John Ford

Name: John Ford
Date of Birth: February 01, 1894
Place of Birth: Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA

Mini-bio: John Ford came to Hollywood following one of his brothers, an actor. Asked what brought him to Hollywood, he replied "The train". He became one of the most respected directors in the business, in spit...( read more)

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John Ford mini-bio: John Ford came to Hollywood following one of his brothers, an actor. Asked what brought him to Hollywood, he replied "The train". He became one of the most respected directors in the business, in spite of being known for his westerns, which were not considered "serious" film. He won six Oscars, counting (he always did) the two that he won for his WWII documentary work. He had one wife; a son and daughter; and a grandson, Dan Ford who wrote a biography on his famous grandfather.

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Never Apologize (Unrated, 2007)
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Korean War in Color (Unrated, 2002)
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December 7th (PG, 2001)
Shooting War: World War II Combat Cameramen (Unrated, 2000)
Pearl Harbor: Commemorative Edition (Unrated, 2000)
Grave New World (PG, 1972)
7 Women (Seven Women) (Unrated, 1966)

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