John Ford

Birthday: Feb 1, 1894
Birthplace: Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA

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… More 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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Young Mr. Lincoln

The Horse Soldiers

The Long Gray Line

The Whole Town's Talking (Passport to Fame)

Filmography

Young Cassidy (2012)
- Director
Never Apologize: A Personal Visit with Lindsay Anderson (2007)
- Actor
- 67%
Directed by John Ford (2006)
- Actor
John Ford Goes to War (2005)
- Actor
WWII In Color (2005)
- Director
The Shamrock Handicap (2003)
- Director
Korean War in Color (2002)
- Director
When Willie Comes Marching Home (2002)
- Director
December 7th: The Movie (2001)
- Director
The Colors of War: Pacific (2001)
- Director
Pearl Harbor: Dawn of Death (2001)
- Director
World at War, The - December 7th (2001)
- Director
Pearl Harbor - December 7, 1941 (2000)
- Director
Cinema, de notre temps: Mosso Mosso (1997)
- Actor
Hollywood Mavericks (1990)
- Actor
A.F.I. Life Achievement Awards - John Ford (1983)
- Actor
American West of John Ford (1973)
- Actor
'Tis Pity She's a Whore (Addio, fratello crudele) (1972)
- Screenwriter
Grave New World (1972)
- Actor
7 Women (Seven Women) (1966)
- Director
Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
- Director
- 70%
Donovan's Reef (1963)
- Producer, Director
- 60%
How the West Was Won (1962)
- Director
- 100%
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
- Director
- 93%
Two Rode Together (1961)
- Director
Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
- Director
- 100%
The Horse Soldiers (1959)
- Director
- 100%
Gideon's Day (Gideon of Scotland Yard) (1958)
- Director
The Last Hurrah (1958)
- Director
- 88%
Slippery When Wet (1958)
- Actor
The Rising of the Moon (1957)
- Director
The Wings of Eagles (1957)
- Director
The Searchers (1956)
- Director, Actor
- 100%
Mister Roberts (1955)
- Director
- 92%
The Long Gray Line (1954)
- Actor, Director
- 100%
Mogambo (1953)
- Director
- 82%
Mogambe (1953)
- Director
The Sun Shines Bright (1953)
- Director, Producer
The Quiet Man (1952)
- Director, Producer
- 89%
What Price Glory (1952)
- Director
- 50%
The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
- Nathaniel
- 81%
This Is Korea! (1951)
- Director
Rio Grande (1950)
- Director
- 75%
Wagon Master (1950)
- Director
- 100%
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
- Director, Producer
- 94%
3 Godfathers (1948)
- Producer, Director
- 82%
Fort Apache (1948)
- Producer, Director
- 100%
The Fugitive (1948)
- Director
- 86%
My Darling Clementine (1946)
- Director
- 100%
They Were Expendable (1945)
- Director
- 88%
December 7th (1943)
- Director, Producer
The Battle of Midway (1942)
- Director, Commentary, Screenwriter
Women In Defense (1941)
- Director
How Green Was My Valley (1941)
- Director
- 89%
Tobacco Road (1941)
- Director
The Long Voyage Home (1940)
- Director
- 100%
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
- Director
- 100%
Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
- Director
- 80%
Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
- Director
- 100%
Stagecoach (1939)
- Director
- 100%
Four Men and a Prayer (1938)
- Director
Wee Willie Winkie (1937)
- Director
The Hurricane (1937)
- Director
Man of Affairs (1937)
- Ibrahim
The Plough and the Stars (1936)
- Director
Mary of Scotland (1936)
- Director
The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)
- Director
Steamboat Round The Bend (1935)
- Director
The Informer (1935)
- Director, Producer
- 91%
The Whole Town's Talking (Passport to Fame) (1935)
- Director
- 100%
The World Moves On (1934)
- Director
The Lost Patrol (1934)
- Director
- 100%
Judge Priest (1934)
- Director
Doctor Bull (1933)
- Director
Pilgrimage (1933)
- Director
Air Mail (1932)
- Director
Arrowsmith (1931)
- Director
- 86%
Seas Beneath (1931)
- Producer, Director
Up The River (1930)
- Director
Born Reckless (1930)
- Director
Men Without Women (1930)
- Director, Producer, Screenwriter
The Black Watch, (King of the Khyber Rifles) (1929)
- Director
Hangman's House (1928)
- Producer, Director
Four Sons (1928)
- Producer, Director
Colors of War - Europe (1928)
- Director
Upstream (1927)
- Director
The Blue Eagle (1926)
- Producer
Three Bad Men (3 Bad Men) (1926)
- Producer, Director
The Iron Horse (1924)
- Director, Producer
- 75%
Just Pals (1920)
- Director
Straight Shooting (1917)
- Director
The Birth of a Nation (1915)
- Klansman
- 100%
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John Ford Videos
                        
The Quiet Man1 minutes 20 seconds

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence1 minutes 2 seconds

The Horse Soldiers3 minutes 39 seconds

Mister Roberts4 minutes 9 seconds

Rio Grande2 minutes 4 seconds

Cheyenne Autumn1 minutes 56 seconds

The Last Hurrah3 minutes 4 seconds

The Searchers3 minutes 48 seconds

How The West Was Won2 minutes 17 seconds

Mogambo1 minutes 43 seconds

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John Ford

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Filmography

Young Cassidy (2012)

Never Apologize: A Personal Visit with Lindsay Anderson (2007)

Directed by John Ford (2006)

John Ford Goes to War (2005)

WWII In Color (2005)

The Shamrock Handicap (2003)

Korean War in Color (2002)

When Willie Comes Marching Home (2002)

December 7th: The Movie (2001)

The Colors of War: Pacific (2001)

Pearl Harbor: Dawn of Death (2001)

World at War, The - December 7th (2001)

Pearl Harbor - December 7, 1941 (2000)

Cinema, de notre temps: Mosso Mosso (1997)

Hollywood Mavericks (1990)

A.F.I. Life Achievement Awards - John Ford (1983)

American West of John Ford (1973)

'Tis Pity She's a Whore (Addio, fratello crudele) (1972)

Grave New World (1972)

7 Women (Seven Women) (1966)

Cheyenne Autumn (1964)

Donovan's Reef (1963)

How the West Was Won (1962)

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

Two Rode Together (1961)

Sergeant Rutledge (1960)

The Horse Soldiers (1959)

Gideon's Day (Gideon of Scotland Yard) (1958)

The Last Hurrah (1958)

Slippery When Wet (1958)

The Rising of the Moon (1957)

The Wings of Eagles (1957)

The Searchers (1956)

Mister Roberts (1955)

The Long Gray Line (1954)

Mogambo (1953)

Mogambe (1953)

The Sun Shines Bright (1953)

The Quiet Man (1952)

What Price Glory (1952)

The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)

This Is Korea! (1951)

Rio Grande (1950)

Wagon Master (1950)

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)

3 Godfathers (1948)

Fort Apache (1948)

The Fugitive (1948)

My Darling Clementine (1946)

They Were Expendable (1945)

December 7th (1943)

The Battle of Midway (1942)

Women In Defense (1941)

How Green Was My Valley (1941)

Tobacco Road (1941)

The Long Voyage Home (1940)

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)

Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)

Stagecoach (1939)

Four Men and a Prayer (1938)

Wee Willie Winkie (1937)

The Hurricane (1937)

Man of Affairs (1937)

The Plough and the Stars (1936)

Mary of Scotland (1936)

The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)

Steamboat Round The Bend (1935)

The Informer (1935)

The Whole Town's Talking (Passport to Fame) (1935)

The World Moves On (1934)

The Lost Patrol (1934)

Judge Priest (1934)

Doctor Bull (1933)

Pilgrimage (1933)

Air Mail (1932)

Arrowsmith (1931)