saddle 1919
Director
The Outcasts of Poker Flat 1919
Director
The Last Outlaw 1919
Director, Story
Riders of Vengeance 1919
Director, Screenplay
The Gun Packer 1919
Director, Story
By Indian Post 1919
Director
Gun Law 1919
Director
Bare Fists 1919
Director
The Rustlers 1919
Director
A Fight For Love 1919
Director
The Fighting Brothers 1919
Director
Roped 1919
Director
Three Mounted Men 1918
Director
The Craving 1918
Writer, Director
A Woman's Fool 1918
Director
Hell Bent 1918
Director, Story, Writer
The Scarlet Drop 1918
Director, Story
Thieves' Gold 1918
Director
Wild Women 1918
Director
The Phantom Riders 1918
Director
Bucking Broadway 1917
Director
A Marked Man 1917
Director
The Secret Man 1917
Director, Scenario Writer
Straight Shooting 1917
Director
Cheyenne's Pal 1917
Director, Story
The Soul Herder 1917
Director
The Scrapper 1917
as Buck, the scrapper, Director, Writer
- The Trail of Hate
The Trail of Hate 1917
as Lt. Jack Brewer, Scenario Writer, Director
The Tornado 1917
as Jack Dayton (as Jack Ford), Director, Writer
The Purple Mask 1916
as (unconfirmed)
The Bandit's Wager 1916
as Nan's Brother
The Broken Coin 1915
as Sacchio's Accomplice (as Jack Ford), Assistant Director
The Birth of a Nation 1915
as Klansman (uncredited)
A Study in Scarlet 1914
as John H. Watson, M.D.
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery 1914
Actor, Props, Stunts
Credits from TMDB.