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
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
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
My Name Is John Ford, I Make Westerns
Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland
The Horse Soldiers
The Western: A Lost TV Special
John Ford at the NFT
Screen Director's Playhouse
Ton Diagonismon Dia Thn Anadixin Tis Star Ellas
The Screen Director
Show-Business at War
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
Big Time
The Scrapper
The Trail of Hate
The Tornado
The Purple Mask
The Bandit's Wager
The Broken Coin
The Birth of a Nation
A Study in Scarlet
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery